Invisiblized Intersections (September 10, 2026)
Join us for “Invisibilized Intersections”, a panel on culturally informed harm reduction in the midst of a toxic drug crisis, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 312 Main!
2026 marks a decade since the toxic drug supply and overdose crisis was first declared a provincial health emergency in B.C., and the 25th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day. Throughout this crisis, harm reduction measures and the efforts of countless frontline workers are critical to saving as many lives as possible, especially within the shared neighbourhood of the Downtown Eastside, Hogan’s Alley, and Chinatown. How does this work intersect with the many racialized communities who are connected to this neighbourhood? Who might be invisibilized in conversations about local drug policy, and who else might still be slipping through the cracks?
We invite you for a panel discussion to learn more about the local intersections between racialized communities and harm reduction, and expanding the conversation on culturally informed ways of practicing harm reduction.
Panelists include:
qiyəp=təna:t (Alicia Williams) — plant medicine, V6A Garden - xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, semá:th
Bing Yan — former frontline worker SRO Collaborative, volunteer with VANDU, and PhD student in anthropology at the University of British Columbia
Kali — 'Na̱mg̱is First Nations, Executive Director of Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War
Udokam Iroegbu — Director, Strategic Projects at Hogan’s Alley Society
Panel moderated by: Tyson Singh Kelsall ਟਾਈਸਨ ਸਿ ੰਘ — P.O.W.E.R., SFU Faculty of Sciences
