February 7th, is African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Canada.
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” text_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] OAN.red is proud to release [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_cta admin_label=”Call To Action” title=”NOW WHAT? The Possibilities of Disclosure ” button_url=”/docs/OAN-Approved-Sept.-30-2013.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Download” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_font_size=”26″ body_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_button=”off” button_text_size=”20″ button_border_width=”2″ button_border_radius=”0″ button_letter_spacing=”2″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_border_radius_hover=”3″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] “A Guide by HIV Positive People for AIDS Service Organizations and Their Allies“ [/et_pb_cta][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Screen-shot-2013-10-08-at-9.05.09-AM-300×271.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] What This Guide Is About This is a guidebook about the many
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Job Description – Positive Leadership Development Institute™ Facilitator Part time (Occasional) The Positive Leadership Development Institute™ (PLDI™) exists with the purpose of supporting people who are living with HIV/AIDS to realize their leadership potential and increase their capacity to participate meaningfully in community life. The Positive Leadership Development Institute™ is a program of the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN).
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The OAN Board of Directors is pleased to announce that The Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) has been selected to receive The 2013 Social Justice in HIV/AIDS Award. This award will be presented at the 2013 Honour Roll Awards Ceremony on November 26, 2013. PASAN (The Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network) is a community-based network of prisoners, ex-prisoners, organizations, activists and individuals working together to provide advocacy, education, and support to prisoners on HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and related issues. PASAN formed in 1991 as a grassroots response to the AIDS crisis in the Canadian prison system. Former prisoners are
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Part of our work as leaders in our own lives is to consider our own answer to questions such as; What do you want to do with the rest of your life? What’s your strategy for accomplishing it?
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This year the Honour Roll Banquet will be held on November 26, 2013 at Hart House (harthouse.ca/) The Honour Roll acknowledges the long-term and consistent contributions of individuals or organizations that use their experiences, skills, resources and voices to champion the cause of HIV/AIDS. Recipients will have contributed to reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, promoted the empowerment of People Living with HIV/AIDS, and extended the capacity of the community movement as a major response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ontario. The Honour Roll is divided into four awards; inducting one nominee annually, for the following categories: The Person with
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As many of you know, the OAN offices suffered significant smoke damage and some water damage as a result of a fire that occurred on the floor above our offices duirng the May long weekend. We have been getting our office back together and are now able to receive emails, phone calls and to process payments. We have set up in temporary space located at 296 Jarvis Street, Unit #5, Toronto M5B 2C5. This is a small space that is not appropriate for meetings, so if you would like to meet with us please call in advance so that we
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The OAN has been adversely affected by smoke and water damage to our offices resulting from a fire in our building on the floor directly above us. Our offices remain closed and we are without telephone or internet connections. We apologize for the inconvenience and are actively working on restoring communications. Late yesterday afternoon we were advised that our wing of the building must undergo a complete renovation and it will be necessary for us to vacate the premises for an extended period of time. We are working with our insurance adjuster and realtor to secure an alternate location for
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We are pleased to announce that our new website has officially launched. We believe that a great website is never truly finished. Our new website will become the launching point for many exciting new projects we will be rolling out in both the near and distant future. Some of our planned projects include, a private area for our Alumni participants to access the disclosure guide, and of course all of our upcoming workshop dates.
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The Ontario AIDS Network, together with our partner organization, the Pacific AIDS Network is mourning the death of Ken Buchanan. Ken was a friend, mentor, and leader of many in the HIV /AIDS movement. Ken died of cancer in Vancouver on April 15th. He had been HIV-positive since 2004 and was co-infected with hepatitis C. Ken made numerous and lasting contributions to the HIV/AIDS movement. He served for 7 years on the Executive of the Board of Directors of Positive Living BC, until he resigned in October 2012 due to health related concerns. He also served on the Board of Directors
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Below are links to the list of OAN voting member agencies according to region as well as nomination forms for the seats up for election this year. It’s always nice to know who is in your region when discussing potential board nominations, as each regional caucus will have the responsibility to endorse candidates for election at the AGM. There is an At Large Designated seat vacant this year, so there is potential for all regional caucuses to put a PHA name forth from their region. The “Designated” seats are open to those people who are living with HIV and are
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