Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice 世代同行會 supports youth and low-income immigrant seniors in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. We build power in our community through intergenerational relationship building, and by helping seniors overcome language and cultural barriers to services that meet their basic needs.
Vision
We envision a thriving, equitable, and intergenerational community in Chinatown.
我們的展望是一個繁榮昌盛、公平公正、多代同堂的唐人街
Mission
To remove barriers to health care, housing, and income access and provide services, advocacy, and education that develops youth and senior leadership and builds community power in Chinatown.
提供和推動服務、宣傳和教育，培養青年和長者的領導能力並建立唐人街的社區力量
significance of yarrow
Yarrow is a common plant that has been used by people as medicine for thousands of years. It is found in the Americas and Asia, and grows even in poor soil. The Chinese character for “yarrow” (蓍) has the character for “old age” or “elder” (老) at its centre. Similarly, the centre of our work is to build strong intergenerational relationships.
The Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice is founded on the belief that freedom from oppression will come through the strength of our relationships, across generations, united in struggle for justice.
蓍草是一種常見的植物，數千年來一直被人們用作藥用植物。它分布於美洲和亞洲，即使在貧瘠的土地上也能生長。中文中「蓍」這個字的中心，是代表「老年」或「長者」的「老」字。這就如同我們工作的核心——建立穩固的世代之間的關係。
世代同行會（Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice）相信，擺脫壓迫的自由將來自於我們世代之間團結奮鬥、彼此連結的力量
Our Values
We will:
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Take action against systems of oppression and build the future we need together, rather than reproducing capitalistic, carceral, and patriarchal systems of oppression.
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Actively work to dismantle the non-profit industrial complex.
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Seek and empower leadership within the community.
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Ask those who are struggling with leadership to take reflexive and appropriate actions, moving towards accountability and away from complicity.
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Be honest and brave in addressing conflict, engaging in consensual and radical accountability processes that center those harmed and allow space for others to learn from their mistakes.
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Honour feedback and recognize that we make mistakes and are always learning.
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Always listen to, respect, and have compassion for each other.
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Have fun, be nourished, and grow together.
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Center relationships as the building blocks of change.
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Welcome and affirm the freedoms of all people, including racialized people, Black and Indigenous peoples, LGBTQIA2S+ people, sex workers, people who use drugs, and disabled people.
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Challenge settler colonialism and our own privileges, build solidarity with Black and Indigenous organizing, racialized people, and decolonize our communities and ourselves.
我們的價值觀
我們積極行動，反對資本主義、監獄制度、父權體制等壓迫系統，並致力於拆解非營利工業綜合體，共同建設我們真正需要的未來。
我們在社區中尋找與培育領導力。對於未展現出責任感的人，我們鼓勵其進行自我反思，從被動走向有責任的行動。
我們勇敢誠實地面對衝突，透過以受害者為中心的、具同意性與激進精神的問責機制，為彼此創造從錯誤中學習的空間。
我們重視來自社群的反饋，也理解我們會犯錯，並承諾持續學習與改進。
我們以傾聽、尊重與惻隱之心彼此相待。
我們一起玩樂、一起滋養彼此、一起成長。
我們相信，人與人之間的關係，是社會變革的基石。
作為一個以跨性別與酷兒為中心的組織，我們支持並肯定每一個人的人權，包括有色人種、黑人、原住民、LGBTQIA2S+群體、性工作者、藥物使用者，以及行動/身心障礙者。
我們挑戰殖民主義與自身的特權，與黑人與原住民組織團結，致力於去殖民我們的社區與自身。