WHAI at PARN

We at PARN respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Michi Saagig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Willi...am Treaty First Nations. On this day, as we gather in our orange shirts, we honour all who survived Canada’s residential school system, and all who did not. We recognize and acknowledge that the harms done by our government’s residential school system were intentional. The system was designed to break families apart, designed to tear children down, designed to kill the spirit and if need be, the body. We recognize and acknowledge that this is genocide, a purposeful act of systemic violence perpetrated by the Canadian government and by settler Canadians against the Indigenous people of this land, and that this genocide continues to this day. We recognize and acknowledge that Canada’s current education system continues to do harm. Our system of education is designed to prop up colonialist beliefs of inequity, competition, mass consumption, and white supremacy. It achieves this through the intentional omission of Indigenous culture, practices, belief systems, values, history, and representation. It achieves this by excluding holistic teaching and learning styles, and organic schedules. Finally, we recognize and acknowledge that we have hope for a radical reconciliation with Indigenous people in this country. A reconciliation where all of us who are settlers participate actively and enthusiastically in the unravelling of oppressive colonialist systems and structures to allow for the weaving of a new kind of social fabric in Canada, one where the traditional caretakers of this land hold the threads.

Today is Orange Shirt Day. We wear orange shirts to stand with those impacted by residential school systems, honour survivors on their healing journeys, and commit to an ongoing process of reconciliation. Check out this great post from our friends at Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre! Are you wearing your orange shirt today? #everychildmatters #orangeshirtday

WHAI is excited to support the launch of this webinar series, put on in partnership with the Women and HIV Research Program at Women's College Hospital, Centre for Effective Practice, BC Women's Hospital Health Centre, Women's Health in Women's Hands, Simor Fraser University, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV / AIDS, Viva Women, AIDS Vancouver, and CATIE. Webinar 1) October 1, 2020 9 - 10:30 a.m. PDT / 12 - 1:30 EDT: This webinar will focus on the Toolkit for women living wit...h HIV as a self-health advocacy tool. This toolkit was made lovingly in partnership with women living with HIV. Webinar 2) October 6, 2020 9 - 10:30 a.m. PDT / 12 - 1:30 EDT: This webinar will provide an overview of the toolkit for clinicians to support its uptake and use by healthcare providers caring for women living with HIV. To register for the webinar, visit the links below: En https://www.catie.ca/en/webinar-series-wchc-toolkits Fr https://www.catie.ca//serie-webinaires-wchc-trousses-outils

Hi all I am sorry to say that the WIA community meals at the Bridge are CANCELLED until further notice. Please stay tuned for updates about mobile PARN outreach and know that we are still open 5 days a week at 159 king st.