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🍂October Newsletter 2024🍂 |
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Dear Friends of Solid State,
It’s Co-op Week! This third week of October is a nationally recognized celebration and reflection on the impact co-operatives have in our communities. At Solid State, we use the co-op model as an excuse to work with amazing people with shared values of creating non-extractive, collaborative working conditions for a diverse range of socially driven work.
We feel super-proud of all the amazing opportunities and projects our community is creating, some of which you’ll see below. To celebrate this week and connect across co-operative organizations, we will be hosting a Bingo, Movie, Mixer Night in collaboration with BC Co-op Association and Canadian Worker Co-op Federation this Friday, October 18th at 5pm! |
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| Join us at Solid State Headquarters for some games, a short film, a little bit of networking, and a lot of great food!
This event is for everyone in our immediate and extended communities interested in learning more about worker co-ops and meeting a bunch of people using the co-op model in excellent ways. |
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| | Tyche is a creative media studio founded by Louie Yan, Khuzaima Shah, Joshua Pollock, Migail Chettermohamad and Kellen Bjornson.
They have been setting up shop with Solid State this past year and are now open for your organizations needs in videography and photography.
We have loved working with them so far at Solid State and can confirm they’ll do great work for you. Check out their portfolio below and contact them for any visual assets that can spread the word about your organization or independent projects! |
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| The Cleaning Co-op is Growing! |
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TCC has been growing, employing new members to support incoming clients!
“We now have 7 TCC Company Cars, aptly called "The Company Cars" (TCC’s TCC).
One of the stipulations of our contract is to hold a monthly inspection and cleaning. We held our first September 27th and it was quite a sight.
We're expanding the number of program participants through United Way's Better at Home run through Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House which provides support services to seniors allowing them to age in place. TCC is one of the supports in that program offering light housekeeping services to seniors in Mount Pleasant. United Way offers the Better at Home program through various other Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres and TCC intends on reaching out over the coming months to see if we can provide our services to program participants. “
-The Cleaning Co-op
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Visit La Libelula’s Nuestros Colores Mural |
| This summer, a year of ideas and conversations with 12 Latin American youth came to fruition in the creation of a mural at 169 E 12th Ave in Vancouver. This project explored themes of resistance, migration, and diversity in the Latin American community and was created in collaboration with Mexican mural artist Ari de la Mora @ari_delamora! Check out more about the project on La Libelula’s Instagram.
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| Symposia’s 2025 ELEVATE Program Announced |
| This year, Symposia’s collaboration with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is growing! Together, they are coordinating a mentorship program for BIPOC youth consisting of PuSh performances and workshops as well as a chance to work with mentors and professionals in visual and performing arts.
Please share this application link with potential candidates - BIPOC youth between the ages of 16 and 30 who are interested in diverse creative practices including visual arts, music production, theatre, dance, stage tech, writing and more. |
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Salam Central and GenConnect Summer Camp Success |
| Last summer, both Salam Central and GenConnect hosted amazing summer camps for different groups of excited youth.
This was Salam Central’s third successful summer camp for Muslim youth. It included a diversity of programming including sports, arts, field trips, and daily Salah.
“As Islamophobia and Xenophobia rise, there is a lack of safe spaces for Muslim youth to come together and connect. We want to combat this by developing a supportive environment that is built upon Islamic teachings.” -Salam Central
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| This was GenConnect’s first time coordinating a summer camp and they did great work hosting a two week program for over a hundred youth.
GenConnect aims to make a positive impact in seniors' lives through youth engagement and collaborative learning. The youth founders of GenConnect create intergenerational opportunities to learn cultural, traditional, and practical skills.
Both cohorts presented excellent applications for their camps to United Way’s School’s Out Summer granting stream and successfully funded their initiatives!
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Daily Dose of Blackness Hosts a Fundraiser for Sudan |
| To raise money and awareness for the ongoing crisis in Sudan, Daily Dose of Blackness hosted a fundraiser/family day for the Sudanese community in Surrey. The event included t-shirt and tote sales, a raffle, henna, and food with all proceeds going to support communities in Sudan. |
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| Let Her Talk’s Annual General Meeting |
| Let Her Talk will review their past year’s activities, financial statements, and discuss future plans at this year’s annual general meeting. This AGM is open to all interested parties and will serve food and refreshments. Knowing Let Her Talk, this is an event you don’t want to miss! |
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Black Arts Centre Open Mic Poetry Night |
| BLAC is hosting an open-mic evening of poetry and literary readings with light refreshments hosted by Marlo Browne and Ivanna Samuel. @ivannaoih @theyoungandgifted24
Performance slots will be first come, first served BLAC recommends advance sign-up, available below. |
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What’s New at Solid State? |
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Solid State Housing Research Ongoing |
| Solid State has started doing research into affordable housing opportunities and resources in an attempt to continue our battle against extractive economies that work against our community.
A series of workshops is underway to understand our network’s unique housing crises and needs. One of these workshops took place last Saturday at the Black Arts Centre (pictured here) with leadership from Empacta.
Kassim Jama was hired through a housing research grant to conduct interviews and collect data on housing in the Metro Vancouver area.
If you’re reading this as a Solid State cohort member, staff, or connected family, stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved! |
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You made it to the end! Here's your reward: a recent picture of a grants and fundraising team dinner that turned into durian enrichment training at the Richmond Night Market.
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