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  1. #RepairNetworkAotearoa - #KnowledgeHub

    Guides and Tools

    "Access essential tools and resources to support your repair journey and strengthen #CulturalConnections. From #TeReo #Māori vocabulary for #RepairCafés to practical brochures and safety guides, these resources help communities create inclusive, effective repair events that honor both sustainability and #IndigenousKnowledge in #Aotearoa."

    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/g

    #SolarPunkSunday #CircularEconomy #DoughnutEconomy #TeTiritiOWaitangi #RepairCafes #ReuseRestoreRepair #RightToRepair #FixIt #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand

  2. I'm working & can't go. Sharing for others who may be interested in attending.

    RAVEN Trust - Respecting #AboriginalValues and #Environmental Needs #nonprofit based in #VictoriaBC.

    Join RAVEN this weekend for another round of Solastalgia: Addressing #Climate Anxiety through #CommunityBuilding and #ArtMaking. This will be our second #zinemaking #workshop. We will come together to discuss our climate anxieties (and potential actions we can take to address them) through community building and art-making. This #handsOn zine-making workshop will offer an opportunity to express some of our fears, ideas, and dreams when it comes to a more just and livable future.

    Two awesome facilitators leading this workshop. Aneri Garg, #RAVENTrust Development Coordinator, and Desiree Wallace, a documentary filmmaker, digital campaigner, and organizer with #StandEarth.

    raventrust.com/event/solastalg

    #MakeArt #MakeZines #CommunityEvent #Educational #Learning #YYJ #FernwoodCommunity #LekwungenTerritory #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #IndigenousLaw #CulturalConnections

  3. #BlackHistoryMonth 2026, hosted by the Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria.

    Free Afro-themed play & learn hangout for kids.
    This Black led, cultural free kids event focuses on #African History, Geography, Music, Games, Heroes and Innovations for ages 5-12.

    Please register by January 17th, 2026!
    ghanaiansinvictoriabc.ca/

    #BlackCulture #BlackCanadians #BlackHistory #BlackKids #LearnAndPlay #CommunityEvent #BlackFamilies #BIPOC #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #CulturalInclusion #CulturalConnections #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #AfroCulture

  4. If you're up in #Namgis territory/ #AlertBay - you'll want to try & get some yummy bannock eats from #DuchessBannockAndDesserts. The hours are irregular, like most small businesses on #CormorantIsland. If you luck out - you'll find the Duchess of #Bannock & she will fill your belly while engaging in lively conversations!
    I found out on my 2023 trip there, that she's an Auntie/relative to some of my Indigenous friends 💗

    She gifted me a book, a magic hat bunny plushie & gave us free cheese bannock bites to eat on the ferry. We bought 3 different bannock goodies from her.

    #NamgisNation #SupportSmallBusiness #IndigenousFoods #NativeSmallBiz #CoastSalish #BCIndigenousSmallBiz #NativeFoods #CoastalBC #IndigenousOwned #ExploreBC #BCBusiness #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #POCwomen #CulturalConnections #CulturalDiversity

  5. ASEAN+3 Societies in Action (ASIA) in #VictoriaBC funded by the Victoria Foundation through its Community Grants Program and by the Government of #BritishColumbia through the Community Prosperity Fund, is a collaborative initiative that brings together #AsianCommunity groups in the region. Key collaborators include the #Bayanihan Community Centre, the Victoria #ChinatownLioness Lions Club, the Victoria #Filipino Canadian Association, and the Victoria #Nikkei #Cultural Society.

    Tomorrow, I'm attending the ASIA in Victoria Summit!
    vfca.ca/post/building-bridges-

    #AsianMastodon #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #Nonprofit #CommunityBridging #CulturalConnections #CommunitySharing #CommunityLearning #CommunityNetworking #EsquimaltGorgePark #VancouverIsland #ASEAN #AsianDiaspora

  6. Ugandan Pride in New York Mayor with Roots in Country
    🇺🇬🇺🇸 Global joy! Ugandans beam with pride over New York Mayor Eric Adams' election, calling him "one of us" for his heritage. Bonds across borders! Read more: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05104

    @goodnews

    #GoodNews #UgandanPride #NYCMayor #CulturalConnections

  7. I'll be at 2 different workplaces tomorrow for two different local nonprofits.

    LifeCycles Project team is having their jam making work party all day, out of Mustard Seed Distribution HQ kitchen. I'll be there most of tomorrow afternoon.

    In the morning, I'll be helping out with another Iyé Creative Collective event 👇

    Seeds and Synergies is a gathering that aims to bring together community members, growers, farmers, and farmers to be, facilitators, and partners from racialized groups to reflect on the role of Culturally Relevant Crops and Land Access in shaping the access of these groups to locally grown, healthy and nutritious foods, education, employment opportunities, income, and belonging to the land, to themselves and their communities.

    For the past five years, Iyé Creative has been working with community members and local farmers to learn about cultural crops – plant relatives that carry deep meaning for our food, health, and traditions on Coast Salish lands. We’ve also been pushing for fairer land policies so more people can grow the foods and medicines that matter to them.

    Cultural foods aren’t just products on a market, or grocery store shelf. They’re living connections that tie us to land, spirit, and each other.

    iyeherstories.com/

    #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #CulturalCrops #FoodAndCulture #BIPOC #CulturalFoodGardens #CulturalConnections #CulturalFood #POCfood #GlobalSouthFood #POCDiaspora #FoodConnections #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilders #Storytelling #Collaboration

  8. I just got the agenda for upcoming #AsiaInVictoria #Summit. I'm excited to attend this #cultural #community conference!

    I'm definitely taking part in the grant writing & fund development workshop. I haven't decided on the other workshops to take.

    Maybe I will meet someone who speaks Teochew too! That would be so wonderful.

    #Nonprofit #CulturalConnections #AsiansConference #AsianMastodon #CommunityBuilding #CommunityWork #CommunitySharing #AsianCultures #Networking #Educational #Learning #Workshops #AsianDiaspora

  9. Lo Wah Kiu (Workshop) / 老華僑劇場(系列工作坊).

    Join for a participatory #theatre #workshop inspired by the work of #DowntownEastside #documentarian and organiser Sid Chow Tan! From organizing with the #Chinese #HeadTax and #ExclusionRedress movement to documenting countless actions against #gentrification and #displacement - Sid’s #art of #activism captured a spirit of class-consciousness, humour, and #solidarity. His vast archive depicts four decades of the struggles, victories, celebrations, and everyday lives of #DTES and #Chinatown communities and organisers. In these introductory workshops, participants will be introduced to theatre techniques that will connect themes from the Sid Tan archives to our lives and neighbourhood issues today.

    Please note, these workshops are 3 hours long.

    Free admission and no theatre experience necessary! Pre-registration required. Refreshments will be served. #Cantonese and #Mandarin interpretation will be provided. These workshops are presented with gratitude and in solidarity with the many friends, organisers, community television volunteers and staff who made possible the production, broadcast, and archive of Sid’s videos.

    Saturday, November 8th, 4pm-7pm.
    401 Main Street, #VancouverBC.

    eventbrite.ca/e/lo-wah-kiu-wor

    #AsianMastodon #ChineseCanadians #ChineseInBC #VancouverHistory #VancouverChinatown #BCAsianCommunities #ChineseCommunities #Cultural #ChineseImmigrants #AsianImmigrants #YVR #InteractiveTheatre #CulturalArts #CulturalConnections #Educational #Theatrical #Archival #AsianActivists #HumanRights #AntiRacism #ChineseHistoryInBC #ChineseActivists

  10. #Bollywood For #Palestine #fundraiser at Oaklands Community Centre.
    2827 Belmont Avenue.
    Nov. 15, from 3:30pm to 8:30pm.

    All cultures, ages, and experience levels are welcome to an hour-long #dance #workshop led by Bollywood actor Shivam Patil, a dinner, and a #FilmScreening of 2019 film Gully Boy.

    The film will be followed by a half-hour discussion facilitated by Shivam, enabling participants to process and connect the film to this event's larger themes of cross-cultural and cross-issue #solidarity. RSVP and pay what you can at the door - no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

    * 3:00 Doors open for dance workshop
    * 3:30 - 4:30 Dance workshop hosted by Shivam Patil
    * 4:30 Doors open for movie
    * 4:30 Dinner
    * 5:15 Film screening: "Gully Boy" (2019)
    * 8:00 Discussion hosted by Shivam Patil

    Since the beginning of this year, The Bartholomew Collective has been forming a relationship of mutual aid with Sara Abu Rida. Sara is a dear friend of ours from Gaza, doing everything she can to keep her loved ones alive. Her family includes her mother, nieces and nephews, extended family, and community. Since the escalation of the genocide, her family home has been destroyed by bombs, and her family has been displaced numerous times. Amongst rampant starvation, sickness, unending violence, and the complete destruction of Palestine's economy, Sara and her family have a constant need for funds.

    eventbrite.ca/e/bollywood-for-

    #VictoriaBC #YYJ #CommunityEvent #CulturalConnections #CulturalEvent #POC #FreePalestine #FeedPalestine #PalestineSolidarity #PalestineFundraiser #HelpGaza #GazaSolidarity #UnitedForPalestine #CommunitySharing #RaisingFundsForPalestine #HelpPalestinians #CommunityFundraiser #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #ImmigrantsHelpingRefugees #Humanity

  11. I've connected with a local #Vietnamese #nonprofit organization. I look forward to helping them expand their work here, in BC, across Canada & overseas, in Vietnam.

    Soul of Vietnam Foundation is a non-profit organization under Societies Act based in #BritishColumbia #Canada, dedicated to fostering cultural understanding, supporting newcomers, & aiding impoverished communities in #Vietnam. Registered Number: S0080444

    Work that VOV does:

    Cultural Festivals and Celebrations:
    Organizing traditional festivals, cultural performances, and art exhibitions to promote Vietnamese heritage and traditions.

    Workshops and Seminars:
    Conducting workshops on Vietnamese culture, language, and history for locals and tourists.

    Cultural Exchange Programs:
    Facilitating exchange programs that enable participants to experience and learn about different cultures within and outside Vietnam.

    FREE Language Classes:
    To facilitate smoother integration into Canadian society, we provide free English and French language classes. These classes are tailored to different proficiency levels and are designed to help newcomers gain confidence in their language skills.

    FREE Settlement Services:
    Our settlement services are dedicated to assisting newcomers with practical needs such as finding housing, securing employment, and navigating healthcare and education systems. Our team of experienced professionals is here to guide and support you every step of the way.

    FREE Mentorship Programs:
    We connect newcomers with established Vietnamese-Canadian mentors who offer guidance and support during their adjustment period. Our mentors provide valuable insights, share experiences, and help newcomers build a supportive network in their new community.

    Educational Assistance Education:
    Is a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty. We provide scholarships, school supplies, and educational programs to children from low-income backgrounds in Vietnam. Our goal is to create opportunities for these children to succeed academically and build a brighter future.

    Community Development Projects:
    Our community development projects focus on improving the quality of life in impoverished areas of Vietnam. From building clean water systems to developing sustainable agricultural practices, we work closely with local communities to create lasting positive change.

    soulofvietnam.ca/

    #AsianMastodon #TeochewViet #AsianDiaspora #HumanitarianWork #Cultural #VietnameseImmigrants #VietnameseRefugees #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #CommunityWork #CulturalConnections

  12. Mom's current online videos obsession is being impressed with a few #BlackFolks who live/work in #China. Mom says - some of those black folks living in China speak better #Mandarin than me 💗

    #AsianMastodon #BIPOC #CulturalConnections

  13. Tomorrow at #UVIC #Cinecenta.

    cinecenta.com/calendar/aishas-

    Aisha’s Story
    October 2 at 7:00 pm
    Regular Passes Not Accepted – All Seats $8.00.

    Aisha Azzam and her husband started their family grain mill in Baqa’a refugee camp, Jordan, 35 years ago. She treasures her role in safeguarding culture by milling the wheat and herbs essential to Palestinian cuisine and passing on her knowledge to the next generation. Through food, Aisha traces the story of Palestinian displacement and rebuilding family and community in a refugee camp. Harvesting, milling, cooking, and feasts ground the film’s arc of displacement, longing, and resistance. In Aisha’s words, “Food is what keeps us together as Palestinians.”

    #Filmmakers in attendance – Q&A to follow #FilmScreening with #Palestinian guest.

    Aisha’s Story intimately explores the loss, beauty, and steadfastness that define Palestinian lives.

    Best Feature #Documentary – Toronto International Women’s Film Festival
    Offical Selection: #HotDocs & #DOXA

    #BIPOC #Decolonization #FreePalestine #FeedPalestine #MiddleEast #DocFilms #CulturalConnections #Arabs #Muslim #HumanRights #Resilience #Survivors #StopGenocide #Refugees #Diaspora #Resistance #VictoriaBC #YYJFilm #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #DecolonizeYourMind #ColonizerCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity

  14. I'm going to start a public #languages / casual #linguistics experiment here, starting tomorrow.
    I'm going to video some words in Teochew via short vids. I'd like folks to respond with audio or video on what the same words sound like, in your/their languages ❤️🙌❤️

    #CulturalDiversity #Inclusion #AsianMastodon #TootSEA #CulturalConnections #POCpeoples #GlobalVoices

  15. This ancient Japanese dance festival is happening this weekend in Portland – Here is Oregon

    Portland Japanese Garden in spring Bon-Odori Summer Festival will feature dance and musical performances Saturday, Aug. 23, at Portland Japanese Garden. (Sean Meagher/The Oregoni…
    #Japan #JP #JapanNews #CulturalConnections #hio #HPTopStories #Japanese #Japanesenews #news #portlandor
    alojapan.com/1351734/this-anci

  16. #SaveTheDate #MarkYourCalendar

    Rooted Narratives: Story Circle & Creative Jam
    By #IyéCreativeCollective
    Join us for a morning of #storytelling , #art , #food, and music as we create a #ChildrensBook about seed, migration, and friendship.

    Date/time:
    Saturday, September 6 · 10am - 12pm
    Doors at 9:50am

    Come meet Kofi -- a Collard Green #seed with a beautiful story to tell!

    In our children’s book Kofi and the Seed Seekers, Froggie, Toto, and Donkey meet Kofi, who tells them about the journey of #CollardGreens from the West Coast of #Africa to #TurtleIsland , and why this plant is so important for culture and history.

    We are inviting you to help us make this story come alive!

    What will happen?
    Meet Razan the Illustrator of this beautiful book and let's help her to refine the concept. We'll do that with the following activities:

    #StoryCircles

    Let's read the book together.
    Share your memories about food, plants, and cooking.
    Talk about what reminds you of home and what your elders or relatives taught you about land and food.

    #ArtMaking
    Help design Kofi’s friends -- Froggie, Toto, and Donkey.
    Create drawings, paintings, and collages inspired by your food stories.
    #CulturalCrops Map Wall

    Place your food or spice on a big map.
    Show where it comes from and how it connects to your life today.

    #Food & #Music Sharing
    Enjoy snacks together.
    Listen to music that celebrates our cultures.
    Mini Pop-Up Exhibit
    See foods, recipes, and items connected to our stories and history.

    Why join us?
    Your stories, memories, and art will help shape the Kofi and the Seed Seekers book and our #documentary. Together, we will celebrate food, #migration , and the wisdom of our #cultures.

    Language: This event will be delivered in English.
    Stroller & wheelchair friendly access. Gymnasium doors will be both left wide open.
    Kids must be accompanied & supervised by parent/guardian.

    Photos and videos may be taken, if you wouldn't like your photos taken, please let the photographer know. We'll have some processes in place.

    Food and Beverage:
    Come prepared to indulge in delicious and beautifully presented dishes that evoke the flavors and memories of our homelands. Enjoy complimentary tea and refreshing drinks while you savor the experience.

    Funders:
    This event is made possible through the support of the Victoria Foundation and the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program (CSMARI).

    #FreeEvent - Please #PreRegister to help organizers figure out food & other event supplies may be needed.

    eventbrite.com/e/rooted-narrat

    #FamilyFriendly #BIPOC #AfricanDiaspora #AfricanFood #AfricanSeeds #AfricanFoodSecurity #CulturalConnections #AllAges #Diversity #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #BlackKids #AfricanKids #BIPOCFamilies #books4kids #KidsPlay #Storytelling

  17. I'll be attending some workshops hosted/facilitated by local #BIPOC grassroots collective nonprofit, 4Roots, soon.
    My dear 2S Indigenous friend, Raven, is partnered up with 4Roots founder. They're expecting a baby soon ❤️

    Learn more about the 4 Roots Collective:
    4roots.ca/

    #CulturalConnections #BIPOCKindreds #WomenOfColour #LoveIsLove #CrossCultural #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #WomenChangeTheWorld

  18. #MomsAgainstRacism Hosts - Be A Kid: Cookie Decorating & Bouncy Castle!
    Come out for June’s Be A Kid Event - a fun day just for #BIPOCkids and their families with cookie decorating, games, and a bouncy castle!

    McTavish Academy Of Art
    1720 McTavish Rd.
    Sat, Jun 28, 2025 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    We’re also inviting all our MAR families to join the fun from 4:00 – 6:00 pm for our 3rd annual MAR Family Picnic!

    Minimum contribution: $10 per family.

    Open to #children who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or a Child of Colour) and their immediate families/caregivers. White presenting kids with racial hertitage and white family members/caregivers are warmly welcomed.

    The Be a Kid program supports our members, the public, and their #racialized #kids in creating #community. This program will help to create opportunities for Black, Indigenous and #ChildrenOfColour to connect with each other, in a psychologically and culturally safer environment, while participating in an activity they may otherwise not.

    momsagainstracism.ca/event/mar

    #POCfamilies #BIPOCFamilies #AntiRacism #CulturalConnections #CommunityEvent #Saanich #NorthSaanich #Wsanec #CommunityBuilding #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VanIsle #AffordableFun #BIPOC

  19. Here's the event slideshow.

    1st #NorthAfrican #Cookout at Fed Farm in #Vicwest. Absolutely fabulous community event! Lots of delicious #Moroccan & #Tunisian foods were cooked & given to guests to eat. Many stories shared. Beautiful acoustic music was played. Wonderful new local BIPOC connections were made & some lovely reunions occurred too. I had a really great time!

    Most folks who came out had similar displacement backgrounds. Several of us are war survivors who lost our family homes overseas & are far from many family members(my Mom's side is stuck in remote offgrid village) who are still living in our homelands. It was good for our souls to be around fellow POC diaspora. We understand each other better than others do because of similar life experiences from before coming to Canada. We also faced similar struggles/racism when we came to Canada as refugees of wars.

    I am looking forward to helping them out more at some future community connecting events & grassroots projects in the near future.

    On #Clapper
    clapperapp.com/video/7XoLv0ZRW

    m.youtube.com/shorts/Dgey4f5Hz

    Organized by Iyé Creative Collective.
    iyeherstories.com/
    Hosted at Fed Farm.
    get-fed.ca/fed-urban-farm

    #VictoriaBC #Cultural #ArtsAndCulture #BIPOC #ConnectingCommunity #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #NorthAfricanCulture #SongheesTerritory #POCfriends #CulturalConnections #FoodCulture #POCfoods #GlobalSouthFood #EthnicEats #TraditionalFood #CommunityBuilding

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