My #LittleFreeLibrary is restocked again.
I still need to remove my old, faded activist stickers & put up some fresh new ones.

#Saanich #DinoBooks #FreeLibrary #placemaking #FreeBooks #library #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySharing #ReadMoreBooks #VictoriaBC #paperbacks #hardcovers #Books #VancouverIsland

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!
https://www.vfca.ca/post/building-bridges-asean-3-societies-in-action-asia-in-victoria

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

Food Shelter And Knowledge.
All belongs to all.

#Antifascist #AntiColonial #Anarchist #AnarchoSocialist #PeopleOverProfits #SocialJustice #Grassroots #CommunitySharing #Equity #CitizensUprising #CitizensRevolt #MutualCommunity #BuildStrongCommunities #HumanRights

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.

https://www.iyeherstories.com/

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

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

#LifecyclesProjectSociety #FruitTreeProject Update.

This year, we have harvested over 63,000 lbs of fruit! Of that, almost 32,000 lbs of Grade A fruit has been donated to the community, to over 70 community service agencies throughout the Greater Victoria Area. Our tree stewards have kept 4,500 lbs, and our amazing team of 191 Harvest Leads and Pickers have taken 13,000 lbs home. 

What about the other 13,500 lbs you ask? 

Made up of B-Grade, we have processed just over 7500 lbs into juice and jam. Some of the fruit is always C-Grade (compost). To date, we have composted just under 6000 lbs of fruit - while some of this has gone to our friends at Community Composting, the vast majority has gone to a local pig farmer.

We are proud to say no fruit has gone into the landfill!

https://lifecyclesproject.ca

#LifecyclesProject #FoodSystems #Nonprofit #FoodSecurity #fruitTrees #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #Volunteers #FoodSharing #Teamwork #Gleaning #ViewRoyal #VolunteerWithLifecycles #FoodEquity #CultivatingCommunities #ZeroWaste #ReduceFoodWaste #fruit #CommunityWork #harvest

My #LittleFreeLibrary in South Saanich has just been restocked with some new books, bookmarks, stickers & some gardening seed packs - all are free for folks in the community, self serve ✌️💚💗📚🆓️

#FreeBooks #Saanich #Freebies #CommunityLibrary #SharingBooks #literacy #ReadMoreBooks #FreeLibrary #Placemakers #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySharing #ShareBooks #ReadBooks #Books #monochrome #BWphoto #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Placemaking

#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.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bollywood-for-palestine-tickets-1840643336769

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

I'll be attending the Asia in Victoria Summit for about 2 hours in the morning. I have a different event to attend in the afternoon.

ASIA in Victoria 2025 Summit.
Join us at the beautiful Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavilion for a day filled with cultural exchange, advocacy discussions and organizational-capacity building workshops. We will bring together different #Asian community groups in the region to eat together, share expertise and building lasting partnerships.

All members of #SoutheastAsian and #EastAsian community groups are welcome!

This is a registered event with limited seating.

ASIA in Victoria is proudly funded by the Victoria Foundation through its Community Grants Program and the Government of British Columbia through the Community Prosperity Fund.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/asia-in-victoria-2025-summit-tickets-1754874570079

#AsianMastodon #AsianSummit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #Nonprofits #CulturalExchange #POC #AsiaInVictoria2025 #ConnectingAsians #CommunitySharing #Unity #Cultural #AsianCommunity #CommunityLeaders #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Saanich #ViewRoyal #Esquimalt #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #AsianSummit #CulturalConference