Cycling as Resistance
Join us in raising funds for the Gaza Sunbirds–a para-cycling team based in Gaza that for over a year (since the intensification of the genocide of the Palestinian people) have directed all their resources to providing community-led mutual aid. The event will include an art sale featuring local artists, as well as a panel discussion on the topic of 'Cycling as Resistance' and what that may look like for different communities and people.
The bios of our panelists are included down below. If you have any questions for the panel, let us know via the RSVP form! RSVPing helps us know the number of people to expect.
This event is by-donation and 100% of donations and proceeds from the art sale will be going to the Gaza Sunbirds' mutual aid efforts.
To avoid processing fees, we've made registration free but ask that donations be made to the Gaza Sunbirds' Mutual Aid Fundraiser directly. If you are unable to donate online, will also be collecting cash donations at the event.
Location: Red Gate Arts Society, 1965 Main St.
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Masks encouraged. We will provide KN95s at the door for free for folks who wish to wear one.
Panelists:
- Byron, from the LatinXVancouver4Palestine collective, arrived in Canada twenty-six years ago, fleeing persecution for resisting inequity and State violence in Guatemala. Currently he is the organizer and outreach coordinator for the BC Federation of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Centre’s Migrant Worker Program in Vancouver. He is also an active member of the Sanctuary Health Collective and Migrant Rights Network, a grassroots collective advocating universal access to healthcare, education, and social services for all. His passion to build a society rooted in equity, human rights, dignified working conditions, and high quality of life has led him to organize grassroots community efforts to ensure that essential needs of the people are met and services are provided.
- Jeanette Steinmann (she/they) is a PhD Candidate in Sociocultural Kinesiology at UBC. They use qualitative, justice-oriented approaches to study urban mobility, transportation, and environmental issues.
- Bevan Bartlett is a history student, a musician, and a carpenter who, in the aftermath of October 7th, felt awakened to his responsibility to resist Israel's genocidal occupation in Palestine. He has been a part of vanBike4Palestine since its inception in November 2023 - an initiative aimed at bringing the local biking community together in solidarity with Palestine, spreading awareness about the ongoing genocide, and supporting the local Palestinian liberation movement
- Manav is passionate about advocating for vibrant, accessible, and prosperous cities. Growing up in the so-called Metro Vancouver region and the Greater Toronto Area, he has experienced a variety of urban and suburban environments, observing communities that have varying visions about transportation outside of a car and the design of accessible public spaces. He is part of the ‘bottom-up revolution’ in our community to advocate for transportation justice, accessibility, and social equity.