Unitarian Centre of Vancouver, 49th Ave and Oak St. 

Friday, October 24th, 7-9 pm
Why Does BC Need the UN’s Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)?
With Vangelis Nikias (Council of Canadians with Disabilities/CCD), Erick Fabris (ethnographer/activist and author of Tranquil Prisons, coordinator of “Mad Canada Shadow Report”) and Adrianne Fitch (past Director West Coast Mental Health Network)

Saturday, October 25th, 1-4 pm
UNCRPD Shadow Report Story Gathering
with Erick Fabris and artist/rights activist Jewelles Smith
Participants may choose to share their stories of “pychosocial disability” for a cross-Canada alternative report on discrimination for the United Nations.

Saturday, October 25th, 7-9 pm
Mad Stories Connection with Erick Fabris
Story telling workshop for community building and fun.
(Limited to 16 participants, please register: info@vancouverunitarians.ca or 604-261-7204 ext. 0)

During their AGM, Burnaby Family Life gave out awards to recognize Community Partners and their staff members. One of the staff nominated advocate Ashley Silcock (and Disability Alliance BC) to receive an award. 

This is what a staff member at Burnaby Family Life had to say:

“Ashley Silcock from Disability Alliance BC is a frontline advocate and champion for people with disabilities.

She has always been available to help us find answers to some of the tough questions we have to deal with when helping our clients. She has dedicated her time to coming to our programs and facilitating information sessions so that our clients are educated and feel empowered to move ahead successfully in their lives. We would like to thank Ashley and Disability Alliance BC for their commitment.”

Congratulations to Ashley and thank you to Burnaby Family Life for recognizing Disability Alliance BC!

Photo Credit: Dorothy Moreno.

The Canadian AIDS Society invites Self-Identified Gay Men Aged 15 – 29 to participate in a Focus Group. This Focus Group will require participation in one teleconference during October 2014.

Background
The Canadian AIDS Society is developing a World AIDS Day awareness campaign with the aim to educate, reduce stigma, and prevent new infections.

Why get involved?
Your feedback will help shape the World AIDS Day Campaign messaging. By contributing your feedback, you are helping CAS develop the 2014 World AIDS Campaign’s messages that will resonate with Gay Men.

To submit your name for the Focus group:

Please send an email to Maria Feldman at mariaf@cdnaids.ca expressing your interest to be part of the focus group.