Body image, eating disorders, and self-esteem affect all genders, races, ages, socio-economic positions, and body types. Join us during Provincial Eating Disorder Awareness Week (PEDAW) from February 1 - 7 to share your stories of survival and use your voice to spread awareness and help fight this illness.

We’re looking for community members who want to share their stories and struggles on their own terms. We’ll create a safe space for you to share through video, audio, or written word, named or anonymous. StoryLab staff will use your stories to create a video for sharing on social media.

Our goal is to support and encourage those who have suffered in silence to speak out about their experiences to promote awareness and education.

Interested?

Contact StoryLab at storylab@nvdpl.ca or call us at 604-984-0286 ex. 8139 to discuss your idea. We’ll help arrange an appointment for you to record in StoryLab.

StoryLab is located on the 2nd floor of Lynn Valley Library.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time: Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 10:00am to Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 8:00pm

Audience: All Ages

This program, which is spread out over four consecutive weekly 1 hour 15 minute meetings, teaches youth about being leaders in their communities.

Ideally, by the end of the program youth have the skillset to begin a community initiative rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Week 1: Introductions, goals and agreements, leadership values, self-leadership.
Week 2: Qualities of a leader (I have a dream), bystander intervention, theories of change.
Week 3: Examples of discriminatory leadership, stereotypes, fostering inclusion, Indigenous principles of leadership (potential guest speaker - budget permitting).
Week 4: Community leaders and examples, ideation of an initiative, ideation to actualization, resources.

It is best if participants can commit to all 4 weeks as each session is important.

For grades 10-12 / ages 14-18.

Presenter bio:

Anita is a third-year student of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. Heavily involved in community non-profit work, Anita founded ANIMO in 2023 with the aim of cultivating meaningful community connections rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion for immigrant, refugee, and minority youth. In her free time, Anita enjoys writing, baking, and spending time with friends.

Registration required. Register online, contact tag@nvdpl.ca, or call 604-984-0286 ext. 8144.

This event takes place in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time:
Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Feb 11 2024.
Sunday, January 21, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Sunday, February 11, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Audience: Teens
Registration: Program