PWN presents … SpringBoard 2010!

The days are getting longer (we did just “spring ahead” after all), the sun shines now and again, and my hay fever is driving me crazy … yes, it must be Spring. At Positive Women’s Network, that means SpringBoard! Join us for our annual conference, on Thursday April 22nd, from 4:00pm onward, at the Century Plaza Hotel (1015 Burrard St) in Vancouver.

This year’s theme, Confines of Health, focuses on the factors (positive and negative) that shape our health and our ability to access healthcare. In a workshop called We’re all in it together, Sharon Milewski will showcase the WISER project – a partnership between PWN and YouthCO – and will explore the barriers, challenges and strengths that young HIV+ and HepC+ women face. Emily Quinn and Sangam Grant will share what they have learned in their work educating and learning from geographically isolated women through Sangam’s service provider trainings and Emily’s LEAD (Leadership, Engagement, Action and Dialogue) project research. Monique Desroches’ Sacred Spaces workshop will look at acknowledging our whole selves as body, mind and spirit, and creating a sacred space to breathe and meditate.

We are thrilled to welcome three panelists for the keynote session this year – Dr. Ruth Martin, Dulce Feder and Amber Christie, who will share their experiences supporting women to develop health strategies while they are in prison and after.

SpringBoard is FREE and open to all members of PWN and other interested participants, including service providers. Men are welcome.
For more information or to Register, contact PWN at 604-692-3000 or pwn@pwn.bc.ca.

I hope to see you there!

-Miriam

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