Organizations (29)
Safe Spaces
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
In the Kootenays in 6 communities.
1-800-421-2437
250-505-5506
safespaces@ankors.bc.ca
Expressions of Aboriginal Youth
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Film/Video : Learning Resource Guides : Organizations : Websites ]
Expressions of Aboriginal Youth
Focusing on the visions and views of three emerging First Nations artists, this piece explores the role video is playing in helping Native youth tell their stories, recover their culture and develop their voices.
This video is produced by the Access to Media Education Society's Peer Perspective Program, and is available for viewing online, or copies can be ordered.
Classroom facilitations are also available with this program and feature thought-provoking discussion around the issues raised in the video. In addition, the group has developed learning resource packages for teachers.
LEARNING PACKAGE SAMPLE (pdf format, approx 300K)
BC Treaty Commission
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Organizations : Websites ]
"The Treaty Commission web site is a one-stop shop for treaty information. It includes a newsroom section, video presentations (available for viewing online), information on the 'Quick Facts' on the treaty process, teaching tools, and an easy-to-navigate resource directory."
Amnesty International Canada
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Outside Canada : Anti-racism : Organizations : Websites ]
Amnesty International Canada is an excellent resource for current news and actions surrounding human rights issues. The section on Canada would provide interesting talking points in classrooms. There is Amnesty Youth which includes ways to take action, and a Resource Centre for teachers.
Hate - Don't Buy In
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Anti-homophobia : Anti-racism : Organizations : Websites ]
"Hate: Don't Buy In is an ongoing project of the Cultural Resources Unit of the Calgary Police Service with some other partners, and offers an interactive web site that includes media clips and reviews, discussion forums, and my own tips on starting an activist group."
Youth Millennium Project
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Anti-racism : Organizations : Other Publications : Websites ]
YMP is designed to provide youth (aged 10-18years) with the opportunity to build a project for their community of their own design.
The projects are hopeful, positive and inspiring. Register your school or class to receive communications on programmes, curriculum kits, and research in peace education. Join the YMP network today and connect with teachers around the globe.
David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Anti-racism : Organizations : Other Media : Websites ]
The UBC Faculty of Multicultural Education holds presentations free and open to the public. Check their site for up to date listings.
Zenith Foundation (MTF)
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Zenith Foundation offers Educational pamphlets, newsletter, support, and guidelines for MTF (Male-To-Female transgender) persons and those who are questioning their gender identity, and their families. 604-261-1695
zenithfoundation@hotmail.com
PO Box 46, 8415 Granville St., Vancouver, BC V6P 4Z9
Youthquest!
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Outside Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Youthquest! is Canada's largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth.
They provide:
safe & supportive drop-in sites (link to BC locations and times) which also arrange fun activities,
a toll-free support line ( 1 866 NOT ALONE ),
anti-bullying training (Strengthening the Foundation: Enhancing the Safety of At-Risk Youth, a project "to prevent homophobic bullying, harassment and violence, all of which lead to the increased risk to LGBTQ youth for sexual exploitation, higher suicide rates, higher rates of substance misuse, as well as a increased risk of youth being in conflict with the law.").
Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA)
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Outside Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Organizations ]
UNYA's mandate is to help Native youth in the urban setting.
Vancouver Pride
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Outside Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Vancouver Pride Week is 2004 - July 23 to August 2. Check out their site for events.
VariAsian
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations : Websites ]
VariAsian is "a group of men of Asian descent, who identify ourselves as either Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, or MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), and their allies, it is our mission to provide mutual support and cultivate friendship with each other, to create a safe and nurturing environment, to promote Personal Growth, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness & Appreciation, Education in HIV & AIDS Prevention, and Self-reliance in Personal Health."
They also have an online discussion group.
The site's run by the Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS, which has a geat site with current relevant news and event listings.
Queerlings
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Support, information, weekly discussion/activity groups, for GLBT youth (15-24).
604-684-9872 (Ext. 2066), or 604-718-5800 (message)
Britannia Community Centre,
1661 Napier St. Vancouver BC V5L 4X4
Prideline BC
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Prideline BC offers one-to-one support, and information about services and resources around BC, for LGBT (and questioning) youth and adults. This line is staffed every night from 7:00 to 10:00 pm; at other times, there is a message service available.
1-800-566-1170 or 604-684-6869
Pride UBC
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Pride UBC is a resource group that offers educational and social services dealing with sexuality to the UBC community, including but not limited to students, staff, and faculty.
604-822-4638; fax: 604-822-9019
(“Attention: Pride UBC”)
prideubc@interchange.ubc.ca
Box 9, SUB, University of BC, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5
PFLAG
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Outside Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Support group for parents and family members of LGBT’s. Discussion, education, resource materials, and advocacy for equal rights. All welcome at monthly meetings.
See website for more information and a list of chapters throughout Canada.
Vancouver:
604-684-9872 (Ext. 2060) or 604-689-3711
betew@intergate.bc.ca
8602 Granville St., PO Box 30075, Vancouver, BC V6P 5A0
Out on Campus (LGBT group of Simon Fraser University)
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Out on Campus is a welcoming, safe and all-inclusive space for queers and their friends. Come and hang out, meet new people, do research for a project, make a cup of tea, play a round or two of bent pool, and check out our excellent groups, projects and services.
604-291-5933; Fax: 604-291-5843
out-on-campus-info@sfu.ca
c/o Student Society,
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals at Langara (GLOBAL)
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
604-324-3881 (Ext. 232)
Langara Student Union Building, 100 West 49th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V6Y 2Z6
Gab Youth Services
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Gab is a support, education, advocacy and referral service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning youth in Vancouver.
Gab offers various weekly drop-ins for youth (19 and under, and 25 and under), peer-based workshops on issues affecting LGTBQ youth, and special Asian gab meetings (25 and under). School counsellors and teachers often contact Gab for info and support.
604-684-4901 or 1-800-566-1170
gabyouth@lgtbcentrevancouver.com
1170 Bute Street
Vancouver, BC
V6E 1Z6
FTM Etc.
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Vancouver BC FTM (Female-To-Male transgender) Peer Support
Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month from 1pm to 4pm.
Contact Kevin at (604) 988-1958
E-Mail Lucas at lukasw@direct.ca
MESSAGE: 604-684-9872, Ext. 2269
PO Box 10, 1895 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC V5N 4A6
Family Services LGBT Service Options
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Vancouer Family Services Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Service Options program provides counselling for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people, and their partners and families. Counselling is provided by a team of "out" gay and lesbian therapists. Service Options is a choice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who would prefer to consult with a gay or lesbian therapist.
For more information
Phone: 604.731.4951
Fax: 604.733.7009
Douglas College Pride Collective
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Douglas College Pride Collective is a student-run support group for the gay, lesbian, bi, transgender students of Douglas College as well as allies.
604-527-5474 Fax: 604-527-5364
pride@dcss.douglas.bc.ca
PO Box 2503, New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2
The Centre
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
THE CENTRE is a community resource providing support, health and social services, and public education for the well being of lesbians, gay men, transgendered and bisexual people and their allies in Vancouver and throughout BC.
Drop in, library services, advocacy, support, counselling.
604-684-5307
thecentre@intergate.bc.ca
1170 Bute Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1Z6
Capilano College Queer Collective
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Capilano College Queer Collective
Responsible for keeping the members of the CSU informed of issues concerning gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered members and for the coordination of events and campaigns which address issues of the students.
Leah Grace - csupride@capcollege.bc.ca
Ph: 604-986-1911 Voice mail ext: 3351
Student Union, Capilano College, 2055 Purcell Way,
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
Gay Canada List of Organizations
[ Categories: Canada : Anti-homophobia : Organizations : Websites ]
A large list by province of Canadian Community Groups and Organizations by gaycanada.com.
BC FTM Network
[ Categories: British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Organizations ]
Provides outreach to the female-to-male (FtM) transgendered/transsexual community in BC. Provides information and peer support contact information for FTMs and their families, friends, partners, and allies. Carries a number of video resources, books, and newsletters, and participates in community and political activities. Also educates service providers and the general public. Members of BC FTM facilitate FTM Etc, a peer-run support/discussion group that meets monthly.
604-254-7292 or 604-988-1958
MESSAGE: 604-688-9378, Ext. 2310
bcftmnet@hotmail.com
PO Box 10, 1895 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC V5N 4A6
Bafa Bafa Activity
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Anti-racism : Organizations : Other Publications : Websites ]
In BaFá BaFá participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person's life. It may be used to help participants prepare for living and working in another culture or to learn how to work with people from other departments, disciplines, genders, races, and ages. Here are a few of the ways BaFá BaFá has been used in the hundreds of thousands times it has been run around the world:
* Build awareness of how cultural differences can profoundly impact people in an organization.
* Motivate participants to rethink their behavior and attitude toward others.
* Allow participants to examine their own bias and focus on how they perceive differences.
* Examine how stereotypes are developed, barriers created, and misunderstandings magnified.
* Identify diversity issues within the organization that must be addressed.
A Brief History of “Indian Residential Schools” in BC
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Organizations : Websites ]
A Brief History of “Indian Residential Schools” in BC by the Indian Residential School Survivors Society
and by the Turtle Island Native Network
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Organizations ]
Indian Residential School Survivors Society:
The society's mandate is "to assist First Peoples in British Columbia to recognize and be holistically empowered from the primary and generational effects of residential schools by supporting research, promoting awareness, establishing partnerships and advocating for justice and healing."