Because She Cares

11/08/2022

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09/30/2022

At Because She Cares, we promote storytelling as a vehicle to speak through silences, including the silences surrounding Canada’s residential schools and its colonial legacies. A short film that speaks through these silences is Holly Fortier’s, “A Mother’s Voice”, a personal perspective of residential schools as told by a mother to her daughter. Holly recommends that every Canadian go on a “truth-finding mission” where we learn about the impacts and legacies of residential schools from the stories of Indigenous peoples. Reconciliation may be a national project, but it starts with each of us doing our part.

A Mother's Voice: https://youtu.be/Ip3yGEKGCX4

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09/13/2022

On October 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. EST, Because She Cares will be collaborating with CATIE to give a webinar and online workshop about the BSC project.

Because She Cares highlights the experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black women working as HIV service providers through poetry, ethnodrama, and film.

Visit the CATIE website and Facebook event page for more information and for the chance to attend our online workshop and webinar!

Website: https://www.catie.ca/because-she-cares-african-caribbean-and-black-women-living-with-hiv-engaged-in-uncaring-work-in-hiv
FB event page: https://fb.me/e/1R1WbsVzL

08/18/2022

Thanks CATIE, for highlighting at

“The HIV response strives to involve the people most affected by HIV in its work. But is involvement enough? What have been the real experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black women working in the field? We spoke to Lori Chambers about Because She Cares, an arts-based research project showcased at the International AIDS Conference.”

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_tIS-dj208

08/08/2022

Join for an IG Live on August 8th at 2:00

Prisoners' Justice Day is Wednesday, August 10th - and in advance, ACCHO, WHAI, and PASAN will be holding an Instagram Live (August 8th at 2:00 p.m.) to talk about the history of PJD and why it's important - with a focus on the realities experienced by Black and Indigenous communities.

Cass Smith will be our guest speaker, and Ashley Smoke will be moderating.
If you know of events happening across Ontario - please message so we can highlight these at this event and encourage the community to show up and support this important day.
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08/01/2022

In 2021, Canada officially designated August 1st as Emancipation Day, marking the day in 1834 when slavery was abolished across the British Empire. But our fight for Black women’s equity persists in Canada. So as you celebrate our emancipation, remember that the fight continues. We cannot be silent!

08/01/2022

Thank you for offering us “BIPOC Lives Matter” at . It brought tears to my eyes. It’s a testament to Derek Yee’s vision to bring the voices of racialized Poz folx to the forefront.

07/31/2022

Congrats to the performers who wowed at . Thanks for the invite. For the EDs who follow us, a challenge: are you going to be a performative or a transformative

07/29/2022

If you are attending come see our live spoken word performance on Saturday, July 30, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Global Village.

To find us, look for Activity Number GVSY04, Global village channel/room 2.

For more information on AIDS 2022, visit their website: https://aids2022.org/. Also, see their online program: https://programme.aids2022.org/. And follow the conference social media International AIDS Conference

07/28/2022

The first international HIV documentary festival, ATLAS DOCS 2022, is organized by Les Enfants Terribles during the AIDS 2022 conference and will run from July 28 through August 2 at the Cinéma du Musée and Cinéma du Parc.

In addition to their own films, this festival also showcases HIV-related documentaries from South-East Asia, Africa, Russia, the United States, and Europe.

Multiple award-winning short films, including Samuel Lopez and Christian Hui's Walking in These Shoes, 2022 (12 min), will be shown during ATLAS DOCS 2022.

To learn more visit: https://atlas2018.org/atlas-docs-2022/

07/26/2022

At the Global Village (GVE039), AIDS 2022 will host an exhibition that places a special emphasis on the experiences of BIPOC people living with HIV.

This interactive environment, which was originally created by the late activist Derek Yee, offers a spatial time capsule in which the visitor is urged to pause, reflect, and experience what it could be like to live as a Black, Indigenous, or racialized person living with HIV.

To learn more about this exhibit visit: https://programme.aids2022.org/Village/VillageExhibitor/354

07/26/2022

Women Speak will be holding a launch and reception at AIDS 2022 this year!

The event will take place both physically and virtually on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 5 p.m. at the Women's Networking Zone of the Global Village.

Women Speak is an organization run by and for Canadian women living with HIV. To identify gaps and obstacles, and plan a coordinated national response, they are looking for a diverse selection of HIV-positive women to participate in a nationwide forum.

To attend, please RSVP at [email protected]