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Seeking individuals to join our Board of Directors

The OAN is seeking a committed board member from the Western region to contribute to strategically leading the organization and helping us meet our mandate. Serving on the Board is an extraordinary opportunity for someone who is passionate about Ontario’s HIV sector. Per the OAN by-laws, this seat must be filled by a person living with HIV who also resides in the Western region of Ontario.  The OAN is committed to ensuring that people with HIV/AIDS have a leading voice in governing the organization. In accordance with the provisions of OAN By-Laws, a majority of the Board of Directors must be people

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Welcome Nasra Smith

The OAN’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce Nasra Smith will be the OAN’s Executive Director, effective July 10, 2023.   Nasra comes to us with a wealth of experience in the HIV/AIDS sector, healthcare and in leadership. Nasra has over five years of senior leadership experience with both the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Part of her work at OHTN was to oversee media campaigns and organize advisory groups to address HIV medication access barriers. Nasra also managed the launch of HQ’s

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OAN Executive Director

That OAN invites nominations and applications for the role of Executive Director, a position that will have an indelible impact on the future of the organization as it continues to lead and inspire a strong, shared, and effective response to HIV and AIDS in Ontario.

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Read the OAN 2021/22 Annual Report 

Following the OAN’s Annual Meeting, we’re pleased to share our annual report summarizing OAN and GMSH activities, outputs, and financials for the 2021/22 fiscal year. In this report, you’ll find a report-back from the co-chairs of the OAN’s Board of Directors, a summary of our financials and funders, and updates about our Skills, PLID, Advocacy, and OPRAH programming. 

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Centering Race in Health Equity Advocacy: Lessons Learned

This paper shares the story of the HEA Cohort’s efforts to live into its commitment to put race at the center of its health equity advocacy field-building work. It describes the rationale for centering race in health equity, the vision for the Cohort’s efforts on this front, the multi-level strategies the Cohort employed, Cohort progress within these levels, and the challenges and emerging lessons learned.

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Articles in Action

Centering Race in Health Equity Advocacy: Lessons Learned From, The Colorado Trust, A Health Equity Foundation Social Policy Research Associates  This paper shares the story of the HEA Cohort’s efforts to live into its commitment to put race at the center of its health equity advocacy field-building work. It describes the rationale for centering race in health equity, the vision for the Cohort’s efforts on this front, the multi-level strategies the Cohort employed, Cohort progress within these levels, and the challenges and emerging lessons learned. 50 Actions Your Organization Can Take After Posting about BLM By Vanessa Douyon, 54 Promises This list is intended

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Step Forward Podcast

The Step Forward podcast is a limited series dedicated to providing space for deep conversations about anti-Black Racism in Ontario and beyond. This series, hosted by Kondwani Mwase is a collaboration spearheaded by the Ontario AIDS Network, produced by 54Lights podcast. Throughout the series, we’ll be speaking with Black leaders from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. While each conversation will be unique, these discussions will explore and reflect on a single question: To what extend does white dominant culture and white supremacy impede the HIV public health response?

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Reconciliation in Action Resources

We invite you to explore the resources below. Throughout the year, the OAN will update this page with additional resources and digital communications to support members in embedding Reconciliation work in their organizations. Stay tuned… Suggested Resources for Basic Self-Education Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future – Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada What We Have Learned – Principles of Truth and Reconciliation, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada The

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