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March with ACAS in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25 Join the largest contingent for East & Southeast Asian queer & trans folks in the Pride Parade! Partners and allies are welcome. Bring your own water, bells, whistles, and noisemakers, but most of all, bring YOUR PROUD SELF! Group Number: B13 Meet up point: Northeast corner of Isabella & Jarvis at the Rogers Sign Pillar, https://goo.gl/maps/dnF1hXP4m8DtoSQP9 Meet up time: 1:30pm-2:00pm (before moving to the parade starting line) Group in front of us: Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention Group behind us: The Home Depot Canada *We are not having a float this year and only walking. It will be crowded and it could get difficult to find us. We will have an ACAS sign on a pole. If you are late to meet us at our meet up point, then you can find us near the starting point along Bloor St and Church St and look for either B13 or the other groups we are situated in between. You will NOT be able to join when the parade begins as the barricades will be back this year to block off people from entering along the route. We are at a later time this year, so expect a longer wait at the starting point. When we walk along the parade, please continue to move and not leave large gaps as it holds up the whole parade. We cannot stop to take photos for too long as it creates large gaps. We encourage you to bring your own water in a reusable bottle, however there will be water available along the route. We may bring limited water bottles to reduce waste.               If you cannot walk the whole route, get tired, or overheated, there are exit points along the route [...]

- June 9: Outreach at UofT Pride Pub (in-person) - June 10: Pillow Talk (virtual) - June 10: Support Program's Pink PRIDE (In person) - June 14: Friends of Ruby BIPOC Drop-In (in-person) - June 14: RUBY Pride Play field trip (in-person) - June 16: "Swipe Right" Discussion (virtual) - June 21: Karaoke Gaysian Pride Party (in-person) - June 22: QTAY Pride Picnic (in-person) - June 25: Pride Parade (in-person)  More information is available at acas.org/calendar/month/

In collaboration with Realize Canada’s Workplace REVAMPED project, ACAS is looking for 15 2SLGBTQ+ East and Southeast Asian folks with episodic disabilities in the workplace to participate in a focus group or 1-on-1 interview; specifically looking at barriers related to working and living with episodic disabilities An episodic disability is marked by fluctuating periods and degrees of wellness and disability. This includes: anxiety, bi-polar disorder, depression, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and Parkinson’s. More examples of episodic disabilities can be found through the sign up link. All participants will be compensated $75 via e-transfer.  Please use the link or e-mail Gabriel Marie at research1@acas.org receive the link to sign up for a focus group or 1-on-1 interview. Since space is limited, select participants will be contacted to confirm their participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Gabriel Marie. Sign up link: https://forms.gle/Z7mZsZABiSqMwG3R9 (Image Description: The image has text describing what an episodic disability is and how you can participate. The background has a variety of pastel colours spray painted onto it with images of 3 people’s faces and a hand showing how episodic disabilities can impact folks mentally, emotionally and physically)

Please register for the forum below if you are one of the people listed above and are interested in discussing the Positive Asian diasporic experiences in Canada and the U.S. Details Dates/Times (6:00 pm to 7:30 PM EST) Topics Register  Links More details November  29, 2022 Understanding Health Equity for Positive Asians Clinical trends and holistic health care needs of Asians living with HIV: An HIV treatment/access point of view     https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpfu6trjssGdVfwj_POL_CRd1TLVDYmZ18 Dr. Tseng works as a specialist consultant at the Immunodeficiency Clinic, Toronto General Hospital and is an Associate Professor with the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. She has published extensively on drug interactions and adverse reactions, and is a Chief Editor of a website/mobile app on HIV and hepatitis C pharmacology and drug interactions (http://app.hivclinic.ca). Dr. Tseng is a co-founder of the Ontario HIV Pharmacists Specialty Group and the Canadian HIV and Viral Hepatitis Pharmacists Network. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists and is credentialed as an HIV Pharmacist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine. Dr. Tseng is a recipient of the Hall of Distinction Alumni Award (2020) from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, recognizing her significant achievements in the profession of pharmacy. Anthony Mohamed is the Senior Specialist, Equity & Community Engagement, St. Michael’s Hospital, where he has been since 1995. On leave since 2015, he is an active leadership volunteer with many community initiatives including the Senior Pride Network, Myeloma Canada and a study on the relationship between HIV and Cancer. He has specialized skills in facilitation, mediation, policy development, project management, research, community partnerships and strategically applying an intersectional anti-oppression framework. His Masters of Environmental Studies (YorkU), specializing in “cross cultural community health promotion” emphasizes his commitment to equitable care for all. [...]

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You still have time to donate to this event.  Please go to https://raceroster.com/events/2022/34025/2022-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon/fundraising-organization/39670 to make a donation.

Only two weeks until the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday Oct 16, 2022. ACAS is running to raise donations in support of our programs for PHA. All of your donations will directly fund ACAS programs. Please join our team of runners, donate to our runners, or even share the ACAS donation page to help raise funds. Here is our donation page https://raceroster.com/events/2022/34025/2022-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon/pledge/team/401

ACAS is an official charity partner with the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.  ACAS will receive $5 when you register using this link https://raceroster.com/34025?aff=N34B5.