We’re opening a Get Out the Voter Center just in time for this coming election. Come see the new center Monday, August 19. Ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Reception with lite bites to follow.
Young Women With A Vision is hosting their very own Let’s Talk About Sex session this Saturday, November 16 at noon.
The session is designed by and for young Black women and femmes ages 15 through 18. Safer sex practices, LGBTQ issues, and more will be discussed.
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Peak flu season is here, don’t get caught slippin’ 🤒
Come by the WWAV offices for your FREE flu vaccine, no insurance needed.
📆Nov. 12th and 19th
🕐9AM – 1PM
📍2030 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
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Tuesday Drop-Ins
November 12th and 19th
9AM – 1PM
2030 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113.”
No Insurance Needed
WE care for US. Help us make sure all our neighbors have their needs met this winter.
Today through Dec. 10, WWAV will be accepting donations for new toiletries and new or gently used coats at our offices 🧥🪥
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Young Women With A Vision is hosting their very own Let’s Talk About Sex session.
The session is designed by and for young Black women & femmes ages 16 through 18. Safer sex practices, LGBTQ issues, and more will be discussed.
Sign up at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Governments don’t lead progress, they follow it. That’s why we continue to show up for ourselves and make sure the work gets done.
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"Bolster harm reduction within the sex trade to arm sex workers with the knowledge and resources necessary to prevent and respond to violence and exploitation within their work and personal lives." yesmagazine.org/issue/truth/…
We had a time at Treme Fest! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our city, our culture, and our power.
And remember, the last day to early vote is Tuesday, October 29.
Voting won’t save us! But it can reduce harm in our communities so that we can continue in the struggle for our ultimate liberation.
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There’s no way to capture the amount of heartbreak abortion bans across the country have caused, but this is a good start. Take action by VOTING & supporting folks like our friends at @LAAbortionFund . nytimes.com/interactive/2024…
“We need each other. … We need to learn how to be, to learn the impact of who we are, and to explore which small, individual shifts can accumulate into community practice and ultimately yield the greatest collective changes.”
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“This new law is another example of a dangerous trend affecting the medical community — the creation of laws that impede physicians’ and other providers’ ability to provide medical care based on their own expertise... ” msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opin…
🗳️📢🚨IT’S THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN OUR UPCOMING ELECTIONS!
1. Visit geauxvote.com
2. Click “Register to Vote or Make
Changes to Your Registration”
3. Click “CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR CHANGE YOUR REGISTRATION” (it’s near the bottom of the page in blue.
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Even the doggies know that voting is harm reduction. We’re not voting in saviors. Only WE— the community—have the power to save us.
When we vote, we reduce harm.
Make sure your registration is in check by visiting geauxvote.com
Join us Wednesday, October 30 for our second annual Rollin’ for Reproductive Justice!
Last year was a total scream 👻 🎃 🛼
Tickets available at bit.ly/4eJbcuO. All proceeds benefiting Women With A Vision!
📢 🗣️🚨Can’t make it to the polls in person this year during Early Voting or Election Day? Now is the time to apply for an absentee ballot!
Head to geauxvote.com to learn who qualifies and how to ensure your vote is counted!
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Shout out to our friends at the @LAAbortionFund who work tirelessly to help our neighbors overcome the geographic and financial barriers placed between them and abortion care. Check out season 2 of their podcast “The South Has the Answers.” open.spotify.com/show/7k23XU…
Happy birthday Fannie Lou Hamer. Everyday we strive to #FightLikeFannie!
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