“When young people are genuinely engaged, not just consulted, they become essential partners in building equitable health systems.” — Gabriela Romero, Y+Global
The Vibrant Young Voices Consortium is already putting this into practice. Read more here: lnkd.in/eeAjYweN
#CommunitiesFirst #YouthLed
New year, same purpose: standing with community-led networks to strengthen participation in the HIV response. #CommunitiesFirst
A year of uncertainty, and still, moments of hope. Thank you to our grantees, partners, and the #RCFfamily for showing up, advocating, and collaborating through it all. #RCFWrapped2025 #CommunitiesFirst
It is what keeps services open, staff supported, and communities safe. Without it, critical lifelines disappear.
#WorldAIDSDay2025 #CommunitiesFirst
4/10 In #Calgary, the #UCP's #MAGA-adjacent operators and trolls succeeded in blocking Mayor #Gondek's re-election.
But their own favoured candidate, Sonya #Sharp of the #CommunitiesFirst party, failed.
#Calgarians instead elected #JeromyFarkas, an independent #conservative.
#yycvote
5/11 Ward 7's Terry Wong defends Communities First membership, saying parties only apply during elections.
"Once sworn in, you are independent councillors, open to persuasion. The party system doesn't apply after that."
#CommunitiesFirst
In one week I’ll be en route to Kigali for #IAS2025. This isn’t just a trip. It’s a chance to bring global learning back to community-led action here in Canada.
New blog now live.
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/the-journe...
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #CommunitiesFirst #ICanGiveU
On Canada Day, I’m celebrating a country that leads with compassion and truth.
U=U means zero risk. Full lives. No shame.
Here’s to The Unshakable—a toast to freedom, love, and Canadian Pride.
#UequalsU #CanadaDay #ICanGiveU #CommunitiesFirst #HIVAwareness
IAS 2025 brings together the global HIV community.
I will be there to support U=U, to advocate for equity, and to connect with others working for change.
#IAS2025 #UequalsU #CommunitiesFirst #AccessForAll #ScienceNotStigma #SayZero
Read our latest blog post from Daniel Farmer, Air Monitoring and Climate Action Campaign Coordinator. #cleanair #communitiesfirst
Glendale just ended its ICE detainee contract, citing public safety, transparency, and community trust. Local governments can stand up to federal overreach—and they must. #NoKings #CommunitiesFirst #ResistWithPolicy
It's #InternationalSexWorkersRightsDay!
Today we are honoring the courage and resilience of sex workers worldwide!
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social stands for dignity, safety, and rights for all sex workers in their diversity!
☂️✊
#SWAD #SexWorkersDay
#EndStigma #HumanRights
#CommunitiesFirst
🌈On #IDAHOBIT2025, @robertcarrfund.bsky.social stands in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities and the power of community-led action to dismantle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
Join us in standing up, speaking out and funding the change we all deserve!
#CommunitiesFirst
Dear colleagues, peers, and friends
Kindly note our 7th PLHIV convening has been #moved to 15th May to enable us all to commemorate the candlelight memorial.
Stay tuned for the 2025 theme!
#PLHIVLeadersNow #CommunitiesFirst
How @robertcarrfund.bsky.social centers Intersectional Feminist MEL Principles?
By documenting our work via feminist intersectional lens and using gender-responsive MEL tools.
Read more on SAGE Substack: bit.ly/42kWnd2
CIRW Learning Resource: bit.ly/4imrVWU
#CommunitiesFirst
#SAGE 🌿
📷by Arty Guava
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social developed the Partnership Prompt Cards as part of its collective learning approach. Grounded in lived experiences of RCF grantees, cards are designed to support community-led networks in building effective partnerships.
Explore the Cards: bit.ly/4icjGfb
#CommunitiesFirst
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social's Collective Impact Reflection Workshop 2024 serves a reminder of the power of collective learning as resistance and movement-building at times of crisis.
Dive into details of the RCF's CIRW 2024 Learning Resource: bit.ly/4imrVWU
#CommunitiesFirst
@t-lk.bsky.social
Introducing Decriminalization Ladder: Stepping Stones for Policy Change - a practical tool co-developed by
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social's grantees to support community-led advocacy.
Dive into details of the RCF's CIRW 2024 Learning Resource: bit.ly/4imrVWU
#CommunitiesFirst
#HarmReduction
PLHIV invited to participate in the Survey on client preferences for informing the @who.int guidelines on service delivery for HIV care.
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MKJ7KBV
#QualityService #CommunitiesFirst #EndAid #AliveandThrive
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social Learning Resource co-created with #RCFgrantees can be used to:
✅Highlight real-life stories from communities
✅Identify challenges leading to joint advocacy
✅Inspire by showing how community-led action is driving change!
Read the Resourse: bit.ly/4imrVWU
#CommunitiesFirst
"We have only five years until the 2030 target date for the UN SDGs and the End TB Strategy. Let us reaffirm our commitment to ending the global TB epidemic, continue to invest for the future, and move forward to ensure that no one and no community is left behind."
#CommunitiesFirst
#CDFIs help create/maintain jobs, finance #affordablehousing, and expand access to capital where it's needed most. Cutting the CDFI Fund would be devastating. Tell Congress: Protect CDFIs! www.ofn.org/ofn-policy-a... #CommunitiesFirst
Our Co-Eds, #SboNkosi, and #floriako are meeting with the PLHIV sector in South Africa to strengthen the relationship as GNP+ continues to engage with the PLHIV sector across Africa.
#CommunitiesFirst #EndHIV #AliveandThrive
Learning Resource, co-created by @robertcarrfund.bsky.social grantees of 2022-24, reflects on joint challenges of community-led #HIV movement and provides insights.
Now more than ever, solidarity and collective learning are essential tools for resilience!
Resource: bit.ly/4imrVWU
#CommunitiesFirst
#CommunitiesFirst Podcast about how funders can become more participatory and why we need communities in the driver's seat of change.
Engage with the prominent activists and thinkers - we need these ideas now more then ever.
Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/3skSVkU
Spotify: bit.ly/3FMRUVH
Tune in and share!
Image shows another week of action
Another week working for and doing things with #Kenilworth residents #CommunitiesFirst
Please check out he article calling for the integration of HIV services into health care
Link: nation.africa/kenya/health...
#CommunitiesFirst #EndAids #AliveandThrive
Happy New week! @gnpplus.bsky.social would like to thank all PLHIV leaders who joined last week's third convening.
The next online convening is on 13th March 2025. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#CommunitiesFirst #EndAids #AliveandThrive
Beyond 2030 with PLHIV in the lead: Today, GNP+ convened with PLHIV leaders from national & regional networks! What a powerful, inspirational, and energizing moment!
Thank you to all leaders who joined the call today and shared powerful contributions.
#CommunitiesFirst #EndAids #Aliveandthrive
What is Program Advisory Panel (PAP) within @robertcarrfund.bsky.social's governance structure?
What makes PAP a unique link between #communities, core funding we provide, and participatory nature of our decision-making.
Interview with McLean Kabwe, PAP member: bit.ly/4i3lOqC
#CommunitiesFirst
