Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Cook like a Chef! (Campaign- wide, Online)
2021-03-30 00:00 (America/Toronto)
Join Chef Rob and the grandmas AIDing grandmas and learn to prepare a 3 course meal.
Tickets are $20 and email Alexandra.st.james@siennaliving.ca to register.

An Evening with Bianca Marais (Online)
2021-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Bianca Marais for her engaging presentation on her life and writing that will also include her first-hand accounts of the life-changing work of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in South Africa. This event is a jointly hosted by Grands and Friends – Ottawa, West Hill Grandmothers – Montreal, Grannies for Good -Montreal, Grannies Aid for Africa – Hudson.
To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bianca-marais-an-evening-in-support-of-african-grandmothers-registration-140126077871
To make a donation, visit https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherspledges2021/t/eveningwithbiancaslf

Travel, History and Culture - Matera, Italy (Online)
2021-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
Please join Brookbanks for African Grannies as Dr. Franco Gallippi, a professional scholar and lecturer, takes us on a fabulous tour of Matera, Italy.
Matera (Basilicata), a city that was viewed as the “shame of Italy” after WW11, became one of the most spectacular cities in Italy and a Unesco site in the early 1990s. Along with being the European Capital of Culture (2019), it is also a city in which one of the best cheeses of Italy is produced: caciocavallo.
Click here to register on Eventbrite. Tickets are free, donations to the SLF are welcome and can be made through Brookbanks for African Grannies’ online fundraising page.

Virtual Stride to Turn the Tide (Multi-Day)
2021-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
Members of Rayanna’s Hope for Africa plan to do a variety of activities to accumulate enough kilometres to walk from south to north Malawi, the home of Rayanna. Along the way, we will learn about the grandmothers in the country, and the community support groups working with the grandmothers and grandchildren there! We plan to have a weekly newsletter tracking our progress and providing interesting information and pictures of the places we “visit” and the people we “meet”! All are welcome to join! Our Stride will go from April 15 to May 31.

Together in Concert Ensemble: In Solidarity with African Grandmothers (Online)
2021-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
A 90-minute concert of music, dance, storytelling and drumming from acclaimed artists across Canada. Hosted by Canadian grandmothers celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Mother's Day Madness: A Spectacular Silent Auction (Multi-day, Online)
2021-04-20 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Regina) | Online
Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina is pleased to present its first on-line silent auction. All proceeds from the auction go to the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa raising children orphaned by AIDS. To register and start bidding, please go to 32auctions.com/mda2021. You’ll see lots of beautiful items for Mother’s Day or for any day. You are bound to find something for that special someone in your life.

Zoom Book Club with Bianca Marais (Online)
2021-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers to Grandmothers Prince George (G2G PG) on April 20th, from 2-3:00 PST, as they host a Zoom book club meeting. Our special guest is author Bianca Marais, author of “Hum if You Don’t Know the Words” and “If You Want to Make God Laugh”. Her powerful and moving novels are set in South Africa, where Bianca grew up.
If you want to join us, email Ruth Meger at ruth.meger@gmail.com and she will send you a Zoom invitation.

Explore Africa - Book (Online)
2021-04-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
In a casual and spontaneous conversation, Ruby Newman will discuss Baking Cakes in Kigali with author Gaile Parkin. Audience participation will be encouraged.
Baking Cakes in Kigali (storyline)
Angel Tungaraza has recently moved to Rwanda from her native Tanzania with her husband Pius and their five orphaned grandchildren. She pursues her passion: her small but increasingly successful business, baking individually designed cakes for her neighbours and friends from the community.
Hauntingly charming, funny, and involving, Baking Cakes in Kigali is a novel about the real meaning of reconciliation — about how, in the aftermath of tragedy, life goes on and people still manage to find reasons to celebrate.
The book’s theme resonates with the work Grandmothers Partnering with Africa does to support African grandmothers affected HIV and AIDS.

Final Day: Mother's Day Madness: A Spectacular Silent Auction (Multi-day, Online)
2021-05-05 08:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | Online

Contemporary African Voices: The Son of the House - Relationships, Gender and Changing Traditions
2021-05-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join the launch of Contemporary African Voices, a webinar series organized by members of the Grandmothers Campaign to spotlight acclaimed sub-Saharan writers. We come to know a country by reading its writers. Travelling virtually to Nigeria via Zoom, we welcome Dr. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, for the release in Canada of her debut novel, The Son of the House. She is a health lawyer, academic and writer who works in Lagos in the areas of health, gender and violence against women and children. Pulsing with vitality and intense human drama, The Son of the House is set against four decades of life in vibrant Nigeria, celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what still remains a man’s world.
Click here to register. Tickets are free, donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation are welcome and can be made by clicking here.

Mother’s Day Tea and Treats Box ( In-person)
2021-05-08 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | Gardeners Cottage, Glenhyrst, 20 Ava Road, Brantford, ON, N3T, Canada
The Grand River Grannies offer you a special gift box of delectable treats and delicious teas for Mother’s Day.
All proceeds are donated to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, an initiative of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Early Bird Special: pre-order before April 24th and save $5.00!
Pick up Saturday May 8th, 2021 between 1 – 4pm, GLENHYRST GARDENER’S COTTAGE, front porch – 20 Ava Road, Brantford
Order Online at https://www.grandrivergrannies.com/

Explore Africa - Art (Online)
2021-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers Partnering with Africa for “Discover African Art” with Arlene Kushnir.
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to numerous and varied cultures who have been creating extraordinary works of art for centuries. In this illustrated lecture we will time travel from the mysterious Terra Cotta sculptures of 500 BC Nok through the realistic cast bronzes of 10th C Ife and 15th C Benin and then visit the imaginative, abstracted wood masks and sculptures of West and Central Africa to finish with the resplendent 21st C wall hangings by El Anatsui. Along the way we will explore the meaning and function of these magnificent works of art.

Queens, Goddesses and Women of Influence - virtual tour of the ROM (Online)
2021-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers Partnering With Africa for a private virtual tour of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) exhibit called Queens, Goddesses and Women of Influence.
The tour will be led by 3 or 4 docents and will “take” us around the ROM, looking at women who were Queens, Goddesses or just pretty important. The entire event will take 1 hour; 45 minutes will be the tour itself and then we will have 15 minutes for questions.
We are able to have 100 screens and invite other Grandmothers Campaign members to join us. In order to manage the numbers, we are requiring registration. There is no charge for this event and it is not a fundraiser; it is just a fun activity for our collective.
Register in advance for this tour:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc–przooHt3D34aFh2jeNmfCY6X743Sm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please send any questions about the event to: GPWAfrica@gmail.com

Grandmothers Campaign Call (Campaign-wide)
2021-05-20 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-06-17 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-07-15 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-08-19 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-09-16 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-11-18 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

The Forgotten Home Child (Multi-Day, Online)
2021-05-22 00:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
This is the second event in the Old Orchard Blossoms’ and BramGrans’ series of author conversations which are focused on some aspect of immigration to Canada. Genevieve Graham’s novel, The Forgotten Home Child, examines the lives of orphaned children, or children living in poverty who were shipped from Britain to Canada from 1869 to 1948 to work on farms and as domestics, supposedly to give them a better life. This relatively unknown chapter in Canadian history comes to life as Ms. Graham uses her extensive research to develop her characters and her plot. She will be interviewed by best-selling historical fiction writer, Jennifer Robson. You will enjoy their discussions of the book, the research, the writing of historical fiction, and also learn about their newest novels.
This pre-recorded event will be available to watch from May 22 until May 30, inclusive. A link to the YouTube video will be sent to all registrants a few days before the start date.
Genevieve Graham is a best-selling author of historical fiction. Her mission is to bring Canadian history to life through her fiction, and her most recent 6 books focus on different Canadian historical events and the people who lived through them. She was brought up in Toronto, trained as a musician and now lives in Nova Scotia. Jennifer Robson is another best-selling historical fiction author who has written six novels set during and after the two world wars. She has a Ph.D. in British economic and social history from Oxford, is a former editor, and now lives in Toronto.
There is no cost to register or to attend this event; however we do hope you will consider making a donation to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. Your contributions will ensure that vital programs through grassroots organizations will be sustainable for the African grandmothers and the children in their care. Donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-forgotten-home-child-registration-146982609943

In Conversation with Idah Mukuka Nambeya & Niambi Martin-John (Campaign-wide)
2021-05-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
Join us for a special, live conversation via Zoom with Idah Mukuka Nambeya, Senior Advisor to the Grandmothers Campaign and Niambi Martin-John, Director of Development at the SLF. To RSVP and to receive Zoom details, please email the Grandmothers Campaign Team at campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org.

Explore Africa - Travel (Online)
2021-05-27 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers Partnering with Africa for “Safari 101” with Philip Solomon
Safari – what’s it all about? An in-depth look at the origin and history of safari in East Africa and why it has become a bucket list experience for travelers. The presentation will include an overview of the safari experience today including the annual migration and what the traveler can expect when visiting Kenya and Tanzania.
Visit https://grandmotherspartneringwithafrica.com/ to register.

Final Day: The Forgotten Home Child (Multi-Day, Online)
2021-05-30 00:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Online

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa Cycle Tour 2021 - Go Anywhere From Anywhere (Online, Multi-Day)
2021-08-14 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto)
VG4A’s 15th annual Cycle Tour will again be a Covid-style individualized tour lasting for four weeks. Cyclists do not have to be members of a Grandmothers group. They can ride conventional bicycles, unconventional bikes, e-bikes or even stationary bikes. All women 55 or over are welcome, from beginner to veteran. Each cyclist will set their own personal target for the period from August 14th to September 10th and report their weekly kilometres to their team captain. As the grand total of kilometres grows, participants will be guided on a virtual tour of sub-Saharan African to meet some of the women working for the community-based organizations they are supporting.
Registration is $20. To receive the registration package and information as it develops, OR if you have questions, send your name to vg4acycleregistrar@gmail.com.

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa Cycle Tour 2021 - Go Anywhere From Anywhere (Online, Multi-Day, Last Day)
2021-09-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)

Hand in Hand: Celebrating 15 Years of the Grandmothers Campaign (Online)
2021-10-06 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
This year marks fifteen years since the beginning of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign! Although we can’t be together in person, there is much to celebrate: African grandmothers are advocating for their rights, young people are becoming leaders, and over $40 million has been raised for the grandmothers movement.
Join us on Wednesday, October 6th at 11 am EDT for Hand in Hand: Celebrating 15 Years of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Click here to register.
Journalist Anna Maria Tremonti will host conversations with Canadian and African leaders of the grandmothers movement, as we honour the legacy they continue to build in their communities.

Special Campaign Call: Town Hall with Meg French (Campaign-wide)
2021-10-21 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
On Thursday, October 21st at 12:30 pm EDT, we’ll gather for a Grandmothers Campaign virtual Town Hall. Our Executive Director, Meg French, will share the bold vision that the Stephen Lewis Foundation is striving toward in the coming years.
Grandmothers groups provide integral support to the Foundation and we are excited to share our goals for the future as we continue our work together. Come learn, ask questions and get ready for what comes next.
To RSVP, email campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org, or register using the Campaign Call sign-up form in the members only section of the website. Please invite members of your grandmothers group to do the same!

Mike Daley presents the life and music of Carol King (Online)
2021-11-04 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
Toronto Grandmothers Embrace invites you to enjoy a wonderful musical interlude with Mike Daley’s fascinating presentation of Carol King’s music and life on Thursday, November 4th at 7:30pm EST. This is a free event but donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation are always welcome.
Click here to register.
Click here to donate.

Kingston Grandmother Connection's On Line Store REOPENS
2021-11-14 08:00 - 2021-12-14 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
Our successful Online Store reopens for Christmas and Holiday shopping November 14-December 14. Local pickup and delivery in Kingston, Ontario. Art, Textiles & Sewing, Gifts, Body and Bath, Jewellery and more. Check us out! https://kingston-grandmother-connection.myshopify.com/

The Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Communities in Canada and Africa - Similarities and Differences (Online)
2021-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
Join Grandmothers Partnering with Africa for a panel discussion featuring:
Panelists:
Margaret Sault – Director, Lands, Membership and Research, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
– esteemed public speaker on the history of the First Nation
– has successfully settled four land claims
Mohamed Kassim – Professor Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
– taught African and world history at UofT and Brock University
– co-editor of Servants of The Sharia: The Civil Register Of The Qadi’s Court Of Brava 1893-1900 – a comprehensive volume covering a wide range of issues in Southern Somalia and the Swahili coast
Facilitator:
Martin Klein – Professor Emeritus, UofT Dept. of History
– taught African history at Univ. of California at Berkley andUofT
– author of Slavery and Colonial Rule in French West Africa.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOiqrzwuHtC9Cn68pgZtY8GNI_D9Prmm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
