Southern Alberta Liaison for the Stephen Lewis Foundation August Update

Hello Grandmothers and Grandothers,
 I hope you are all enjoying the summer and taking some well-deserved time to rest and recharge. Our summer months July and August have no campaign calls but I wanted to share a few upcoming events and reminders. I appreciate your continued support in keeping your groups informed and engaged.
 20th Celebration Registration
Registration for our 20th Celebration remains open. We are pleased to share that, to date, 109 participants have registered to attend in person and 16 have registered to participate virtually. Please encourage members of your groups to register if they have not already done so.
 Register to attend in person or online:

Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign Canada Celebration

Hill Day – Thursday, October 8
For those interested in participating in Hill Day on Thursday, October 8, please find the resources below:
 SLF Hill Day FAQs
 SLF Virtual Hill Day Sign-Up
 Join us for this special online event as we celebrate 20 years of the SLF’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign!
 

Twenty years ago, African and Canadian grandmothers came together to spark a global movement rooted in solidarity, care and community.
Now, in lead up to the 26th International AIDS Conference, we’re hosting a powerful panel of speakers, featuring grandmother leaders from Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Canada. They will reflect on the leadership of African grandmothers, international grandmothers’ solidarity, centring the priorities of older women, and shaping the future of the global HIV response.
 https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/G2GCanadaCelebration


Twenty Years Strong: Grandmothers’ Leadership in the HIV Response
Speakers:
Kaka Freda Byaburakirya, Nyaka and Grandmothers Consortium, Uganda
Ma Cwengi Myeni, Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust (HACT), South Africa
Annaline Magumbo, Hope Tariro Trust (HTT), Zimbabwe
Jo-Anne Page, Toronto Grandmothers Embrace, Canada
Vicki Strang, Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation (GANG)

Moderator: Melissa Wainaina, Kenya

Host: Leah Teklemariam, Stephen Lewis Foundation, Canada