Sense Project
a Head & Hands initiative
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September 30th, 2010Events0 comments
Extremely awesome moves!
Says Sarah Odell, Fundraising & Events Coordinator:
I remember jumping to the left on De Maisonneuve and doing the pelvic thrust on Ste. Catherine, shouting out for sex ed in our schools on St. Hubert and walking, dancing and ‘time warping’ on the streets of Montreal with thousands of people who want to raise awareness and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Our team!
We have already raised $12,800 and the campaign continues until December 1 (World AIDS day). Help us make 2010 (Our 40th anniversary!!) our biggest fundraising effort to date by contributing to our online campaign here!
Tags: Ca Marche, Events, farha foundation, fierceness, fundraising, glitter, HIV Prevention, hiv/aids, sense project -
September 22nd, 2010Education, Events, Prevention, Queer, Sex0 comments
pile o' condoms!
This week in Sense animator training, volunteers started practicing delivering the series of three workshops we offer to youth. It was exciting to see their mad facilitation skills and secret talents come out of the closet!
Here are some highlights from Week 2:- guest stars and past Sense animators Sarah K. and Noam, who helped out and co-facilitated some mock workshops with me and Julia! Thanks!-playing a riveting round of Wizard Sleeves, which is like “who am i?”, but you have to guess the sexual term taped to your back… (see key learnings below)-some super-informative workshops on Sexually Transmitted Infections with Kathleen from Head & Hands, and HIV/AIDS with lovely folks from AIDS Community Care Montreal!-getting up super early on Sunday morning to join the rest of the Head & Hands team for Ca Marche!!Key learnings:-a “cozy charlie” is when the tips of a circumsized and uncircumsized penis are touched together, and the foreskin of the uncircumsized penis is wrapped around the head of the circumsized penis.-”bowcat” is a hilarious slang term for oral sex on the vulva, because it’s like… bowing to the… um… pussy...-if a condom breaks while you’re putting it on, start with a new one! this is also true if a condom breaks during condom demonstration - hey, it happens!
Animators rock the Rocky Horror look at Ca Marche!
-what does the “H” in “HIV” stand for? Human. Meaning, this is a virus that is passed between humans (as opposed to, say, animals), and most importantly, anyone can get it. we also learned that in terms of risk, HIV is a virus that “if it dries, it dies”. Meaning, the virus can continue to live in bodily fluids in moist environments (e.g. where there is lube, vaginal fluids, semen, breast milk, blood present) , so it’s super important to use condoms or dental dams during oral or penetrative sex, and when sharing sex toys between partners!> Photo by Amber. See more of Amber’s pics from the Marche here! To donate to our team, please visit our fundraising page!Tags: ACCM, animator training, Ca Marche, Events, fundraising, HIV, hiv/aids, photos, sense project, volunteers
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September 15th, 2010Events, Prevention0 comments
So you think you can MARCHE? Join us this Sunday!!
Alert::: Ça Marche is this Sunday, September 19th!!! Help us fill the streets of Montreal and send a message that the fight to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS is not over! This will be Head & Hands’ 6th year participating in Ça Marche and raising money for the Sense Project.We are keeping up the tradition of turning this walk-a-thon into a dance-a-thon… so get ready to show off your dance moves as we shimmy, twirl, shake our way through the streets of Montreal. Sign up for our team here!This is a great opportunity to connect with other people and organizations who recognize that HIV/AIDS still exists, and still affects people from all sectors of society – not only globally, but right here at home.If you can’t come out and join us, show your support by donating to our team. You can make an online donation with your credit card by visiting the Head & Hands team page.Whether it is $5, $10, $20, $50 etc., every contribution counts! Thanks in advance for supporting the Sense Project!!***
Joignez ou appuyez L’Équipe À deux mains/Head & Hands. Nous sommes entrain de former une équipe de danse de rue ludique pour Ça Marche 2010! Ça Marche, une initiative de la Fondation Farha, est le plus grand évènement de sensibilisation sur le VIH/SIDA au Québec. Dimanche, le 19 septembre, venez danser et marcher avec nous afin de faire la levée de fonds pour le Projet sens, une initiative d’À deux mains qui a pour but de réintroduire l’éducation sexuelle dans les écoles secondaires montréalaises et de réduire les taux du VIH/SIDA parmi les jeunes de notre ville. Si vous ne pouvez pas nous joindre en marchant, vous pouvez quand-même faire un don en ligne dès maintenant avec une carte de crédit au http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?teamID=167260&langPref=en-CA (il ne faut que suivre le lien « Commanditer l’équipe »). C’est également possible de nous envoyer un chèque ou venir nous visiter au 5833 Sherbrooke Ouest !
Chaque don – soit de 5 $, 20 $, ou 50 $ - est une expression de votre appui d’un programme d’éducation sexuelle accessible, intelligent, et dirigé par des jeunes. L’éducation sexuelle : ça fait du sens !
Chaque don – soit de 5 $, 20 $, ou 50 $ - est une expression de votre appui d’un programme d’éducation sexuelle accessible, intelligent, et dirigé par des jeunes. L’éducation sexuelle : ça fait du sens !
Tags: Ca Marche, Events, farha foundation, fundraising, sense project, street-dancing
GO TEAM GO!!!
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October 26th, 2009Education, Events, Prevention, Uncategorized0 comments
Check out this awesome video of Ca Marche 2009!
Tags: AIDS, Ca Marche, dance, farha foundation, Head & Hands, HIV, Prevention, sense project
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A Head & Hands Initiative
Head & Hands is an NDG-based community organization that offers medical, legal, and social services to youth aged 12-25.