Monthly Archives: April 2019

Thank you to Mark Atanasoff, executive director of OAHAS, Ontario HIV/AIDS Aboriginal Strategy for presenting on Truth and Reconciliation and how we can do our part on April 24th, 2019.

Rainbow Exchange is a gathering series for all LGBTQ2 folks to share their cultures and languages through food sharing! There will also be an educational workshop included in each session. Topic includes Sexual Health & Harm Reduction. Delicious dinner is provided, spots are limited, registration is required. Priority will be given to people who can commit to attend all 3 sessions. Register with Sucre at gaap@acas.org Looking forward to meeting you and get to know more of your cultures! May 1st, 15th, 30th. 6-9pm

QAY and AFFIRM presents: Coping Skills Training! Come join QAY and AFFIRM as we go through several interactive and engaging workshops that promote coping skills geared towards queer and trans East and Southeast Asian youth (14-29)! You will receive compensation, some light refreshments and tokens! Some of the topics we will be covering are overcoming negative feelings, developing safer and affirming social networks and much more! We will be meeting every Tuesday (starting May 21 to July 16, 2019), at the ACAS office (260 Spadina Ave, unit 410) from 5:30 – 7:30PM. If you’re free, want to eat some delicious Asian food, meet other like-minded queer and trans Asian youth and want to receive compensation, these workshops are for you! If you want to register, you can e-mail Gabriel at youth@acas.org to register! OR (1) you can visit www.projectyouthaffirm.org, (2) Fill out the registration form (online screening) and make sure you choose “Asian Community AIDS Services” as your preferred location (3) and someone from the AFFIRM team will contact you with a confirmation! If you have any questions about the AFFIRM project, you can contact them at youthaffirm@gmail.com DATE: May 21 – July 16 2019 (meeting every Tuesday) LOCATION: ACAS office (260 Spadina Ave, Unit 410) TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 PM