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News Ending of Summer Full Moon Celebration honoring our First Period/Primera Sangre and connecting to our Root Chakra! 08-24-10 Ending of Summer Full Moon Celebration honoring our First Period/Primera Sangre and connecting to our Root Chakra! One more month before the Summer officially ends and while I know you want to be saying , “I Am” – grounded, present, safe, secure, healthy and ready to take on the world as you get ready to go to school or back to work! But instead you are finding yourself in what seems a never ending asking of “what is the point of being here,” or “why am I here.” You are feeling disconnected, rootless, & alienated from others. You have mood swings, lack of energy both physically and mentally and you are fearing for your survival but lack the energy to do anything about it? You are afraid of change. You lack confidence, have a huge fear of being abandoned, are harboring self-destructive tendencies and have become disinterested in life. You are thinking about your mother more than ever , questioning your sexuality and your ability to be intimate and erotic. If you are feeling any of the above, Casa has an important event coming up to support you in getting through this tough time and reconnecting to your power. REGISTER TODAY with US and if you have any questions please feel free to call us718-585-5540 bring your daughters too.  Casa takes the Summer to Nurture its Roots...... 07-08-10 Dear Casa Friends and Family,
With eight brand new board members, Casa Atabex Ache is going on a summer hiatus to build our internal capacity to continue to bring to you much needed healing and transformational programming. During this time we will be looking within and building the organization from the core, this will include: · cleaning our offices, maintenance, filing and completing our database and launching our new website; · restructuring our organization to be sustainable at the toughest times of economic shifts · re-envisioning our mission to continue serving the needs of South Bronx young and adult womyn; · renewing our human capital (womyn power) by providing time and space for us to engage, encourage and strategize as we recruit and train new leadership and board; During this summer hiatus, e-mails and phone calls will be checked and all messages will be returned during our working hours Tuesday, Wed or Thursday 10-6pm. All urgent communication and request should be directed to casaatabexache@aol.com.
In the meantime, there here are a few things you can do to help us in this process of building Casa Atabex Ache from the inside out. To support us in growing roots and becoming a grounded organization in South Bronx the heart of New York City please… 1. Reply to this message with an honest reflection about us. We want to know from you: What are our strengths? What can we do differently with recommendations? What would you love us to be doing in the future? ` 2. Are you an artist, designer, have construction skills ? We are rebuilding Casa and need support with painting, reworking wooden floors etc. Let us know if you are willing to donate a few hours for the cause. 3. We are looking for powerful, courageous, fearless womyn to support us in creating an environmentally friendly healing space where transformation happens through the spirit. Write us and let us know if you are interested in joining our collective, providing workshops and helping us fundraise. 4. Make a donation to Casa Atabex Ache today. Your financial support makes this work possible. Visit our www.casaatabexache.org or (for Facebook users) our Casa Atabex Ache facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100001210567937&ref=profile&v=info Summer AFFIRMATION: Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Casa Atabex Ache! 06-18-10 Join Casa as it stand fearless , courageous and in its erotic power manifesting another world for young and adult womyn. Lynx Garcia also known as Supersize Spanishfly is a pioneer in the BBW community,she has been rapping and dancing her way into the hearts of the plus size community for over 20yrs, way before it was popular to be plus size. She will be joining powerful women on this summer solstice and stand fearless and courageous in her rebirth. Today she will share her story, a moving piece involving Lynx's weight loss/gain journey. At 600lbs Lynx had the gastric bypass but managed to put half of the weight she lost. Lynx is determined to get this right. Lynx describes herself as being a BBW which stands for Beyond Blessed Woman as now she will be walked through her journey of wellness with the help of her dear friend Hip Hop's Medicine Man Supa Nova Slom and personal trainer Aja Davis. She will be documenting her journey to optimal wellness at http://bbwbeyondblessedwoman.blogspot.com/ Lynx will also be joined by Monique de la OZ---where she too will share her journey of healing through the creation of her Adoption Circle for Women of Color and Natalie Lantigua will aslo share her story of self healing through her movie " I Have Power"/Yo Tengo Fuerza--a young womens story of self healing and resiliency, child sexual abuse and Foster care. What is your story, claim it today and let it go in community. Happy Summer Solstice. Bring something for the altar and dress in your summer best. In Bold Rebirth CASA __________________________________________________________________________________________ Save the Date! "ROOTED IN THE HEART of the SOUTH BRONX” Summer Equinox Celebration/Open House Casa Atabex Ache Presents: SUMMER SOLSTICE RITUAL/ CELEBRATION OPEN HOUSE "ROOTED IN THE HEART of the SOUTH BRONX” “Womyn of Color Healing” Art Exhibition Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 from 6-9pm (Open to everyone, gender-non-conforming, gender-queer, trans, womyn, men ,elders, children, people of color, and white folks) Donation Welcome $10 A. WELCOME and Meet the new faces of CASA! Natalie Lantigua—Youth Program Coordinator-- A youth member of CASA since 2000. Wendy Garcia— Leadership Collective Member Monique Meerten— Leadership Collective Member Gloria Diaz ---- Leadership Collective Member Learn about how to join us and find out what we are doing, volunteer/internship opportunities, join our board and allies committees. B. Agenda 6pm —Opening Summer Solstice Ritual “I AM”/Open MIC 6:30pm---- Summer Nutrition with Monique 7:00pm-Cutting the Ties that Bind-Align the Root, Sacral and Solar Plex Chakra w/Wendy 7:30-8:30 —Healing Circle/Letting go of Invisibility-Generating the Power Within 8:30-9pm—Ritual for Courage Casa is available to do health and wellness classes, retreats and workshops. Summer AFFIRMATION: I allow the Power of my adolescent to emerge! I give her permission to demand full deliverance from the baggage of Self Doubt, sabotage & stagnation She is free! & with her, my freedom fighter Will rise, & laugh & dance & celebrate My personal liberation through Collective Transformation! We, Mighty Womyn of Color, have decided to continue The legacy of Emancipation Of healing ourselves, our families, our communities & our world! _______________________________________________ Casa Atabex Ache and FuntoSalud Delegation to Haiti April 17-30, 2010 03-12-10 SAVE THE DATE --- APRIL 17-30th, 2010
I heal: For the Love of Ayiti Fundraiser for Casa's Delegation to Haiti Fri March 12th, 2010 03-12-10 Artist line up added!!! Yess!! Told you that you were in for a treat. And this is added onto Free massage, Reiki, acupuncture, yoga, live painting and more. And do not forget the People Auction, bring your singles!!! Great surprises ahead. This Friday@the Brecht: Haiti will be healing! and so can you! Come get a massage, rieki, accupuncture and yoga as you are healed by music and drums by Shelly Nicole Jefferson, Gabriella Callender, Jean-Marc Berne, & Maritri, Empress Akilah, Inez Harris,Tamar, Shanelle Gabriel, Kilusan Bautista, Marthalica Matarrita, Betsy Casanas and lasty Bodombo all for $25 or $10 for each.
I heal: For the Love of Ayiti Performing artists: Shelly Nicole Jefferson, Gabriella Callender,Jean-Marc Berne
Momma's Hip Hop Kitchen:Faith, Feminism and Hip Hop -Sat March 7th, 2009 01-20-09 Casa Atabex Ache, Rebel Diaz Arts Collective, , Trabajadoras por la Paz & Vamos a la Pena del Bronx In collaboration with Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture presents From the times of indigenous colonization, slavery and rise of womyn's rights movements up to today's third wave feminist activism, women of color have been at the forefront using art and music as a form of spirituality. This in turn has given voice to centuries of oppression that have silenced them. Hip Hop's elements: DeeJaying, Emceeing, Break Dancing, Graffiti ,and Knowledge have provided women with the room to articulate the complexity of women's demands for social, economic and political justice.What: Featuring: Where: All ages welcome! For more information email hiphopkitchen@gmail.com or call Kathleen 216-849-7458 or Lah 312-489-0505
Description of the Event: In honor of International Womyns Month, the 2nd Annual Momma's Hip Hop Kitchen is dedicated to Faith, Feminism and Hip Hop. This event will take place at Hostos Community College, located in the South Bronx, the birthplace of Hip Hop. Hip Hop's home is also the poorest congressional district in the nation where negative statistics on womyn are staggering . The South Bronx is a community filled with churches and botanicas full of spiritual elements, powerful curanderas and healers that constantly provide images that reflect their racial and cultural heritage. For generations, immigrant families tap into music and art in order to stay rooted to their homelands and survive their displacement. Behind closed doors, families keep praying to their ancestors, deities and saints. When family members are ill, or when disasters strike, they call upon their powers by creating the most beautiful of altars for praying, worshiping, giving thanks, lighting candles and manifesting their dreams. Please come out and join is as we liberate our spirits through Hip Hop. Todos Somos Palestine, This is a Call to ACTION! 01-20-09 Todos Somos Palestine, This is a Call to ACTION! CASA is asking you to come manifest your dignified rage against this genocidal attack against Gaza and declare that THEY WILL TAKE OUR HUMANITY! THEY WILL NOT OUR SPIIRTS! Are you feeling anger, frustration, sadness, or hopelessness? We are calling on everyone who is mourning(friends, family, comrades)etc who are dying in Palestine even if you don’t know who they are and are still feeling the loss and the sadness because we are all Palestine. Join CASA for our monthly Healing Circle on Sat Feb 7th, 2009 Breaking Down Walls, Building Bridges Free Gaza, Free Palestine & Free all Womyn & Children!! We are calling on activist, organizers who are directly or indirectly being impacted by the current violence in different parts of the world. Come and support each other and yourself. Give yourself the gift of being human and feeling. We can’t want humanity if we don’t see our own humanity. This is a special circle open to allies (specifically for jews and white folk doing active solidarity work with Palestine). If you have any questions on how to prepare for a healing circle give us a call. Space is limited! Please call to register TODAY! Karen or Toyin @ 718-585-5540. A fundraiser to End Violence Against Womyn! Liberate Yourself For the New Year 12-11-08  A fundraiser to End Violence Against Womyn! Start the holidays dancing to Salsa, Hip Hop, Reggae and Soul @ Liberation Lounge and support a great cause all at the same time. Come one, come all, treat yourself, bring a date and give women a great gift this season--support them in taking back their life! SEE YOU THERE!
And if you need to, come liberate yourself before the new year so you can take your own life back, Be in Celebration and LIVE Again.
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Organizing, Being Active, POWER, FIRE,
EROTIC, Safe Space, SEXUALITY,
Liberation, COMMUNITY, GENDER
IDENTITY, Joy, Stone Wall, REBELLION,
PASSION
Ending Violence against Queer/ LGBTTSI
The South Bronx is Declaring Another Month For Pride
Celebrate Summer Pride on
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
2 PM – 7 PM
Outside of Casa Atabex Aché
471 East140th st. (bet. Brook Ave. and Willis Ave.)
There will be Free Health Screening Such as
Mammography, Diabetes, Glucose, Gyn, HIV/AIDS, Hepitatis
Health & Wellness Stations including Massages
Live Music, Information Tables, Ending Violence Resources & Demo
All are welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be available
We are looking for organizations & healers to table, along with sponsoring & endorsing the event
For More Information Call Casa at: 718-585-5540, email Toyin Adebanjo at toyinatcasa@aol.com or Karen Lopez at karenatcasa@aol.com
Visit our website www.casaatabexache.org
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Casa Atabex Ache & Freedom Community Center Present
The 2nd Annual Healing the Rainbow Health
and Organizing Fair
Saturday September 20th, 2008
Dedicated to Sandra Hernandez
Dear Community,
It is my pleasure to submit this letter of support on behalf of Casa Atabex Aché/House of Womyns'
A Power and Freedom Community Center. Please join us in a call for unity, and in a Celebration of our
Community. We would like to invite you to sponsor/endorse our event in any of the following ways:
· Join a committee or take on a task
· A monetary donation
· Purchase an organizational table
· Provide gift certificates, goody bag items, promotional goods, and/or items to raffle
Your sponsorship & support will make a difference! This year CASA & Freedom will expand our work to meet the needs of the LGBTQTSI community of color in our programs and communities. Casa has added the “Healing the Rainbow” program to ACHE-Alternative Cooperative for Healing and Empowerment (A Natural Health And Wellness Organizing Center). Healing the Rainbow is a by-product of our continuous work with the LGBTQTSI community providing a safe space for healing and reproductive health. Casa will support queer young and adult womyn of color activists, organizers and community folk to recharge, to have access to quality alternative health care and resources as they take care of themselves they are also learning valuable tools for social justice. Through its programs, “Healing the Rainbow” will address the increased emotional, spiritual and physical traumas that we face due to race, class, gender, sexuality, gender expression, language, culture, neglect and poverty. Healthcare discrimination is a trauma that is often unsupported and unchecked.
Through ACHE - “Healing the Rainbow” queer womyn of color will have access to health and wellness classes and trainings that include self-GYN examinations, childbirth/family planning, STD/HIV prevention and alternative care, herbal medicine, nutrition, healthy meal preparation & holistic therapies/natural medicine treatment of weak immune systems and trauma, training on our self-healing and organizing model. We will provide monthly healing circles – a monthly healing womyn’s group to break the silence & address issues of anger, fear & self hate, discuss reproductive health issues affecting queer womyn including discussions about domestic violence, hate crimes, sexual assault, homophobia Self-mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc with the aim of developing individual and group action strategies to address the health needs and social issues queer womyn are confronting.
G Gender & Racial justice within Movement-building:
Why is Womyn Spelled with a “Y”?
Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and
challenge patriarchy
and gender roles. We stand at the intersection of power structures based on race, class and gender.
We are striving to create a safe space for queer womyn of color to be free from violence while breaking
the silence of trauma and abuse to transform their lives and communities. In this space we can
respectfully struggle together toward a vision of justice and freedom from gender & sexuality based
violence in which we explore how to expand our analysis of gender while maintaining organizing strategies that move toward liberation, politics and autonomy.
We hope you enjoyed reading about Casa Atabex Aché and we look forward to hearing your response. You may learn more about us by visiting our website, www.casaatabexache.org. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Toyin or Karen @ 718 585-5540 or email toyinatcasa@aol.com, karenatcasa@aol.com
Special Healing Circle for Queer Womyn of Color & New Orleans Survivors 9-6-08
09-04-08
You can feel it in the air
As we are in the transition from Late Summer to Fall approaching in two weeks,
you can feel the transition in the air.
With this transition comes displacement, not being grounded, threat of World War 3 with Russia,
& violence at home
Having to let go of those lazy summer days and get into a structured routine of School & Work
Having to let go of control as Mother Nature retaliates against all the pollution & destruction of the earth
Having to let go of being stuck & powerless because the People of Color in New Orleans still in the process of rebuilding their homes, communities, bodies & spirits were meet on the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with another forced evacuation due to Hurricane Gustavo.
People of Color, especially Womyn of Color, low-income, under-employed, and Queer folks that were written off due to capitalism, patriachy & white supremacy are forced out again of their neighborhoods.
You have for example 2,000 people in a Mississippi shelter with 5 bathrooms to share, limited food & water.
People having to protest for the right to return home to New Orleans
A democratic national convention that wouldn't let Rebel Diaz perform because they were afraid
of what they were going to say.
A democratic presidential candidate who want to go after Iran & Russia, deploying more troops verses ending the war
A republican national convention regime that raids activist homes, turns away anti-war soldiers
& arrest activist for breathing.
You can feel it in the air
You can feel it in your body
You can feel it in your spirits
Join Casa in Calling for New Orleans Residents to have the right to Return Home
We will be sending you more information on how you can get involved & who to call
In the mean time we will be excepting donations of money, food, health supplies, clothing, etc. to send down to NOLA residents, organizers and activist such as the New Orleans Women's Health & Justice Initiative, Safe Streets Strong Communities, The Workers Center, 7th Ward Neighborhood Center
You can drop off supplies at the next Healing Circle on this Saturday,
September 6th, 2008 from 1-5pm
Come out to the Next Healing Circle dedicated to Queer Womyn of Color & Displaced/Disappearing
Womyn of Color in New Orleans
Come With Your Anger, Your Rage, Your Fear, Your Hurts, Your Powerlessness
to Let Go to Heal, Love, Transform & Organize your life/ communities
Ache'
please see below for the Healing Circle Flyer & Being a Part of the 2nd Annual Healing the Rainbow Organizing & Health Fair September 20th, 08 dedicated to Sandra Hernandez
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As we are in the transition from Late Summer to Fall approaching in two weeks,
you can feel the transition in the air.
With this transition comes displacement, not being grounded, threat of World War 3 with Russia,
& violence at home
Having to let go of those lazy summer days and get into a structured routine of School & Work
Having to let go of control as Mother Nature retaliates against all the pollution & destruction of the earth
Having to let go of being stuck & powerless because the People of Color in New Orleans still in the process of rebuilding their homes, communities, bodies & spirits were meet on the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with another forced evacuation due to Hurricane Gustavo.
People of Color, especially Womyn of Color, low-income, under-employed, and Queer folks that were written off due to capitalism, patriachy & white supremacy are forced out again of their neighborhoods.
You have for example 2,000 people in a Mississippi shelter with 5 bathrooms to share, limited food & water.
People having to protest for the right to return home to New Orleans
A democratic national convention that wouldn't let Rebel Diaz perform because they were afraid
of what they were going to say.
A democratic presidential candidate who want to go after Iran & Russia, deploying more troops verses ending the war
A republican national convention regime that raids activist homes, turns away anti-war soldiers
& arrest activist for breathing.
You can feel it in the air
You can feel it in your body
You can feel it in your spirits
Join Casa in Calling for New Orleans Residents to have the right to Return Home
We will be sending you more information on how you can get involved & who to call
In the mean time we will be excepting donations of money, food, health supplies, clothing, etc. to send down to NOLA residents, organizers and activist such as the New Orleans Women's Health & Justice Initiative, Safe Streets Strong Communities, The Workers Center, 7th Ward Neighborhood Center
You can drop off supplies at the next Healing Circle on this Saturday,
September 6th, 2008 from 1-5pm
Come out to the Next Healing Circle dedicated to Queer Womyn of Color & Displaced/Disappearing
Womyn of Color in New Orleans
Come With Your Anger, Your Rage, Your Fear, Your Hurts, Your Powerlessness
to Let Go to Heal, Love, Transform & Organize your life/ communities
Ache'
please see below for the Healing Circle Flyer & Being a Part of the 2nd Annual Healing the Rainbow Organizing & Health Fair September 20th, 08 dedicated to Sandra Hernandez
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A Special Invitation from Toyin Adebanjo, a Queer Nigerian, filmmaker, healer & organizer am personally inviting you, and especially Queer couples, single Queer Womyn*, to a very special healing circle for Queer Womyn* of Color. I am reclaiming the month of September for me and our community to heal, & be in love. This summer I have been on my journey of finding love. I am learning many things about myself, love, relationship & the importance of healing my past.
I’ll be honest, I like you have been looking for love outside of myself, in the clubs, at Pride events,. which all give me the same answer. I need to find love within me before I can manifest love outside of myself that satisfies me on all levels. I am learning that being in love with yourself or another womyn can only be drama free when you are willing to look at yourself and heal the violence’s you have experienced, address the internalized oppression you carry & identify the ways you oppress yourself & others in your life. I have been invisible in relationships like I couldn’t communicate, like no one knew how to love me, I thought I was alone in thinking that way. I have been invisible in my own life because of violence, fear of violence & rejection. I had to learn that violence is not who I am.
Come bare your truth with me at the next circle. I ask you to come out and scream, cry, shake and let go of the past, so you can have an healthy relationship with yourself & your partner
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Join me if you:
Have Been Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places.
Feel Like You Are Not Being Seen or Heard In Your Relationship
Are You Experiencing Violence In Your Relationship
Are Feeling Rejected Because You Are Not In A Relationship
Haven’t Found The Love Within
This September 6th, 2008 circle is about love and relationships with yourself or a partner.
It’s about completion with yourself, your partner, and the summer season.
What are the things you have wanted to say and have been afraid to say.
It’s about speaking truth to self & your partner.
It’s about letting go of un-healthy relationships that no longer serve you.
It’s about letting go of the parts of you that no longer work to make room for your life.
Join me Casa. Invite your friends, co-workers, family members, bring your partner and complete together.
We will be having the 2nd annual Healing the Rainbow Health & Organizing Fair on September 20th, 08 from 2-7pm. This day is open to all members of the Queer community, families, artist, organizers, healers, teachers, etc. This day is an opportunity to come out and reclaim our streets, power, communities and lives. Their will be healing stations – massage, aromatherapy, mammography, and other health screenings for our all too neglected community.
We ask that you contact Casa to RSVP, table as a Queer & Queer friendly organization, table as a healer, health practitioner, artist and organizer. Come out and speak about your current campaigns, learn about alternative healing techniques and get connected to each other.
We are looking for organizations to sponsor/ endorse, support with planning and outreach for the event. CALL 718-585-5540 to Register Today! Or email karenatcasa@aol.com, toyinatcasa@aolc.com
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Casa Atabex Aché- The House of Womyn’s Power- La Casa Del Poder de la Mujer Presents:
ACHè- Alternative Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment/
Cooperativo Alternativo de Sanacion y Empoderamiento
A Natural Health and Wellness Organizing Center for Womyn
Un Centro de Justicia y Salud Natural para Mujeres
SUMMER HEALING CIRCLES PRESENTS:
Summer Vibrations: Collectively Feeding the Fire
DEDICATED TO QUEER WOMYN* OF COLOR (At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina , Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, same-gender-loving, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.)
The Summer Season is about sensuality, social justice, the erotic, fire within, and passion for ourselves & others. It’s about creating a world where we can be out in the streets holding the hands of the person we love. Manifesting sexuality, creativity & our right to be here on this earth no matter who we love! All too often we are invisible as Queer womyn because our family/society/ partners do not accept us as we are. This circle is an opportunity to take time for you and heal from self doubt, lack of self-love, violence, fear, & invisibility we experience in our lives, our community. Come let go to prepare for the Fall Season.
Reclaim your body, your sexuality and the right to be visible in this world!
Reclaim love in your life!
Step in to your future at @ Casa Atabex Aché-The House of Womyn's Power
471 E. 140th St, Basement Level (b/w Brook & Willis Ave ) Bronx , NY 10454
Directions:
By Subway: Take the #2 train to 149th & 3rd Ave , or the #6 train local to Brook Ave
By Bus: Take the BX 15 to Willis Avenue and 140th Street or BX 33 to Willis Avenue & 138th Street
CALL 718-585-5540 to Register Today!
Doors Open: 1:00pm
Circle is from 1:30pm – 5pm
Doors Close promptly at 2pm
Bring/Wear white clothing from your underwear to head wrap to pants & socks. Casa will not be providing white clothes
$20 investment, includes circle & healthy snack.
Please bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, and candles for our community altar.
- Self-Healing is one-way Womyn of Color practice ending violence in our lives. *
- Self-Healing: A process of evolving self-awareness *
- Self- healing: A process the peeling away of layers of cumulative hurts and blockages*
- Self- healing is a process of shifting in consciousness and transforming negative attitudes and behaviors. *
- Casa creates a safe environment, in which sisters of color can emotionally heal in community ---through collective transformation there is personal freedom. *
*At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina , Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, same-gender-loving, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
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Celebrate the End of Summer & Pride
on September 20th, 2008
The 2nd Annual Healing the Rainbow
Health & Organizing Fair
Dedicated To Sandra Hernandez
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Organizing, Being Active,
POWER, FIRE,
POWER, FIRE,
EROTIC, Safe Space,
SEXUALITY,
SEXUALITY,
Liberation, COMMUNITY,
GENDER
GENDER
IDENTITY, Joy, Stone Wall,
REBELLION,
REBELLION,
PASSION
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Celebrate Summer Pride on
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
2 PM – 7 PM
Outside of Casa Atabex Aché
471 East140th st. 
(bet. Brook Ave. and Willis Ave.)
There will be Free Health Screening Such as
Mammography, Diabetes, Glucose, Gyn, HIV/AIDS, Hepitatis
Health & Wellness Stations including Massages
Live Music, Information Tables, Ending Violence Resources & Demo
All are welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be available
We are looking for organizations & healers to table, along with sponsoring & endorsing the event
Visit our website www.casaatabexache.org
Master Healer Chief Luisah Teish
05-23-08
SAVE THE DATE
June 8th, 2008
First time every at Casa Atabex Aché -a Special training with Luisah Teish. A 4 hour Jamabalya Spirit Workshop –just for you!
Jambalaya Spirit
Master Healer LUISAH TEISH (OSHUN PRIESTESS)
Will be at Casa Atabex Ache June 8,
For all of us who loved her book "Jambalaya:
The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and
Practical Rituals" this is an opportunity
LEARN HOW TO USE ART, LOVE AND SENSUALITY
TO UNLEASH THE GODDESS WITHIN from the Master herself.
This is a Special Invite only.
Call Casa to be one of the sisters at this training.
Don't miss it, Join us In this wonderful moment. Be one of 25 sisters to receive the blessing.
Call Toyin or Karen to RSVP (718) 585-5540 or email at toyinatcasa@aol.com, karenatcasa@aol.com
ROOF-TOP FUNDRAISER MAY 29TH, 08
05-23-08
ROOF-TOP FUNDRAISER to SUPPORT
Womyn of Color Delegation to
From the South Bronx –
Rebuilding Healthy People, Healthy Families And Healthy Communities
Enjoy a wonderful spring night roofstop with ……
Film Screening:
“When the Levee’s Broke”
& “
Music by DJ SABINE
Performance by Climbing Poetree
Words from the Womyn of Casa Atabex Ache organizing the retreat.
Womyn of COLOR Grassroots Healing Team/
When the government in place does not respond because I am Black, because I am poor, because I am Brown, because I am an immigrant, because I am a womyn, because I’m Queer, because I am a worker, I do not have to wait. I can create what I have been asking for. Self-Determination begins when people meet their own needs to go beyond survival. Therefore, when the government does not, our needs are not forgotten.
Creating a JUST, Sacred and
Sustainable World!
WHAT: A 3day self-healing & organizing retreat that the spirit and soul of organizers &
activist in
WHEN: Thursday, MAY 29, 2008
WHERE: Bluestocking ROOFTOP
TIME: 7-10pm
DONATION: $7-$10
Rain Space: Casa Atabex Ache @
Buy Tickets For Warrior Womyn 2008
05-22-08
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 @ The Brecht Forum
6-7pm Food/Gathering 7-9 Opening/Award Ceremony 9-11pm Cultural Celebration/Closing
BUY TICKETS or donate online w/paypal @ www.casaatabexache.org
6th Annual Warrior Womyn/Mujeres Guerreras Annual Cultural
Celebration “A Brujas Brew” A Recipe for Liberation
Womyn of Color stirring a pot of peace, health & justice!
A “Bruja’s Brew” is a call for Unity bringing together women of color healers, curanderas, medicine women, storytellers,
doulas, witches, herbalist, priestess, organizers, activists, their energy, their politics, our ancestors, traditions,
sacred rituals, arte, songs, dance, altars, and cutlra and fuse them into a brew for social justice, human rights & world peace!
This special night will be honoring & celebrating womyn of Indigenous, Afro Latina, Haitian Dominican, Central/ South American, the Caribbean, & African traditions in NYC and all over the world that have maintained their cultura, traditions, & spirituality through slavery and colonization and have been using them as a form of resistance for over 500 years.
Special Guests Include:
Goddess of Ceremonies “Chief Luisah Teish”
Featuring: Mahina Movement, Kalunga & Retumba / Honoring Yasmin Hernandez
Performance by Coatlicue Theater “
Ancestral Opening by Bohio Atabei/ Closing with Danza Mexica “Azteca”
Through her arte Yasmin Hernandez will portray women freedom fighters, spiritual deities, warriors, & goddesses
in thier own right! Together we will honor revolutionary women like Audre Lorde, Lolita Lebron,
Assata, , Phoolan Devi , Frida, Harriet Tubman, Ella Baker , Julia de Burgos, Dulcia Pagan,
Las Hermanas Mirabales, Commandata Ramona, Sandra Hernandez, Luisah Teish, Aline Sitoe Diatta
and many others------ Supported by the Caribbean Cultural Center …..
Come support immigrant community women from Latin America in the launching of “Cooperative Estrella del Sur”, in the
JOIN US, on this special night where we will honor & celebrate the curandera in all of us, powerful
activists, organizers, artists, community people and organizations who…
· Always has a pot brewing of healing foods, herbs, political dialogues and inspirational words.
· Uses their cultura, spirituality, and the elements of the earth as tools of resistance to end violence in people’s lives, families, communities and the world.
· Have passed on their recipe of resistance & love through trainings, organizing, art, song, dance, etc
· Are freedom fighters, visionaries and leaders because they believe another world is possible.
· Whose very existence is an act of rebellion because they keep alive traditions, culture and the ways of our ancestors through their work.
For more information please contact… sally_hyppolite@hotmail.com /718-585-5540.
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50 SHOTS---50 Reasons Another World is Possible @ the Brecht April 30th 7-9pm
04-25-08
" YA BASTA" ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
50 SHOTS--50 REASONS Another World is Possible...
Come out on April 30th and bring
50 ways we can, will and are make it happen!
Join CASA Atabex Ache in a dialogue about
Creating the world we want to live in today!
A special report back from the Womyn' s Delegation
to the Zapatistas
Community in Chiapas Mexico.
April 30th, from 7-9pm@ th e Brecht Forum
Come dialogue and create an action plan for
humanity, justice, digniity autonomy and liberation in NYC.
Location Brecht Forum
51 West Street (between Bank & Bethune St,
New York, NY 10014
The Zapatista Womyn’s Encuentro was a powerful
gathering for Womyn world wide.
The Zapatista Womyn celebrated themselves and
Womyn all over the world for saying
“YA BASTA” and playing leading roles on all
fronts in the struggle to build alternatives
in the movement for social and economic justice.
During our delegation we spoke and learned
about Zapatista Womyn’s collective
strategies of resistance, the creation of
cooperatives (development of alternative
economies), rotating leadership, collective
community governance, community health clinics and community schools.
BRING YOUR ANGER AND OUTRAGE!
To discuss how communities of color can come
together and use some of these principles
to create autonomous communities in NYC,
challenging the police state and
the war we are in, in our communities and the
world, the non for profit industrial
complex, patriarchy, & sexism within our
movements. Promote a sustainable model of
community organizing within a spiritual
and political framework. Discuss the leadership
of Womyn & people of color in
organizing and self sustainability.
Contact Casa with any questions at
718-585-5540 RSVP
Investment for the event is $7-15
www.casaatabexache.org
The Verdict Came in just in TIME...Free yourself from Police Brutality May 3rd
04-25-08
The Verdict came in just in time. Its Spring
and we are going to give birth to
a new world. But first we will take time to free
ourselves from guilt, self blame,
internalized oppression, the past, &
the violence we face daily from the police our
partners and ourselves. In the Face of Injustice , how do we move forward through
our tears, fear, anger, feelings of powerless,
hopeless and sadness.
In Memory of Sean Bell--today we take BACK our
Spirit !
Join CASA's HEALING CIRCLE
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
The Verdict came in just in time. Its
Spring and we are going to give birth to a new world.
But first we will take time to free ourselves
from guilt, self blame, internalized
oppression, the past, & violence we
face daily from the police our partners and ourselves.
CASA ATABEX ACHE’ -The House of Womyn’s Power
471 East 140th St, Basement Level Between Brook
& Willis Ave Bronx, NY 10454
Directions:
By Subway: Take #2 train to 149th 3rd Ave;
or the #6 local train to Brook Avenue
By Bus: Take BX 15 to Willis Ave and 140thst
or BX 33 to Willis Ave & 138th Street
CALL to Register Today!
718-585-5540 or email: karenatcasa@aol.com,
Door opens: 1:00 PM
Circle is from 1:30 PM - 5 PM
Door closes promptly at 2:00 PM
Bring/Wear white clothing from your underwear
to head wrap to pants & socks. Casa will not
be providing white clothes.
$20 investment, includes circle & healthy
snack.
Please also bring flowers, fruit, juice,
water, candles for our community altar.
* Self Healing is one way Womyn of Color
practice ending violence in our lives. *
* Self-Healing: A process of evolving
self-awareness *
* Self- healing: A process the peeling away
of layers of cumulative hurts and blockages*
* Self- healing is a process of shifting in
consciousness and transforming negative attitudes and behaviors. *
* Casa creates a safe environment, in which
sisters of color can emotionally heal in
community ---through collective
transformation there is personal freedom. *
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a
way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine
ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender
roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, and Asian, Indigenous,
immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students,
youth and elders.
CASA WINTER CALENDAR
01-18-08
Celebrate Winter with
CASA! Join us in the season of hibernation into the womb of mother earth,
dreaming and creating possibilities, & tap into your inner healer with
our workshops.
Emotional release healing circle: Feb 2nd, March 1st, April 5th, '08
Every first Saturday of the month 1pm - 5pm. Please RSVP to (718) 585-5540. Wear white,
suggested donation $20. Self Healing is one way
womyn of color practice Ending violence in our lives.
Winter Curanderas/ Healers in the House!:
Brand New for February 2008 A Natural Herbal Pharmacy with Dr. Urayoana Trinidad.
Make an appt for support in creating your self care action plan,
peer counseling & emotional release.
Create your Own Healing Circle: Inquire about our personal
healing circles—how you can attend one and activate your own.
Monthly Awareness: January isthe 14th aniversary of the Zapatista rebellion & taking back of their land.
Ya Basta: Enough is Enough! Zora Neal Hurston & Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday.Honor your her-story
and your health with loving care this month.
Healers Pouch: Message from Casa
Winter Intent:
1. Dreaming the dark
2. Look within
3. At rest (earth & people)
In the spirit of the Winter Solstice, we go inward to encounter…
… she who stands for justice, that say no to all oppression. We create ourselves every winter,
but only when we dare touch our essence. That place we call the darkness, that place of power.
You are invited to open to this place of magic, of new beginnings and re-dream yourself in your
own way in the quiet splendor of winter. Nurture your dormant seed. Feed, water, give it light,
and allow it to be by honoring every aspect of your being.
The winter is about being the wise womyn/crone. It’s about dreaming the dark and going in.
Taking time to be within ourselves and prepare to shed the old so that we can rebirth ourselves
in the spring.
Suggested Affirmations:
I voice my needs
Freedom is a birthright I enjoy
It is easy to articulate my feelings
I am freed through communication
I release my anger, I embrace joy
Others recognize my needs and honour them
I connect with my needs, and let them be known
Join Our Healing Circle team!
Volunteer and attend a circle. Contact Prita for more information.
pritalal@yahoo.com
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6th Annual Womyn Warrior/Mujeres Guerreras Celebration and Ceremony
SAVE THE DATE
June 7th, 2008
Casa Atabex Aché- House of Womyn’s Power-
La Casa del Poder de La Mujer
PRESENTS: THE 6th Annual Warrior Womyn/ Mujeres Guerreras Celebration and Ceremony
We Invite You to Join the Planning Committee:
Casa is looking for young & adult womyn of color to join us in planning this
wonderful event.
Date: Thursday January 24th from 6:30-8pm
Location: 471 East 140th Street, Basement Level
Bronx NY 10454
Call Casa to join or if you have any questions. 718-585-5540
Warrior Womyn celebrates womyn of color of all ages (African, Latina, Asian, Indigneous,
immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, grandmothers,
mothers, artists, students, youth and elders) who are on their journey of self love.
These womyn have learned to extract from the oppressive circumstances of their lives
the strength they need to resist the daily dehumanization of modern day slavery. (Angela Davis)
Young and adult womyn fight everyday against the many forms of war they experience in their own lives,
locally, nationally, and internationally. Whether you attend a rally, organize, create art, make
love, cook a healthy meal, dance, raise a family, write poetry or teach others, Casa believes
that you are a warrior in the struggle to spread love, create peace & justice in a time of war.
Nominations are being accepted now! Nominate yourself and any other Warrior Womyn!
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Save the Date! Self Love Retreat!
Friday Night February 22nd & Saturday, February 23rd ~ all day Self Love Retreat!
Does your spirit, mind and body need rejuvenation from
being pulled in
all directions?
IT’S TIME FOR A RETREAT!!!
This is a special invitation to all the hard working womyn in NYC and all
over the world fighting for social justice--artist, activist, workers,
mothers, grandmothers, organizers, teachers, leaders, poets, & students
the time has come to STOP and take care of yourself. Social change starts
with YOU loving yourself and being in your power, Erotic Power, Power from
Within, Community Power---so come make your beads and belly dance, learn
how to make your own products within your culture, enjoy our spas of
reflexology, yoga, massage, let go of dis-ease and let go of the violence
in your body with our emotional release/stress reduction workshops. BE
BEAUTIFUL, BE SEXY, BE THE POWERFUL womyn your are so you can see the
change you are creating in your life, families and communities.
Be the powerful womyn you are!
Investment for weekend $150
We Invite You to Join the Planning Committee:
Casa is looking for young & adult womyn of color to join us in planning this
wonderful event.
Date: Friday January 25th, February 1st, 8th & 15th from 6:30-8pm
Location: 471 East 140th Street, Basement Level
Bronx NY 10454
Call Casa to join or if you have any questions. 718-585-5540
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See the Fuerza/Power Young Womyn Representing @
Hip Hop Meets Spoken Wordz 3: A Fundraiser & Coat Drive for the Homeless!
~ Friday in January 24th, from 6:00 - 10 pm
Our children are being left out in the streets during the day and night!
" I am 15, single parent, taking care of my siblings, at risk of foster care
placement and failing my classes because I am homeless!"
What should be a, Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday for the young women in our
Fuerza Program, instead, is a winter with devastating new policies leaving young
and adult women and children in the street. For nearly a decade Casa has been able
to support over 5,000 young womyn fight against and heal from the impact of violence,
& abuse , child sexual, physical abuse, unequal education, poor or non-existing health
care, eating dis-orders, self mutilation etc. This winter& holiday season nearly
70% of our young womyn are homeless.
"Me and my family suffered days and nights for two month literally with no home,
no change of clothes,no food and no sleep. Moving from place to place every night with my two little brothers, sister
and pregnant mother in critical condition." - Stephanie 17
"I'm trying so hard but they don't care. That's what they want, for you to give up. Imagine going
to class wondering what the hell is happening. I'm in a shelter, trying to make it, beat the system,
you think everything is going to be fine until you get a phone call during class saying you gotta
leave (school) now because they didn't accept us." Natalie, 18 teen mother
Join the Young Womyn of the Fuerza/Power Project in Fighting Back! We ask that you support
these young womyn with a donation to keep them and other young womyn off the streets –
through the Fuerza/Power project, Casa provides them with after-school shelter, a stipend,
clothing, natural healthcare, alternative education in Human Rights, and warm, healthy food
which they desperately need. Support the young womyn in being in ACTION and bringing in
the New Year – FIGHTING BACK – they are demanding:
The right to a Passing Education.
The right to an adequate Education that prepares them to live independent and healthy lives
The right to safe, affordable and clean housing
Join us at this event to support Homeless Women, Children and Families!
And DONT FORGET --OUR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS--YOUNG WOMEN SPEAK ABOUT LOVE, HEALTH, AIDS,
Sexuality and much more......
*Open to all.*
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Come join the Fuerza/Power Program!
~ Tuesday & Thursdays in January, February & March - 4:30 - 7:00 pm
Register now for Fuerza, open to Young Womyn ages 12-18.
Be You!
Be A Leader!
Learn to take control
of your life!
Learn about yourself!
~Power~Love~Sisterhood~Freedom~
Fuerza/Power is a young Womyn's program to teach you about
self defense, relationships, sex, pregnancy, your body,
beauty tips, fashion and much more!
Enjoy trips, workshops, retreats and more. Come join us and
stand up for your rights!
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& empowerment training program that teaches cultural, political,
holistic and alternative health education, with a focus on womyn
and reproductive health. Young womyn learn about their health,
mind, body and spirit, families, community organizing and peer
education.
If you are an adult womyn and know a young womyn between the
ages of 12-18, please refer them to our program. For more information
call us at (718) 585-5540 or e-mail latishaatfuerza@aol.com.
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Campaign to End Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Continues at Casa:
In response to the increase in violence, Casa Atabex Ache have taken up a
community base campaign to end all forms of violence against our youth.
We define Child Sexual Abuse as sexual, mental, physical, emotional and
spiritual violence: Child Sexual Abuse and all forms of family & community
violence; violates the Human Rights of womyn and children throughout New York
City. This violence, which is compounded in communities of color need to be
addressed in a holistic and socially conscious framework that address the
impact of economics, poverty, homelessness, healthcare and the lack of
resources available to communities color.
Casa is available for workshops in house and off-site to support with resources,
trainings, and healing techniques for youth, staff, foster parents, ACS workers,
adults, social workers, parents, parent advocates, school administrators, etc.
Question we address : What do young womyn need as support after Child Sexual
Abuse and what tools of healing/prevention can we offer? Why are safe spaces
needed to address and support young womyn of color on their journey of self
healing? How to place child sexual abuse in a human rights framework that has
spirituality at its core and young womyn of color at the center of its impact.
How does healing and transformation play a role in young womyn creating social
change?
Casa is also available to present our video: “yo tengo fuerza-i have power
young womyn's healing, transforming and being free" stories of young womyn
of color who are at risk of being lost to the system, are in the system or
have aged out of foster care and their journey of self-healing & social justice.
You will see the impact of abuse and neglect on the choices that they make and
their relationship to themselves, their families, communities and partners.
Join and be active in our CSA Campaign. Contact Karen Lopez our Promotor De Salud at Casa to book
a workshop, showing of our video or for more information at 718-585-5540 or
email at karenatcasa@aol.com.
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Heal IN Community!
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008: Inside the Womb of creation & safety
Saturday, March 1st, 2008: The voice of the wise womyn in you.
Casa Atabex Aché
The House of Womyn’s Power
Invites You To Heal in Community
The Second Winter Emotional Release
HEALING CIRCLE FOR ADULT WOMYN OF COLOR
On Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
The Winter Season is about finding the light within, while flowing with the feelings of fear,
death, loneliness, so that you may retreat deep within to find the wise womyn in you
Nature is in her resting season, quiet, withdrawn, deep in the earth and her roots.
Are the changes in the weather making you feel afraid or gloomy?
What do you need to dream the woman you want to be?
Do you want to surrender to openness and trust?
Then walk into your self healing space
@ Casa Atabex Ache-The House of Womyn’s Power
471 E. 140th Street, Basement Level (b/w Brook & Willis Avenues)
Bronx, NY 10454
Register Today! CALL 718-585-5540
Or email pritalal@yahoo.com
Doors Open: 1:00pm
Circle is from 1:30pm – 5pm
Doors Closes promptly at 2pm
(Please be advised, that once doors are closed we are unable to let latecomers in)
Bring/Wear white clothing from your underwear to head wrap to pants & socks. Casa will not
be providing white clothes.
$20 suggested donation, includes circle & healthy snack.
In Addition, Please also bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles for our community altar
*Self-Healing is one way Womyn of Color practice ending violence in our lives*
*Self-Healing: A process of evolving self-awareness*
* Self- healing: A process the peeling away of layers of cumulative hurts and blockages*
* Self- healing is a process of shifting in consciousness and transforming negative attitudes and behaviors. *
* Casa creates a safe environment, in which sisters of color can emotionally heal in community
---through collective transformation there is personal freedom. *
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, and Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and
challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian,
Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
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KITCHEN GODDESS PRESENTS: HEALTHY EATING WITH ALEEKA WADE!
~ Thursdays February 7TH & 21ST - 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Sugar Blues:
It’s Cold you want to stay warm, your eating comforting foods, your eating because you are bored.
Come and find out about the impact of chocolate, sugar, other sweets impact on your body, mind and spirit
during the winter season.
Its time to break free from the Sugar Blues.
Learn the her-story of sugar cane impact on our bodies,lives and communities as womyn of color.
Eating Healthy in Your Neighborhood Grocery Store
Eating Organic is not always the answer.
Communities of Color do not always have access to organic foods.
How do we use what we have access to in our neighborhoods to eat healthier.
We will visit a local grocery store to find out how to eat healthier without being wrong for not eating organic.
Register now for the workshops, open to Young & Adult Womyn of Color ages 12+.
Be You!
Be Healthier!
Learn to take control
of your life & health!
Learn about yourself & your her-story with food!
~Power~Love~Food Justice~Nutrition~Liberation~Healthy Eating
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For more information
call us at (718) 585-5540 or e-mail toyinatcasa@aol.com.
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NEW INITIATIVE @ CASA ATABEX ACHE': Year Long Self Healing/Community Organizing Training for SPRING 2008
Begins NOW!
Do you want to learn techniques to heal and create the life you want to live in today with yourself,
family, and community?
Do you want to learn skills/tools to organize for social justice that honor the organizing of
Womyn of Color?
Do you want to support healing circles at Casa and in the Mott Haven Communities?
Do you want to step up to the powerful womyn that you are?
Do you want to learn conflict resolution skills, violence prevention, peer leadership skills,
stress reduction and embark on your journey of healing your life, family and community?
Then step into your training powerfully for the Spring Season!
Eligibility for Spring Training:
* Has attending at least 4 emotional release healing circles in the past 12 months
* If you have only been to 1 healing circle in the past 12 months you can attend at least
4 circles during the Fall and Winter Seasons (January- March 2008)
* Is not attending another training on spiritual philosophy
* Committed to doing healing circles in the Mott Haven community and other community
based organizations.
* Organizer/ Activist/ Healer
Individuals/ Organizations:
* If you have been to healing circles in past couple of years and are interested please contact Casa.
* If you are interested in learning the techniques and doing circles with Casa and your
organization please contact Casa.
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Contact Casa if you are interested in the Spring Healing Circle Trainings. Spots are filling
up so call to reserve your seats.
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For more information
call us at (718) 585-5540 or e-mail toyinatcasa@aol.com.
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Save the Date Healing Retreat/ Conference in New Orleans APRIL 11-14TH
A Message From The Zapatisatas on On Katrina/New Orleans
How do we rebuild communities if our families are displaced? Families not being
united is not a cause to not organize --family is your immediate community. What we
are creating here that is strong is autonomy. We are not saying lets wait for something
that is not coming. Its not about asking from above , its about how do you construct
form the bottom and say we are going to govern ourselves, we are nto going to wait
for instructions and for someone to govern us , the people command…….El Pueblo Mandar……
Join CASA---- In APRIL for A WOMYN OF COLOR
Healing Delegation to New Orleans. For 3-days Casa
will be hosting a Healing retreat with the Womens
Health and Justice Intiative and FFLIC ( "Friends and
Families of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children..." )
We are looking healers, activist and organizers who
will like to join us to make this happen.
Please contact Casa for more information.
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CASA LAUNCHES ACHÉ!
The First Alternative Womyn’s Health & Wellness Cooperative
in the South Bronx - ACHÉ / Alternative
Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment for young and adult womyn launched last Fall 2007. Inspired by the womyn in the
Zapatista community and their organizing & movement building for autonomy we are creating our model for a
sustainable community and accessible healthcare for community, activist & organizers. The cooperative will
support womyn's health and wellness needs while being a respite to heal from internalized oppression and
integrate self care into daily practice.
ACHÉ will have spirituality, culture & human rights at the core of its sustainability.
We use earth based
spirituality to create sacred space to align ourselves with the healing elements of the season for the
healing of our mind, body and spirit. Join our monthly healing circles(–a monthly healing women’s group
to break the silence of issues affecting community women including trauma of DV, violence, sexual assault,
self mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc ).
We also offer complementary workshops such as yoga, reiki, alternative fitness, afro-Caribbean
rhythms, healing remedies, acupressure, meditation etc.
Join our healers network! - We are looking for health practitioners, curanderas, folk healers,
midwives, organizers, artist, etc. to join our Womyn of Color Healers Network which will
regularly provide free or low cost health care and wellness classes and trainings.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Casa could not do this without your support. Please volunteer with us today to
sustain our cooperative. We need volunteers to do outreach, database, fundraising,
organizing, website development etc.
Donate to Casa! MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY!
Please include Casa Atabex Ache in your generosity.
Simply click on link to donate online. A generous donation to CASA Atabex
Ache in the amount of $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more supports free access
to natural, holistic, and alternative medicine for community womyn. Even
more helpful than a one-time contribution is a regular monthly donation
that can be charged to a credit card on a ongoing basis. It is through
the contributions of donors like you that we are able to sustain and
transform womyn in their journey of becoming the powerful womyn that
they are.
Healing Circle Certificates!
Give the gift of healing, empowerment, and self love! Know a strong sister
in your life who could use some love, energy, and power? Give a certificate
for one day of self healing! Casa now offers certificates redeemable for
one Saturday healing circle, good for any month in the new year. Treat the
womyn in your life to something no other gift can give; self love, Healing
and health. For a $30 online donation, we will send you a Healing Circle
Gift Certificate (specify Healing Circle, and recipients name in memo box).
You can purchase online at:
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Why is Womyn Spelled with a “Y”?
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the
power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We
are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
For more information & to register for our classes call (718) 585-5540
or e-mail Toyin at Toyinatcasa@aol.com or
casaatabexache@aol.com. Visit our website for a full calendar of
events.
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Casa Allies with:
They can put our bodies in Jail but will Never lock up our Spirits......
On Jan 11th, the community of the South Bronx, The Puerto Rican Movement and International
Solidarity movements came out to protest against FBI Repression in our lives. I don’t know
what the FBI was thinking ---because every time they give us a reason to gather –it gives
us more power! So, with the blessing of our ancestors we marched, we chanted, and we danced.
And we will dance till we are FREE! The POWER of People gathering is so great that they
postponed the grand jury until Feb 1st. And we will Dance and Sing, We will March and Chant
in every borough until we are heard. Join us every Wed at CASA for grand jury educational’s
and join the BRONX in organizing a Bronx Protest against the Grand Jury and all FBI repressions
and their impact on our community.
STOP IMMIGRANT Raids & Deportations, Stop the WAR Against our Youth, From New Orleans to the South Bronx-Free Housing for All, EDUCATION not Prisons--
Join us Every Wed and add to the list.......What do you have to say?
SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 30TH FROM 4-8PM
TEACH IN AT SISTAS ON THE RISE
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RightRides: Because getting Home Safely Shouldn't Be a Luxury
RightRides is a FREE ride HOME for Women,transpeople and gender queer
individuals every Saturday night from 11:59PM- 3AM to reduce their risk of sexual assault.
RightRides needs volunteers to expand to Port Morris, Mott Haven, Melrose, The Hub,
Harlem and greater Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods!
Can you help as a Driving or Navigating volunteer?
You don't need a car-vehicles are donated by our sponser zipcar
For more information about volunterring wwww.rightrides.org or call
888-215-SAFE (7233)
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Directions to Casa Atabex Aché:
Casa is located at 471 East 140th St, Basement Level, Bronx NY 10454.
Train Directions: Take the #6 Train local to Brook Ave.. Walk on
Brook Ave. from 138th to 140th St. We are at 471 East 140th St. between
Brook & Willis Ave, across the street from the school. Take the #2 or
5 to 3rd Ave (149th St. and 3rd Ave.). 3rd Ave. turns into Willis Ave.,
walk to 140th St. and turn left. We are in the middle of the block,
downstairs at the basement level.
Bus Directions: Take the Bx 33 or Bx 15 Bus to Willis Ave & 138th
Street. Walk to 140th & Willis Ave., take a left turn.
Driving Directions: FDR – to the Willis Avenue Bridge, go
straight to 140th St and turn right. We are on Left.
Bruckner Expressway – to the Major Deegan, exit 138th St.
Turn right, proceed to 138th and Willis. Turn left at 140th St.
Major Deegan – to Brook Avenue turn to your left and
proceed straight to 140th St, turn right. We're on left.
casaatabexache.org
TWO-SPIRIT AWARD CELEBRATION FLYER JULY 21st, 2007
07-17-07
Press Release Two Spirit Awards Ceremony July 21st, 2007
07-17-07
WOMYN WARRIORS/MUJERES GUERRERAS TWO-SPIRITS AWARD CELEBRATION 2007
Casa Atabex Ache –The House of Womyns Power/La Casa del Poder de La Mujer
For Immediate Release July 12th, 2007
Contacts:
Toyin Adebanjo 718-585-550
5th Annual Womyn Warrior/Mujeres Guerreras Ceremony/Celebration
Presenting “Spirit Transcending Gender: Two Spirited Awards
Celebrating the LGBTTQI & Womyn of Color Communities ability to go beyond the constraints of gender & sexuality and dare to be fully oneself, fully human as their spirit intended. This is a call for unity and for an awakening to spirit that is totally non-denominational & non gender conforming.
Warrior Womyn/ Mujeres Guerreras is dedicating this event to our indigenous ancestors and community all over the world. Casa dedicates the Two Spirit awards to the LGBTQ people of color community, and our allies. Inspired by the indigenous manifestation of gender & Two-Spirit community, that challenges the rigid gender binary view of the world we are inviting you to celebrate with us our ability to transcend gender stereotyping and dare to be fully one-self, fully human as spirit intended.
On July 21st, 2007 Casa Atabex Ache will honor & celebrate powerful activist, organizers, artist, community people and organizations who…..
• Declare that tolerance is not enough & fight for human rights, access to reproductive health, healthcare and ownership of our bodies
• Support the LGBTQ community to go beyond gender roles and move beyond fear & powerlessness to be visible & free no matter what!
• Whose every essence is fighting social justice against violence & oppression (patriarchy, homophobia, sexism & racism)
• Support the LGBTO community in determining their own lives while creating and shifting the definition of family & marriage.
• Celebrate humanity, refuse to be invisible & are transforming power!
• Are creating justice and liberated spaces, creating FREEDOM!
Join us at The Brecht Forum 6-10 pm 451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Streets) Performances by Shelley Nicole, Iowan Tribe, Harlem Bombshell,
Climbing Poetry and many, many more……..
This event is sponsored by The NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project & Adolescent AIDS Program at Montefiore Medical Center
Why Two Spirit: Casa’s definition of Two Spirit serves a couple of purposes ….
1. Everything “ thing” and Every “one” is living manifestation of Spirit
2. The Diversity of spirituality is to be honored and celebrated through rituals, dance and ceremony.
The Indigenous definition of Two Spirit- comes from the acceptance rooted in the spiritual teachings that say all life is sacred and that the Creator must have a reason for making someone different. This gender role was not based in sexual activities or practices, but rather the sacredness that comes from being different Being given the gift of two-spirits meant that this individual had the ability to see the world from two perspectives at the same time. This greater vision was a gift to be shared with all, and as such, Two-spirited beings were revered as leaders, mediators, teachers, artists, seers, and spiritual guides. They were treated with the greatest respect, and held important spiritual and ceremonial responsibilities It is not an accident that Two-spirited people are once again emerging in their communities at the same time and in the same way that the drum, the pipe, the sweat, the medicines and other sacred aspects of community and cultural life are returning.
About Casa Atabex Ache :
This year CASA will expand our work to intent fully meet the needs of the LGBTQ community of color in our programs. We will add the “Healing the Rainbow” program to ACHE-Alternative Cooperative for Healing and Empowerment ( A Natural Health and Wellness Organizing Center). Healing the Rainbow is a by-product of our continuous work with the LGBTQ community providing a safe space for healing and reproductive health. Casa will support queer young and adult people of color activists, organizers and community folk to recharge, to have access to quality alternative health care and resources-- as they take care of themselves they are also learning valuable tools for social justice. Through our programs, “ Healing the Rainbow” will address the increased emotional, spiritual and physical traumas that we face due to race, class, gender, sexuality, gender expression, language, culture, neglect and poverty. Healthcare discrimination is a trauma that is often unsupported and unchecked.
Through ACHE “Healing the Rainbow” queer folk of color will have access to health and wellness classes and trainings that include self gyn examinations, childbirth/family planning, STD/HIV prevention and alternative care, herbal medicine, nutrition, healthy meal preparation & holistic therapies/natural medicine treatment of weak immune systems and trauma. We will provide monthly healing circles –a monthly healing group to break the silence & address issues of anger, fear & self hate, discuss reproductive health issues affecting queerfolk including discussions about domestic violence, hate crimes, sexual assault, homophobia self mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc with the aim of developing individual and group action strategies to address the health needs and social issues queerfolk are confronting.
Long-term impact
The long-term impact of ACHÈ’ s “Healing the Rainbow” program is healthier queer communities empowered to transform injustice. ACHÈ will serve as an important community-building model that other grassroots organizations or neighborhoods can adapt that supports their health and wellness needs while being a respite to heal from internalized oppression. ACHÈ seeks to reduce the impact of the isolation & trauma activists of color, experience Activists at times neglect their own needs and become “burnt-out”, which limits creativity and longevity in the field.
Gender & Racial justice within Movement-building- Why is Womyn Spelled with a “Y”?
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We stand at the intersection of power structures based on race, class and gender. Focusing specifically on gender based violence against young and adult & queer womyn of color who are often punished for their failure to conform to, or inability to attain, representations of white womanhood (straight, feminine, gentile). We are striving to create a safe space for queer womyn of color to be free from violence while breaking the silence of trauma and abuse to transform their lives and communities. In this space we can respectfully struggle together toward a vision of justice and freedom from gender & sexuality based violence in which we explore how to expand our analysis of gender while maintaining organizing strategies that move toward liberation politics and autonomy.
Heal with the Season at Casa Atabex Ache for Self Love April 28th, 2007
04-19-07
Celebrate growth and healing this Spring with CASA! Join us in the season of new beginnings,
release, and re-birth with mother earth, & tap into your inner healer
with our workshops.
Emotional release healing circle: May 5, June 2,July 7th, August 4th
Every first Saturday of the month 1pm - 5pm. Please RSVP to (718) 585-5540. Wear white,
suggested donation $20 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Self Healing is one way
womyn of color practice Ending violence in our lives.
Spring Curanderas/ Healers in the House!:
Make an appt for support in creating your self care action plan,
peer counseling & emotional release.
Create your Own Healing Circle: Inquire about our personal
healing circles—how you can attend one and activate your own.
Monthly Awareness: March is Womyn’s Herstory Month, National Talk
to Your Teen About Sex Month, and Nutrition Month . Honor your her-story
and your health with loving care this month.
Healers Pouch: Message from Anna Ortega the Spring Goddess at Casa
We were born into this world as perfection. We had everything we needed
to be alive—our bodies, hearts, and spirits were free and ready to grow!
We were trusting babies who thrived through nurturance and connection and
were natural explorers. Somewhere along the line, we experienced our first hurt
and the pain which followed. Our hearts became less open.
Spring is about the heart’s rebirth—it is about the baby and little girl within us
breaking-through to joy and celebration. Reclaiming her ability to trust, to connect, and be alive!
The heart chakra, one of the energy centers within us, is ready to freed!
Heart-energy is about self-love and love of the planet—it is about justice.
Our earth mother will be our guide this season, nurturing us as we grow—protecting
us as we develop along our paths. At Casa, the earth mothers are our foundation—Atabex from the Tainos
of the Caribbean and Akua-ba from West Africa.
Reclaim your vitality!
Join Our Healing Circle team!
Volunteer and attend a circle. Contact Anna for more information.
annaatcasa@aol.com
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Heal IN Community!
Saturday, April7 ~ First Spring Emotional Release Healing Circle at Casa
Casa Atabex Aché- The House of Womyn’s Power
Invites You To Heal in Community On Saturday, May 5, 2007
JOIN US FOR OUR 2nd, SPRING CIRCLE
Unlocking Joy and Freedom!
Are you ready to feel joyful, open, and free?
Are you ready to let go of what is keeping your heart down, stressed, or suffering?
Are you ready to reclaim your energy to live your life powerfully?
Give yourself the gift of life and love at this Spring Circle
FOR ADULT WOMYN OF COLOR (18 and over)
Spring is about the heart’s rebirth—it is about the baby and little girl
within us breaking-through to joy and celebration. Reclaiming her ability to trust,
to connect, and be alive!
The heart chakra energy is about self-love and love of the planet—it is about justice.
Reclaim your vitality!
Step into your future at:
Casa Atabex Ache-The House of Womyn’s Power
471 E. 140th Street, Basement Level (b/w Brook & Willis Avenues) Bronx, NY 10454
Register Today! CALL 718-585-5540
Or email toyinatcasa@aol.com, annaatcasa@aol.com
Doors Open: 1:00pm
Circle is from 1:30pm – 5pm
Doors Closes promptly at 2pm
(Please be advised, that once doors are closed we are unable to let latecomers in)
Bring/Wear white clothing. Please bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles for our community altar.
$20 suggested donation, includes circle & lunch. No one will be turned away for lack of money.
*Self-Healing is one way Womyn of Color practice ending violence in our lives*
*Self-Healing: A process of evolving self-awareness*
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and
challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian,
Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
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Have you been abused mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, politically, etc.?
Are you dealing with the dis-ease of HIV/AIDS, cancer, substance abuse, stress?
Have you been abused, assaulted, attacked, exploited, oppressed?
Do you have a story you are carrying around on your back you need to let go of?
If you Answer yes-to any of these questions then Its time for a
“Self Love” Retreat
True the Heart: Transforming Anger into Self Love”
Saturday , April 28th 9:30AM-4:00PM
Embrace the seed of self love!
You have every right to be angry, to feel whatever you are feeling!
Powerless, frustrated, guilty, ashamed etc
But don’t let these feeling consume you.
You are beautiful, giving, and you have the right to be happy!
Join us in a day of pampering, releasing, celebration and transformation.
Workshops Include:
*** Transforming Anger to Love***
***Healing the Heart: Emotional release from Trauma, abuse and neglect***
***Acupuncture, massage, & belly dancing ***
***Sustainable self love—the her-story of sex***
Invitation to young and adult womyn of color 12+ immigrant, activist and organizers, artist, educators and the LGBTQ community.
Time: Registration 9:30am -10 am A healthy meal for the heart will be served!
Investment: Call for pricing information. And If you would like to build a linkage with Casa or are working with victims of abuse, HIV/AIDS, immigrant community,
youth, and homeless folk please contact the program director for more information and special rate for this retreat & making it accessible to your participants.
There is a special discount for organizations or groups working with victims of abuse, HIV/AIDS, immigrant community, youth, and homeless folk.
Contact the program director for more information and discounts on investment.
Call and register today.Register By Sunday April 22nd You can reach Toyin Adebanjo at 718-585-5540 or via email toyinatcasa@aol.com
Say no more to dis—ease, no more to the violence in your life. Tap into the light of truth in your heart and reclaim your birthright to unconditional
non violent love. When the heart chakra is blocked or afflicted by childhood trauma, rejection, a broken heart the essence of our spirit and our existence dies.
We no longer can receive or give love that is sustaining and we are in a never ending battle to find love outside of ourselves---Through drugs, alcohol, unhealthy relationships,
unsafe sex, shopping, not sleeping , disordered eating etc.
Register today to enter the golden chambers of the Love Goddess to seek and embrace the essence of love within so you can avoid the temptation to seek it elsewhere.
CASA ATABEX ACHÈ -The House of Womyn’s Power
471 East 140th St, Basement Level Between Brook & Willis Ave Bronx, NY 10454
www.casaatabexache.org
Please let us know in advance if you will be needing childcare
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Come join the Fuerza/Power Program!
~ Every Thursday during April, May & June from - 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Register now for Fuerza, open to Young Womyn ages 14-18.
Be You!
Be A Leader!
Learn to take control
of your life!
Learn about yourself!
~Power~Love~Sisterhood~Freedom~
Fuerza/Power is a young Womyn's program to teach you about
self defense, relationships, sex, pregnancy, your body,
beauty tips, fashion and much more!
Enjoy trips, workshops, retreats and more. Come join us and
stand up for your rights!
The Fuerza/Power program color="#000000" size="-0"> is a young womyn of color leadership
& empowerment training program that teaches cultural, political,
holistic and alternative health education, with a focus on womyn
and reproductive health. Young womyn learn about their health,
mind, body and spirit, families, community organizing and peer
education.
If you are an adult womyn and know a young womyn between the
ages of 14-18, please refer them to our program. Registration
is on-going and workshops have started every Thursday 5pm - 7pm.
We will be having future trips to Atlanta and talk about young womyn and social
justice, we will be doing stress reduction with an acupuncturist,learning
about our bodies and creating change in our communities For more information
call us at (718) 585-5540 or e-mail justineatcasa@aol.com.
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Campaign to End Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Continues at Casa:
In response to the increase in violence, Casa Atabex Ache have taken up a
community base campaign to end all forms of violence against our youth.
We define Child Sexual Abuse as sexual, mental, physical, emotional and
spiritual violence: Child Sexual Abuse and all forms of family & community
violence; violates the Human Rights of womyn and children throughout New York
City. This violence, which is compounded in communities of color need to be
addressed in a holistic and socially conscious framework that address the
impact of economics, poverty, homelessness, healthcare and the lack of
resources available to communities color.
Casa is available for workshops in house and off-site to support with resources,
trainings, and healing techniques for youth, staff, foster parents, ACS workers,
adults, social workers, parents, parent advocates, school administrators, etc.
Question we address : What do young womyn need as support after Child Sexual
Abuse and what tools of healing/prevention can we offer? Why are safe spaces
needed to address and support young womyn of color on their journey of self
healing? How to place child sexual abuse in a human rights framework that has
spirituality at its core and young womyn of color at the center of its impact.
How does healing and transformation play a role in young womyn creating social
change?
Casa is also available to present our video: “yo tengo fuerza-i have power
young womyn's healing, transforming and being free" stories of young womyn
of color who are at risk of being lost to the system, are in the system or
have aged out of foster care and their journey of self-healing & social justice.
You will see the impact of abuse and neglect on the choices that they make and
their relationship to themselves, their families, communities and partners.
Join and be active in our CSA Campaign. Contact Justine Torress at Casa to book
a workshop, showing of our video or for more information at 718-585-5540 or
email at justineatcasa@aol.com.
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ACHÈ ~ Alternative Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment
Call to Womyn ~ Join our Womyn of Color Healers Network!
Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month~ Tuesday May 15th - 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Do you have hands on healing skills or other healing talents that you would love to share?
Would you like to contribute to and learn from others?
Are there health and wellness service you need for yourself?
We invite you to participate in The Womyn of Color Healers Network and bring your magic to Casa Atabex Ache!
Learn the roots of ACHÉ.
Vision community sustainability!
Create community health
~What classes would you like to offer?
~What healing classes would you like to attend?
Bring your friends & Family!
Bring questions and answers about ACHÈ and our relationship to it.
We would like to inculde you in our upcoming seasonal calendar and see you at our future workshops and classes.
Our Womyn of Color Healers Network will regularly provide free or low cost health care and wellness classes and
trainings that include self gyn examinations, childbirth preparation, STD/HIV prevention and alternative care,
herbal medicine, nutrition, healthy meal preparation, holistic therapies, natural medicine treatment, and healing trauma.
Thank you for your magic, time and energy!
~Be a part of our Healers Network!~
Contact Toyin Adebanjo our Program Director for more questions and to RSVP
toyinatcasa@aol.com, 718-585-5540
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CASA LAUNCHES ACHÉ!
The First Alternative Womyn’s Health & Wellness Cooperative
in the South Bronx - ACHÉ / Alternative
Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment for young and adult womyn launched this Fall. Inspired by the womyn in the
Zapatista community and their organizing & movement building for autonomy we are creating our model for a
sustainable community and accessible healthcare for community, activist & organizers. The cooperative will
support womyn's health and wellness needs while being a respite to heal from internalized oppression and
integrate self care into daily practice.
ACHÉ will have spirituality, culture & human rights at the core of its sustainability.
We use earth based
spirituality to create sacred space to align ourselves with the healing elements of the season for the
healing of our mind, body and spirit. Join our monthly healing circles(–a monthly healing women’s group
to break the silence of issues affecting community women including trauma of DV, violence, sexual assault,
self mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc ).
We also offer complementary workshops such as yoga, reiki, alternative fitness, afro-Caribbean
rhythms, healing remedies, acupressure, meditation etc.
Join our healers network! - We are looking for health practitioners, curanderas, folk healers,
midwives, organizers, artist, etc. to join our Womyn of Color Healers Network which will
regularly provide free or low cost health care and wellness classes and trainings.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Casa could not do this without your support. Please volunteer with us today to
sustain our cooperative. We need volunteers to do outreach, database, fundraising,
organizing, website development etc.
Donate to Casa! MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY!
Please include Casa Atabex Ache in your generosity.
Simply click on link to donate online. A generous donation to CASA Atabex
Ache in the amount of $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more supports free access
to natural, holistic, and alternative medicine for community womyn. Even
more helpful than a one-time contribution is a regular monthly donation
that can be charged to a credit card on a ongoing basis. It is through
the contributions of donors like you that we are able to sustain and
transform womyn in their journey of becoming the powerful womyn that
they are.
Healing Circle Certificates!
Give the gift of healing, empowerment, and self love! Know a strong sister
in your life who could use some love, energy, and power? Give a certificate
for one day of self healing! Casa now offers certificates redeemable for
one Saturday healing circle, good for any month in the new year. Treat the
womyn in your life to something no other gift can give; self love, Healing
and health. For a $30 online donation, we will send you a Healing Circle
Gift Certificate (specify Healing Circle, and recipients name in memo box).
You can purchase online at:
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Why is Womyn Spelled with a “Y”?
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the
power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We
are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
For more information & to register for our classes call (718) 585-5540
or e-mail Toyin at Toyinatcasa@aol.com or
casaatabexache@aol.com. Visit our website for a full calendar of
events.
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Casa Allies with:
US- FDA Attacks Complementary and Alternative Health Care Dr. John Gilbert
FDA Attacks Complementary and Alternative Health Care from Dr. John Gilbert
I just spent three days reading, re-reading, researching and discussing the proposed FDA guidelines
for "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" with two FDA attorneys. You can download a copy of this
proposal for yourself at: http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/06d0480/06d0480.htm
If you don't suspect the pharmaceutical companies control the FDA, you may want to research that further
by visiting http://www.healthfreedomusa.org
There is no facet of complementary and alternative health care that is not affected. If the FDA adopts this
proposal, all natural health care would be illegal even for medical doctors.
Essential oils, herbs, herbal remedies, homeopathic remedies, minerals, nutritional supplements, plant enzymes
and vitamins are redefined in this proposal as "medicine." Very simply, medicine is under the jurisdiction of the FDA and,
by law, only licensed medical doctors may prescribe "medicines." Anybody else who advises, advocates, counsels, distributes,
markets, recommends or suggests anybody use "medicine" is practicing medicine without a license. This is a felony in the USA
punishable by fines and incarceration.
Aromatherapy, auricular therapy, biofeedback, color therapy, homeopathy, ahypnotism, naturopathy, neurotherapy, nutritional
consulting,reflexology, sound therapy and wellness consulting are among the alternative health modalities being redefined
as "Alternative Medicine." This subtle change of vocabulary from "alternative health care" to "alternative medicine" makes all
of these industries subject to control by the FDA as medicine. Only medical doctors would be allowed to provide, prescribe and
supervise the delivery of these services. Anybody else who provided any of these services would be practicing medicine without
a license and subject to incarceration and fines.
That's the bad news. The good news is we have until April 30, 2007 to voice our opinion against this proposal to eliminate
complementary and alternative health care in America. Almost 100,000 people have already filed their objection. According to
Dr. Rima Laibow, medical director of the Natural Therapies Foundation, we need 50 times that many people to respond by the end of the month.
Please stand up and be counted. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2u7ghc and file your petition in support of natural health care, in
support of complementary and alternative health care as we know it today. If you require more information,
please visithttp://www.healthfreedomusa.org/index.php or read the FDA proposed policy for yourself.
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RightRides: Because getting Home Safely Shouldn't Be a Luxury
RightRides is a FREE ride HOME for Women,transpeople and gender queer
individuals every Saturday night from 11:59PM- 3AM to reduce their risk of sexual assault.
RightRides needs volunteers to expand to Port Morris, Mott Haven, Melrose, The Hub,
Harlem and greater Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods!
Can you help as a Driving or Navigating volunteer?
You don't need a car-vehicles are donated by our sponser zipcar
For more information about volunterring wwww.rightrides.org or call
888-215-SAFE (7233)
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April is Child Prevention Month
Help Keep NYC Children Safe & At Home
Rally for resources for Preventive and Aftercare services
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April 28th St. Mary's Church 521 W. 126TH sT. nyc
See what the Cuban Caravan is all about!
Be there for the Pastors for Peace 18th Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba
$10.00 cover students $5.00
Dancing 8:00pm-?
D.J. Carlito playing your favorites including: Reggae, Regaton, Salsa, Hip-Hop and more!
Party/ Baile more infor at ifco (212)926-5757
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Take to the Streets May 1st 2007! In support of immigrant rights:
No shopping, no work, no school!
Demand an end to deportations & raids!
Fight for equal rights for all workers, U.S. and foreign born!
Across the country on Tuesday, May 1st 2007, tens of thousands of workers are expected to take to
the streets once again to say no to anti-immigrant, anti-worker policies.
The demonstrations are a continuation of last year’s historic marches of undocumented and documented
immigrants as well as their supporters against the highly repressive and punitive Sensenbrenner
legislation that criminalized workers.The current raids and deportations in cities across the country
carried out by ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) are just as deplorable and unacceptable.
By singling out Latinos, Asians, Muslims, Caribbeans, and Africans they are thoroughly racist. Not only
are they meant to warn immigrants that they better not fight against super-exploitation, it is a message to all
working people in this country. As the economic crisis deepens workers—whether they are foreign or U.S. born—are
being warned that they had better accept these conditions. The raids and the anti-immigrant climate are designed
to bust unions as well as to foster divisions among U.S. and foreign born workers.
But workers are fighting back. Across the country, the most exploited and poorest workers are standing together.
Day laborers, for example are standing up to racist attacks whether they emanate from goons or from local city or
state officials.
Others are standing up as well. Several unions such as the International Longshore Workers Union, Local 10 and
the San Francisco Labor Council are passing resolutions in favor of May 1st and mobilizing to get people out on
May Day. In New York , a UFCW localpushed the May 1st event at a labor event demanding justice for Smithfield workers
in Tar Heel, North Carolina .The International Action Center , a member of the New York May 1st Coalition and the National
Movement for Worker and Immigrant Rights, is actively supporting these efforts in every way possible. We urge you to do the same!
Here is how you can help:
Endorse the May 1st action in your city and nationally. To endorse or to find out events visit www.maydaymovement.blogspot.com
Donate to help build May Day events. Donations are urgently needed! Please make checks/money orders payable to "May 1st Movement"(on-line donations will be accepted shortly) and mail to:
National May 1st Movement for Worker & Immigrant Rights
c/o United Teachers Los Angeles
3303 Wilshire Blvd. 10th floor
Los Angeles CA 90010
Download flyers and help get the word out. For national flyer, click here English Español. For the New York flyers, click here: English Español
In New York , attend meetings of the May 1st Coalition. Call the IAC at 212.633.6646 for date and location of the next meeting.
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Directions to Casa Atabex Aché:
Casa is located at 471 East 140th St, Basement Level, Bronx NY 10454.
Train Directions: Take the #6 Train local to Brook Ave.. Walk on
Brook Ave. from 138th to 140th St. We are at 471 East 140th St. between
Brook & Willis Ave, across the street from the school. Take the #2 or
5 to 3rd Ave (149th St. and 3rd Ave.). 3rd Ave. turns into Willis Ave.,
walk to 140th St. and turn left. We are in the middle of the block,
downstairs at the basement level.
Bus Directions: Take the Bx 33 or Bx 15 Bus to Willis Ave & 138th
Street. Walk to 140th & Willis Ave., take a left turn.
Driving Directions: FDR – to the Willis Avenue Bridge, go
straight to 140th St and turn right. We are on Left.
Bruckner Expressway – to the Major Deegan, exit 138th St.
Turn right, proceed to 138th and Willis. Turn left at 140th St.
Major Deegan – to Brook Avenue turn to your left and
proceed straight to 140th St, turn right. We're on left.
casaatabexache.org
Its Time For A Self Love Retreat April 28th, 2007
04-12-07
Celebrate growth and healing this Spring with CASA! Join us in the season of new beginnings,
release, and re-birth with mother earth, & tap into your inner healer
with our workshops.
Emotional release healing circle: May 5, June 2
Every first Saturday of the month 1pm - 5pm. Please RSVP to (718) 585-5540. Wear white,
suggested donation $20 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Self Healing is one way
womyn of color practice Ending violence in our lives.
Spring Curanderas/ Healers in the House!:
Make an appt for support in creating your self care action plan,
peer counseling & emotional release.
Create your Own Healing Circle: Inquire about our personal
healing circles—how you can attend one and activate your own.
Monthly Awareness: April is Sexual Assault Month. Honor your body, mind
and your health with loving care this month.
Have you been abused mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, politically, etc.?
Are you dealing with the dis-ease of HIV/AIDS, cancer, substance abuse, stress?
Have you been abused, assaulted, attacked, exploited, oppressed?
Do you have a story you are carrying around on your back you need to let go of?
If you Answer yes-to any of these questions then Its time for a
“Self Love” Retreat
True the Heart: Transforming Anger into Self Love”
Saturday , April 28th 9:30AM-4:00PM
Embrace the seed of self love!
You have every right to be angry, to feel whatever you are feeling!
Powerless, frustrated, guilty, ashamed etc
But don’t let these feeling consume you.
You are beautiful, giving, and you have the right to be happy!
Join us in a day of pampering, releasing, celebration and transformation.
Workshops Include:
*** Transforming Anger to Love***
***Healing the Heart: Emotional release from Trauma, abuse and neglect***
***Acupuncture, massage, & belly dancing ***
***Sustainable self love—the her-story of sex***
Invitation to young and adult womyn of color 12+ immigrant, activist and organizers, artist, educators and the LGBTQ community.
Time: Registration 9:30am -10 am A healthy meal for the heart will be served!
Investment: $74.99 for adult womyn, $49.99 for youth
There is a special discount for organizations or groups working with victims of abuse, HIV/AIDS, immigrant community, youth, and homeless folk.
Contact the program director for more information and discounts on investment.
Call and register today. You can reach Toyin Adebanjo at 718-585-5540 or via email toyinatcasa@aol.com
Say no more to dis—ease, no more to the violence in your life. Tap into the light of truth in your heart and reclaim your birthright to unconditional
non violent love. When the heart chakra is blocked or afflicted by childhood trauma, rejection, a broken heart the essence of our spirit and our existence dies.
We no longer can receive or give love that is sustaining and we are in a never ending battle to find love outside of ourselves---Through drugs, alcohol, unhealthy relationships,
unsafe sex, shopping, not sleeping , disordered eating etc.
Register Today to enter the golden chambers of the Love Goddess to seek and embrace the essence of love within so you can avoid the temptation to seek it elsewhere.
CASA ATABEX ACHÈ -The House of Womyn’s Power
471 East 140th St, Basement Level Between Brook & Willis Ave Bronx, NY 10454
www.casaatabexache.org
Please let us know in advance if you will be needing childcare
*Self-Healing is one way Womyn of Color practice ending violence in our lives*
*Self-Healing: A process of evolving self-awareness*
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and
challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian,
Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
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Directions to Casa Atabex Aché:
Casa is located at 471 East 140th St, Basement Level, Bronx NY 10454.
Train Directions: Take the #6 Train local to Brook Ave.. Walk on
Brook Ave. from 138th to 140th St. We are at 471 East 140th St. between
Brook & Willis Ave, across the street from the school. Take the #2 or
5 to 3rd Ave (149th St. and 3rd Ave.). 3rd Ave. turns into Willis Ave.,
walk to 140th St. and turn left. We are in the middle of the block,
downstairs at the basement level.
Bus Directions: Take the Bx 33 or Bx 15 Bus to Willis Ave & 138th
Street. Walk to 140th & Willis Ave., take a left turn.
Driving Directions: FDR – to the Willis Avenue Bridge, go
straight to 140th St and turn right. We are on Left.
Bruckner Expressway – to the Major Deegan, exit 138th St.
Turn right, proceed to 138th and Willis. Turn left at 140th St.
Major Deegan – to Brook Avenue turn to your left and
proceed straight to 140th St, turn right. We're on left.
casaatabexache.org
Spring Calendar 2007
03-23-07
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| Healers Pouch: Message from Anna Ortega the Spring Goddess at Casa We were born into this world as perfection. We had everything we needed to be alive—our bodies, hearts, and spirits were free and ready to grow! We were trusting babies who thrived through nurturance and connection and were natural explorers. Somewhere along the line, we experienced our first hurt and the pain which followed. Our hearts became less open. Spring is about the heart’s rebirth—it is about the baby and little girl within us breaking-through to joy and celebration. Reclaiming her ability to trust, to connect, and be alive! The heart chakra, one of the energy centers within us, is ready to freed! Heart-energy is about self-love and love of the planet—it is about justice. Our earth mother will be our guide this season, nurturing us as we grow—protecting us as we develop along our paths. At Casa, the earth mothers are our foundation—Atabex from the Tainos of the Caribbean and Akua-ba from West Africa. Reclaim your vitality! Join Our Healing Circle team! Volunteer and attend a circle. Contact Anna for more information. annaatcasa@aol.com ____________________________________________________  Child Birth Preparation Classes ~ Tuesdays in March 20, 27 - 6:00 - 8:30 pm Are you pregnant, have small children, are thinking about starting a family, want to support a friend/family/partner, or simply want to learn about child birth and their well being? Come learn the skills for labor & delivery, pain management, breathing techniques, breast feeding, healthy infant, stages of anatomy, mother child nutrition and your rights to have a healthy , drug free baby. *Open to all Womyn of Color, you do not have to be pregnant to attend.* ____________________________________________________ Come join the Fuerza/Power Program! ~ Thursday March 22 - 5:00 - 7:00 pm Register now for Fuerza, open to Young Womyn ages 14-18. Be You! Be A Leader! Learn to take control of your life! Learn about yourself! ~Power~Love~Sisterhood~Freedom~ Fuerza/Power is a young Womyn's program to teach you about self defense, relationships, sex, pregnancy, your body, beauty tips, fashion and much more! Enjoy trips, workshops, retreats and more. Come join us and stand up for your rights! The Fuerza/Power program color="#000000" size="-0"> is a young womyn of color leadership & empowerment training program that teaches cultural, political, holistic and alternative health education, with a focus on womyn and reproductive health. Young womyn learn about their health, mind, body and spirit, families, community organizing and peer education. If you are an adult womyn and know a young womyn between the ages of 14-18, please refer them to our program. Registration begins Thursday March 22 from 5pm - 7pm. For more information call us at (718) 585-5540 or e-mail justineatcasa@aol.com. ____________________________________________________ Campaign to End Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Continues at Casa: In response to the increase in violence, Casa Atabex Ache have taken up a community base campaign to end all forms of violence against our youth. We define Child Sexual Abuse as sexual, mental, physical, emotional and spiritual violence: Child Sexual Abuse and all forms of family & community violence; violates the Human Rights of womyn and children throughout New York City. This violence, which is compounded in communities of color need to be addressed in a holistic and socially conscious framework that address the impact of economics, poverty, homelessness, healthcare and the lack of resources available to communities color. Casa is available for workshops in house and off-site to support with resources, trainings, and healing techniques for youth, staff, foster parents, ACS workers, adults, social workers, parents, parent advocates, school administrators, etc. Question we address : What do young womyn need as support after Child Sexual Abuse and what tools of healing/prevention can we offer? Why are safe spaces needed to address and support young womyn of color on their journey of self healing? How to place child sexual abuse in a human rights framework that has spirituality at its core and young womyn of color at the center of its impact. How does healing and transformation play a role in young womyn creating social change? Casa is also available to present our video: “yo tengo fuerza-i have power young womyn's healing, transforming and being free" stories of young womyn of color who are at risk of being lost to the system, are in the system or have aged out of foster care and their journey of self-healing & social justice. You will see the impact of abuse and neglect on the choices that they make and their relationship to themselves, their families, communities and partners. Join and be active in our CSA Campaign. Contact Justine Torress at Casa to book a workshop, showing of our video or for more information at 718-585-5540 or email at justineatcasa@aol.com. ____________________________________________________ Celebrate Spring Equinox with CASA! ~ Friday March 23 - 6:30 - 8:00 pm Join CASA ATABEX ACHE In a BIRTHING OF LOVE & GROWTH FOR SPRING with Urayona Trinidad Fall in LOVE with yourself and find new PASSION for your life, family, and community. Make this the season you re-birth your self and feel JOY & ALIVE. CHOOSE to be in a space that moves your SPIRIT & SOUL and supports your journey of personal and collective FREEDOM & LIBERATION. Bring your friends & Family! In many cultures Spring is a re-beginning after the long winter. In Chinese thought, Spring is a reminder that Nature and our lives exsist in Cycles. Everything has a beginning-middle-end... How we move through the cycles of the days, months and years is reflected in our spirit-mind-heart-body. Let's share the importance of Cycles and how we can heal from habits: ways of seeing and being that don't support our growth. We will honor the season by: Looking at the energy of the liver and other organs associated with the spring Exploring the connection of womyn's health issues Looking at being in balance and out of balance Looking at the energy of the season Moving Meditation Questions and answers about the season and our relationship to it. Join us in a ritual to honor the spirit of the Spring Solstice as we tap into our heart chakra and rebirth ourselves every Spring. You are invited to release and grow in this place of magic, new beginnings, and life as you cultivate & nourish self love and the planet in the celebration of light, inner-child, open paths, and the awakening of Spring. Bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles, and other offerings for our community altar and a monetary donation to keep our space open. $10 Donation ____________________________________________________ Heal IN Community! Saturday, April7 ~ First Spring Emotional Release Healing Circle at Casa Casa Atabex Aché The House of Womyn’s Power Invites You To Heal in Community On Saturday, April 7, 2007 JOIN US FOR OUR 1st, SPRING CIRCLE Wake up little girl, come out and play Does the little girl in you have fear, need love or needs to be forgiven Give her the gift of life and make her dreams come thru at this Spring Circle FOR ADULT WOMYN OF COLOR (18 and over) Spring is about the heart’s rebirth—it is about the baby and little girl within us breaking-through to joy and celebration. Reclaiming her ability to trust, to connect, and be alive! The heart chakra energy is about self-love and love of the planet—it is about justice. Reclaim your vitality! Step into your future at: Casa Atabex Ache-The House of Womyn’s Power 471 E. 140th Street, Basement Level (b/w Brook & Willis Avenues) Bronx, NY 10454 Register Today! CALL 718-585-5540 Or email toyinatcasa@aol.com, annaatcasa@aol.com Doors Open: 1:00pm Circle is from 1:30pm – 5pm Doors Closes promptly at 2pm (Please be advised, that once doors are closed we are unable to let latecomers in) Bring/Wear white clothing. Please bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles for our community altar. $20 suggested donation, includes circle & lunch. No one will be turned away for lack of money. *Self-Healing is one way Womyn of Color practice ending violence in our lives* *Self-Healing: A process of evolving self-awareness* At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders. ____________________________________________________ Save the Date! Self Love Retreat! Friday, April 27 ~ Women of Color Sweat Lodge in Brook Park A time to cleanse. A time to create. A time to heal. And A Time Nourish! We will have a traditional indigenous Inipi Sweat Lodge for Womyn of Color. The inipi is used for purification and cleansing. It’s a ceremony of prayer and healing in community. A Sweat Lodge reconnects us to the natural rhythms of mother earth and a return to the womb. While in the womb we will work our possibilities and ask for what we need. We emerge from the sweat lodge pure in mind, body, spirit; reborn. *** Please bring water, towels, clothing to sweat (wrap, bathing suit) and a snack or dish to share. Bring flower, candles, juice etc. for the community altar *** Saturday, April 28 ~ all day Self Love Retreat! Does your spirit, mind and body need rejuvenation from being pulled in all directions? IT’S TIME FOR A RETREAT!!! This is a special invitation to all the hard working womyn in NYC and all over the world fighting for social justice--artist, activist, workers, mothers, grandmothers, organizers, teachers, leaders, poets, & students the time has come to STOP and take care of yourself. Social change starts with YOU loving yourself and being in your power, Erotic Power, Power from Within, Community Power---so come make your beads and belly dance, learn how to make your own products within your culture, enjoy our spas of reflexology, yoga, massage, let go of dis-ease and let go of the violence in your body with our emotional release/stress reduction workshops. BE BEAUTIFUL, BE SEXY, BE THE POWERFUL womyn your are so you can see the change you are creating in your life, families and communities. Be the powerful womyn you are! Suggested donation for weekend $130 ____________________________________________________ CASA LAUNCHES ACHÉ! The First Alternative Womyn’s Health & Wellness Cooperative in the South Bronx - ACHÉ / Alternative Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment for young and adult womyn launched this Fall. Inspired by the womyn in the Zapatista community and their organizing & movement building for autonomy we are creating our model for a sustainable community and accessible healthcare for community, activist & organizers. The cooperative will support womyn's health and wellness needs while being a respite to heal from internalized oppression and integrate self care into daily practice. ACHÉ will have spirituality, culture & human rights at the core of its sustainability. We use earth based spirituality to create sacred space to align ourselves with the healing elements of the season for the healing of our mind, body and spirit. Join our monthly healing circles(–a monthly healing women’s group to break the silence of issues affecting community women including trauma of DV, violence, sexual assault, self mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc ). We also offer complementary workshops such as yoga, reiki, alternative fitness, afro-Caribbean rhythms, healing remedies, acupressure, meditation etc. Join our healers network! - We are looking for health practitioners, curanderas, folk healers, midwives, organizers, artist, etc. to join our Womyn of Color Healers Network which will regularly provide free or low cost health care and wellness classes and trainings. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Casa could not do this without your support. Please volunteer with us today to sustain our cooperative. We need volunteers to do outreach, database, fundraising, organizing, website development etc. |
Donate to Casa! MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY! Please include Casa Atabex Ache in your generosity. Simply click on link to donate online. A generous donation to CASA Atabex Ache in the amount of $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more supports free access to natural, holistic, and alternative medicine for community womyn. Even more helpful than a one-time contribution is a regular monthly donation that can be charged to a credit card on a ongoing basis. It is through the contributions of donors like you that we are able to sustain and transform womyn in their journey of becoming the powerful womyn that they are. Healing Circle Certificates! Give the gift of healing, empowerment, and self love! Know a strong sister in your life who could use some love, energy, and power? Give a certificate for one day of self healing! Casa now offers certificates redeemable for one Saturday healing circle, good for any month in the new year. Treat the womyn in your life to something no other gift can give; self love, Healing and health. For a $30 online donation, we will send you a Healing Circle Gift Certificate (specify Healing Circle, and recipients name in memo box). You can purchase online at: __________________________________________________________________ Why is Womyn Spelled with a “Y”? At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders. For more information & to register for our classes call (718) 585-5540 or e-mail Toyin at Toyinatcasa@aol.com or casaatabexache@aol.com. Visit our website for a full calendar of events. __________________________________________________________________ Casa Allies with: BAAD ASS WOMYN’S MONTH PERFORMANCES @ Bronx Academy for Art & Dance (BAAD) check out their website for more information www.bronxacademyforartsanddance.org Friday, March 23, 8pm/$15 (or $20 for both evenings of dance) BAAD! ASS DANCERS 1: IN DEEP/LAS ENTREGADAS Three superwomen choreographers, Andrea E. Woods Maria Bauman and Noemi Segarra , each serve up a rich piece that will be a feast for the eyes, a stimulant for the senses, and an invitation to go deeper into their commitment to create thrilling, personal and challenging dance works. Saturday, March 24, 8pm/$15 (or $20 for both evenings of dance) BAAD! ASS DANCERS 2: SOLE DANCIN’/BODIES AT WORK From Butoh to “in the know,” this year’s group of daring, exciting, fierce choreographers include Amy Chavasse, Keila Cordova, Jessica Danser, Lisa Gonzales, Shizu Homma, Jody Oberfelder, Jule Jo Ramirez, Rokafella, Alexandra Schilling, and others. Thursday, March 29, 7pm/Free WOMEN MOVING SOCIAL AGENDAS PA'LANTE A screening of the ¡Pa’lante, Siempre Pa’lante!, a documentary film (in English) about the Young Lords Movement, directed by Iris Morales. Join Ms. Morales for a post-screening discussion about the influences and origins of the movement, women's participation within the movement, the social context in which it developed and address the relevancy of the past to what is faced and done today. Ms. Morales will be joined by other Young Lord women including Denise Oliver, and other guests. SPECIAL CLOSING DAY EVENT Saturday, March 31, 6-8pm/ Free SOULJA BAAD!’s resident sculptor, Cassandra, presents a special one day only exhibition of sculptures of Peace and Love Warriors. Cassandra’s work offers an intimate look at the power and strength of the human body, in all its permutations, and its ability to communicate, evoke emotion and spark thought. Saturday, March 31, 8pm LIFT EVERY VOICE The BAAD! ASS WOMEN Festival’s closes with a ferocious line-up of female singers featuring the dynamic Maya Azucena Additional women to be confirmed. ____________________________________________________________________________ REFLECT CONNECT MOVE presents ARTS FOR GENDER EQUALITY NIGHT March 31, 7pm at the BRICstudios, 57 Rockwell Place between Fulton and Dekalb. $5 donation at the door. Performances by INSPIRIT Dance Company, poet/actress Piper Anderson, The Bushwick Youth Power Theater Collective, a Fashion Show by Carla's Creative Workshop, paintings by Gracie Xavier and videos by young people from the Global Action Project. The artists will be mentoring some youth for the next few months to perform at a follow up Arts Night... Contact reflectconnectmove@yahoo.com for more info or check out myspace.com/reflectconnectmove Daniel José Older Network Coordinator Reflect Connect Move Brooklyn Neighborhoods Against Gender Violence www.myspace.com/reflectconnectmove __________________________________________________________________ RightRides: Because getting Home Safely Shouldn't Be a Luxury RightRides is a FREE ride HOME for Women,transpeople and gender queer individuals every Saturday night from 11:59PM- 3AM to reduce their risk of sexual assault. RightRides needs volunteers to expand to Port Morris, Mott Haven, Melrose, The Hub, Harlem and greater Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods! Can you help as a Driving or Navigating volunteer? You don't need a car-vehicles are donated by our sponser zipcar For more information about volunterring wwww.rightrides.org or call 888-215-SAFE (7233) _________________________________________________________________ America's Next top model America's Next Top Model is conducting a nationawide search to find top contenders for the next season and make someone's dream of a lifetime come true. Created by Trya Banks. grand prize includes a modeling contract. If you're a female between the ages of 18-27 and 5'7" or taller, and you think you have what it takes to make it in the high stress world then go to www.cwtv.com for more info New York Open Call Auditions- Saturday March 24th, 10am-4pm Park Central New York, 870 Seventh Ave @56th St, NYC 10019 LINE UP WILL START AT THE SIDE ENTRANCE ONLY 55TH sT BTWN Broadway & 7th Ave ____________________________________________________________________ Sound Healing and Meditation with The Gong Stress Relief, Vibrational Healing, Deep Meditation Everyone loves Gong music because it speaks to the body in vibrational language that is both heard and felt. It transcends personal tastes, delights the nervous system and requires no analysis. Gong music can repair the damage of high stress living, while soothing your spirit and restoring your energy. The sound easily induces meditation and takes you on an intriguing journey of deep inner peace that rejuvenates and heals. For your comfort, bring a towel, throw, sleeping bag or blanket! Bring something to put beneath you on the floor. Mark Your Calendar for the Following Please let me know you will be there. Tel: 212 749 8564 or E-mail Devya@earthlink.net Devya & Associates 20th Anniversary FREE GONG SESSION! Theme: Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise Date: Mar 23, 2007 Time: 6:30-8:30pm (meditation or guided imagery + two 20-minute gong performances) Location: The Tower of The Riverside Church, Manh, ROOM 15T 91 Claremont Av, (bet Riverside Dr, and Broadway) at 120th St. Take #1 train to 116th Street. Enter at the revolving door Tuition: THIS SESSION IS FREE! Is this your birth month? Join us and receive The Devya Birthday Blessing. Purchase DevyaÕs Gong CD: www.CDBaby.com/Devya website www.Devya.com ____________________________________________________________________ Women of Power Conference 2007 The focus of the panel discussion series in 2007 will be to highlight the lives of Afro Latina activists. As we do the work to empower our communities there is little information available on the personal stories of women who become activists. As the issues that confront our communities are addressed it is also important to understand the commitment and networking of individuals, community groups and organizations that assume the responsibility of assuring a civil society that practices social justice, racial and cultural equity and equal opportunities for all. The focus of the panel discussion series in 2007 will be to highlight the lives of Afro Latina activists. As we do the work to empower our communities there is little information available on the personal stories of women who become activists. As the issues that confront our communities are addressed it is also important to understand the commitment and networking of individuals, community groups and organizations that assume the responsibility of assuring a civil society that practices social justice, racial and cultural equity and equal opportunities for all. Themes for the presentation should focus on the following: What does it take to be an activist? What have been the joys and sorrows of doing activist work? What are the critical issues facing Afro – Latina activists? How can bridging Afro-Latinas in the Diaspora enhance the work being done? CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS - Free Admission FREE and OPEN to the Public "Afro Latinas: Why We are Activists!" Wed. March 21, 2007, 5 - 8pm Ida K. Lang Recital Hall Hunter College, CUNY Room: Hunter North 424 695 Park Avenue, Hunter New York NY 10021 (Enter on 69th Street between Lexington Ave & Park Ave) "The Role of Afro Latinas in Framing a Paradignm for Transforming the Conditions of Our Communities" Thurs. March 22, 2005, 6 - 8pm CUNY Graduate Center Room: Concourse Level #C-203-205 365 5th Avenue & 34th Street. New York NY 10016 "Afro Latinas: Who are We? What We Do and Why? Fri. March 23, 2007, 6 - 8pm" YWCA 140 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02166 --for additional information on this event please contact Yvette Modestin at lapolitica@msn.org or 617-8755, ext. 111 --Hosted by Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the and the Caribbean (IRADAC), GALCI & CCCADI http://www.cccadi.org In collaboration with The Global Afro-Latino and Caribbean Initiative (GALCI). ______________________________________________________________________ Directions to Casa Atabex Aché: Casa is located at 471 East 140th St, Basement Level, Bronx NY 10454. Train Directions: Take the #6 Train local to Brook Ave.. Walk on Brook Ave. from 138th to 140th St. We are at 471 East 140th St. between Brook & Willis Ave, across the street from the school. Take the #2 or 5 to 3rd Ave (149th St. and 3rd Ave.). 3rd Ave. turns into Willis Ave., walk to 140th St. and turn left. We are in the middle of the block, downstairs at the basement level. Bus Directions: Take the Bx 33 or Bx 15 Bus to Willis Ave & 138th Street. Walk to 140th & Willis Ave., take a left turn. Driving Directions: FDR – to the Willis Avenue Bridge, go straight to 140th St and turn right. We are on Left. Bruckner Expressway – to the Major Deegan, exit 138th St. Turn right, proceed to 138th and Willis. Turn left at 140th St. Major Deegan – to Brook Avenue turn to your left and proceed straight to 140th St, turn right. We're on left. casaatabexache.org | |
Campaign to End Child Sexual Abuse
03-23-07
Campaign to End Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Continues at Casa:
In response to the increase in violence, Casa Atabex Ache have taken up a
community base campaign to end all forms of violence against our youth.
We define Child Sexual Abuse as sexual, mental, physical, emotional and
spiritual violence: Child Sexual Abuse and all forms of family & community
violence; violates the Human Rights of womyn and children throughout New York
City. This violence, which is compounded in communities of color need to be
addressed in a holistic and socially conscious framework that address the
impact of economics, poverty, homelessness, healthcare and the lack of
resources available to communities color.
Casa is available for workshops in house and off-site to support with resources,
trainings, and healing techniques for youth, staff, foster parents, ACS workers,
adults, social workers, parents, parent advocates, school administrators, etc.
Question we address : What do young womyn need as support after Child Sexual
Abuse and what tools of healing/prevention can we offer? Why are safe spaces
needed to address and support young womyn of color on their journey of self
healing? How to place child sexual abuse in a human rights framework that has
spirituality at its core and young womyn of color at the center of its impact.
How does healing and transformation play a role in young womyn creating social
change?
Casa is also available to present our video: “yo tengo fuerza-i have power
young womyn's healing, transforming and being free" stories of young womyn
of color who are at risk of being lost to the system, are in the system or
have aged out of foster care and their journey of self-healing & social justice.
You will see the impact of abuse and neglect on the choices that they make and
their relationship to themselves, their families, communities and partners.
Join and be active in our CSA Campaign. Contact Justine Torress at Casa to book
a workshop, showing of our video or for more information at 718-585-5540 or
email at justineatcasa@aol.com.
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Winter Calendar w/ Casa
02-22-07
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Celebrate Winter with CASA! Join us in the season of hibernation into the womb of | Join us for our 3rd Winter Circle ~ Sat. March 3, 1:00 - 5:00 pm Come enjoy the healing circle to create the womyn you will be birthing this spring. For Adult Womyn 18 and over.COME AND PREPARE YOURSELF TO: **Live without fear, guilt or shame **Let go of dis-ease in your body & reclaim your womb energy. **Get unstuck and manifest gentle flow in your life! **Let go of feelings of loneliness! Then step in to your future at Casa Atabex Ache-The House of Womyn’s Power. CALL 718-585-5540 to register today! Or email casaatabexache@aol.com Doors Open: 1:00pm Circle is from 1:30pm – 5pm Doors Close promptly at 2pm (Please be advised that once doors are closed we are unable to let in latecomers) Bring/Wear white clothing. Please bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles for our community altar. $20 suggested donation, includes circle & lunch. No one will be turned away for lack of money. *Self-Healing is one way Womyn of Color practice ending violence in our lives* *Self-Healing: A process of evolving self-awareness* Child Birth Preparation Classes ~ Tuesdays in March 6,13,20 - 6:00 - 8:30 pmAre you pregnant, have small children, are thinking about starting a family, want to support a friend/family/partner, or simply want to learn about child birth and their well being? Come learn the skills for labor & delivery, pain management, breathing techniques, breast feeding, healthy infant, stages of anatomy, mother child nutrition and your rights to have a healthy , drug free baby. *Open to all Womyn of Color, you do not have to be pregnant to attend.* __________________________________________________ International Women's Day Celebration ~ Thursday March 8, 6:00 PM Casa is particpating in Womyn of Color International Working Womyn’s Day at the Bretch Forum through Art Exhibition & Performance. Through Art As Activism (paintings, photos, performance, movement) womyn artists will reveal their global resistance to oppression & violence from sexual violence, female infanticide, genital mutilation, hoomophobia, economic inequality, trafficking etc. Casa will Screen our Documentary “Yo Tengo Fuerza: I have Power! Young Womyn Healing, transforming and being free,” along with exhibiting our photos chronicling womyn of color journey of healing and Ending Violence in the Lives of Womyn! Location: Bretch Forum 451 West Street, Manhattan 10009 Contact: Anoush Ter Taulian for more information at 212-242-4201 or 212-686-6249. __________________________________________________  Bomba Plena Workshop!~ Sunday March 18 - 3:00 - 8:00 pm Bomba Plena Jam Session celebration with drums for Womyn of Color and children. A day of celebration, with renewed commitment to hope, kindness and spirit to celebrate Womyn's Her-story Month. It will be an Open Mic Celebration to bring our her-story to life. Bring your words, talent, musical instruments, dancing shoes and food to share with community. $10 suggested donation __________________________________________________ Celebrate Spring Equinox with CASA! ~ Friday March 23 - 6:30 - 8:00 pm Fall in LOVE with yourself and find new PASSION for your life, family, and community. Make this the season you re-birth your self and feel JOY & ALIVE. CHOOSE to be in a space that moves your SPIRIT & SOUL and supports your journey of personal and collective FREEDOM & LIBERATION. Bring your friends & Family! Join us in a ritual to honor the spirit of the Spring Solstice as we tap into our heart chakra and rebirth ourselves every Spring. You are invited to release and grow in this place of magic, new beginnings, and life as you cultivate & nourish self love and the planet in the celebration of light, inner-child, open paths, and the awakening of Spring. Bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles, and other offerings for our community altar and a monetary donation to keep our space open. $10 Donation __________________________________________________ Save the Date! Self Love Retreat! Friday, April 27 ~ Women of Color Sweat Lodge in Brook Park A time to cleanse. A time to create. A time to heal. And A Time Nourish! We will have a traditional indigenous Inipi Sweat Lodge for Womyn of Color. The inipi is used for purification and cleansing. It’s a ceremony of prayer and healing in community. A Sweat Lodge reconnects us to the natural rhythms of mother earth and a return to the womb. While in the womb we will work our possibilities and ask for what we need. We emerge from the sweat lodge pure in mind, body, spirit; reborn. *** Please bring water, towels, clothing to sweat (wrap, bathing suit) and a snack or dish to share. Bring flower, candles, juice etc. for the community altar *** Saturday, April 28 - all day Self Love Retreat! Does your spirit, mind and body need rejuvenation from being pulled in all directions? IT’S TIME FOR A RETREAT!!! This is a special invitation to all the hard working womyn in NYC and all over the world fighting for social justice--artist, activist, workers, mothers, grandmothers, organizers, teachers, leaders, poets, & students the time has come to STOP and take care of yourself. Social change starts with YOU loving yourself and being in your power, Erotic Power, Power from Within, Community Power---so come make your beads and belly dance, learn how to make your own products within your culture, enjoy our spas of reflexology, yoga, massage, let go of dis-ease and let go of the violence in your body with our emotional release/stress reduction workshops. BE BEAUTIFUL, BE SEXY, BE THE POWERFUL womyn your are so you can see the change you are creating in your life, families and communities. Be the powerful womyn you are! Suggested donation for weekend $130 __________________________________________________ CASA LAUNCHES ACHÉ! The First Alternative Womyn’s Health & Wellness Cooperative in the South Bronx - ACHÉ / Alternative Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment for young and adult womyn launched this Fall. Inspired by the womyn in the Zapatista community and their organizing & movement building for autonomy we are creating our model for a sustainable community and accessible healthcare for community, activist & organizers. The cooperative will support womyn's health and wellness needs while being a respite to heal from internalized oppression and integrate self care into daily practice. ACHÉ will have spirituality, culture & human rights at the core of its sustainability. We use earth based spirituality to create sacred space to align ourselves with the healing elements of the season for the healing of our mind, body and spirit. Join our monthly healing circles(–a monthly healing women’s group to break the silence of issues affecting community women including trauma of DV, violence, sexual assault, self mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc ). We also offer complementary workshops such as yoga, reiki, alternative fitness, afro-Caribbean rhythms, healing remedies, acupressure, meditation etc. Join our healers network! - We are looking for health practitioners, curanderas, folk healers, midwives, organizers, artist, etc. to join our Womyn of Color Healers Network which will regularly provide free or low cost health care and wellness classes and trainings. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Casa could not do this without your support. Please volunteer with us today to sustain our cooperative. We need volunteers to do outreach, database, fundraising, organizing, website development etc. |
Donate to Casa! MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY! Please include Casa Atabex Ache in your generosity. Simply click on link to donate online. A generous donation to CASA Atabex Ache in the amount of $50, $100, $500, $1000 or more supports free access to natural, holistic, and alternative medicine for community womyn. Even more helpful than a one-time contribution is a regular monthly donation that can be charged to a credit card on a ongoing basis. It is through the contributions of donors like you that we are able to sustain and transform womyn in their journey of becoming the powerful womyn that they are. Healing Circle Certificates! Give the gift of healing, empowerment, and self love! Know a strong sister in your life who could use some love, energy, and power? Give a certificate for one day of self healing! Casa now offers certificates redeemable for one Saturday healing circle, good for any month in the new year. Treat the womyn in your life to something no other gift can give; self love, Healing and health. For a $30 online donation, we will send you a Healing Circle Gift Certificate (specify Healing Circle, and recipients name in memo box). You can purchase online. __________________________________________________ Why is Womyn Spelled with a “Y”? At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders. For more information & to register for our classes call (718) 585-5540 or e-mail Toyin at Toyinatcasa@aol.com or casaatabexache@aol.com. Visit our website for a full calendar of events. __________________________________________________ Casa Allies with: Thurs 2/22: ANDOLAN Fundraiser Dear Friends, I hope you are all well. I am writing you to let you know about an important event on Thursday February 22 to support a wonderful organization, Andolan Organizing South Asian Workers (7pm at A.I.R.gallery ~ 511 W. 25th St. @ 10th Ave). Andolan organizes low-wage immigrant workers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal to know their rights, seek legal redress for often-horrific working conditions, and create a community of support. I have been involved with Andolan since 2002 as a part-time staff member and now as a board member. Fundraising (as with most non-profits)is always a challenge and your attendance on February 22along with your contribution would be extremely helpful for our work. I’ve pasted the information about the event below. Also, please forward the announcement below and if you know of anyone who might be able to donate items for the raffle, kindly let me know. Thanks and hope to see you there! Peace, Monisha Bajaj Website: www.andolan.net Donations: http://www.nycharities.org/donate/c_donate.asp?CharityCode=1239 __________________________________________________ Directions to Casa Atabex Aché: Casa is located at 471 East 140th St, Basement Level, Bronx NY 10454. Train Directions: Take the #6 Train local to Brook Ave.. Walk on Brook Ave. from 138th to 140th St. We are at 471 East 140th St. between Brook & Willis Ave, across the street from the school. Take the #2 or 5 to 3rd Ave (149th St. and 3rd Ave.). 3rd Ave. turns into Willis Ave., walk to 140th St. and turn left. We are in the middle of the block, downstairs at the basement level. Bus Directions: Take the Bx 33 or Bx 15 Bus to Willis Ave & 138th Street. Walk to 140th & Willis Ave., take a left turn. Driving Directions: FDR – to the Willis Avenue Bridge, go straight to 140th St and turn right. We are on Left. Bruckner Expressway – to the Major Deegan, exit 138th St. Turn right, proceed to 138th and Willis. Turn left at 140th St. Major Deegan – to Brook Avenue turn to your left and proceed straight to 140th St, turn right. We're on left. casaatabexache.org | |
Chakra Balancing Workshop
02-06-07
Chakra Balancing
Workshop
Febuary 8th, 2007 @ 6:30-8PM
$ 7 suggested donation
Do you Feel Stuck in Your life?
Are you living in fear and loneliness?
Do you have limited awareness?
Are you not speaking your truth?
Come tap into your Chakra’s to support you with dreaming, balancing and communication during Winter.
What Are Chakras?
· The Chakras are energy centers.
· These 7 Chakras are who and what we are, what we feel and how we think and transform,
· they are how we express ourselves and how we create…
· The Chakra system is the means by which we
gain awareness.
· It is how we experience life,
· how we perceive reality,
· And how we relate to self, others and the
world.
· It is life itself.
· Connects us with the present, past, future,
ancestors and all living entities.
Why is it Important to Balance them?
Chakras hold the key to spiritual awakening, psychological well-being and physical health.
If there is a blockage from life, trauma, etc. our mind and well-being are affected.
Why attend?
· Because having voice, creativity, contentment and abundance belong to you!
As we are in the season of the Womb and flowing with the waters of mother earth.
· Learn tools (meditation/ voice/ color & movement work) to move blocked energies
in the Chakras to align you with your body and the season.
· Chakra Balancing assist in the process of stimulating, awakening and harmonizing
the body's energy centers to help realize higher mental and spiritual potential.
$7 suggested donation
Call to register
Casa Fall Calendar! (Click here for all events)
10-16-06
CASA ATABEX ACHÉ
House of Womyn’s Power La Casa del Poder de La Mujer
Celebrate Fall with CASA! Join us in the season of being the womyn you are, walking with spirit, completion, transformation, & tap into your inner healer with our workshops.
EVENTS AT CASA! -
October through December 06
Every First Sat of the month:
Oct 7/Nov 4/Dec 2 –Healing Circle 1-5pm
Fitness Classes:
October 3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st Pilates 6:30- 8PM
Young womyn only Thurs –Aikido 5:30-8:30
Create your Own Healing Circle - Inquire about our personal healing circles—how you can attend one and activate your own.
Save the Date:
Nov: Bomba y Plena classes
Dec 21st, Winter Solstice Celebration/ Seasonal Fast
Fall Curanderas/Healers in the House ---make an appt for support in creating your self care action plans, peer counseling & emotional release.
Monthly Awareness: Oct is Breast Cancer Awareness/ Domestic Violence Month/ National Coming Out Day
CASA LAUNCHES ACHE COOPERATIVE !
Celebrate with CASA –The Launching of ACHE- The First Alternative Womyn’s Health & Wellness Cooperative in the South Bronx Casa is launching the first, Womyn’s Alternative Health and Wellness Cooperative - ACHE - Alternative Cooperative for Healing & Empowerment for young and adult womyn this Fall. Inspired by the womyn in the Zapatista community and their organizing & movement building for autonomy we are creating our model for a sustainable community and accessible healthcare for community, activist & organizers The cooperative will support their health and wellness needs while being a respite to heal from internalized oppression and integrate self care into their daily practice.
ACHE will have spirituality, culture & human rights at the core of its sustainability. We use earth based spirituality to create sacred space to align ourselves with the healing elements of the season for the healing of our mind, body and spirit. Join our monthly healing circles(–a monthly healing women’s group to break the silence of issues affecting community women including trauma of DV, violence, sexual assault, self mutilation, low self esteem, disordered eating etc )We also offer complementary workshops such as: yoga, reiki, alternative fitness, afro-Caribbean rhythms, healing remedies, acupressure, meditation etc.
JOIN OUR HEALERS NETWORK TODAY!
We are looking for health practitioners, curanderas, folk healers, midwives, organizers, artist, etc. to join our Womyn of Color Healers Network which will regularly provide free or low cost health care and wellness classes and trainings that include (self gyn examinations, childbirth, STD/HIV prevention and alternative care, herbal medicine, nutrition, healthy meal preparation & holistic therapies/natural medicine treatment of weak immune systems and trauma.)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Casa could not do this without your support. Please volunteer with us today to sustain our cooperative. We need volunteers to do outreach, database, fundraising, organizing, website development etc.
JOIN OUR HEALING CIRCLE TRAINING TEAM - We are looking for Womyn of Color to support in making the healing circles happen every month, which includes spiritual/physical cleaning, outreach, decorating, setting seasonal intents, etc,.
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TODAY!
YES! I Support Free health Care ! For more information & to register for our classes call Toyin Adebanjo @ 718-585-5540, email casaatabexace@aol.com, or visit our website at www.casaatabexache.org. Casa is located at 471 East 140th st, Bsmt Bronx NY 10454
Fitness Classes in October! Tues Pilates, Thurs Akido
10-16-06
Casa Atabex is offering free fitness classes throughout the month of October. Join us Tuesdays from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm for Pilates class (Oct. 3, 10, 24, 31) and Thursdays from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm for the Young Womyn's Aikido class.
Save the Date! Bomba y Plena class coming soon to Casa!
10-16-06
SAVE THE DATE June 24th, 2006 4th Annual Warrior Womyn/Mujeres Guerreras Celebration
10-14-06
Tickets on sale NOW! $25 per person/ organizational and group rates available. For more information on how to sponsor or endorse oour event please call 718-585-5540.
Join us on this special night to honor powerful young & adult womyn of color who scream “YA BASTA”/ Enough is Enough & do not surrender to the violence in their lives, families & communities. Womyn who fight for their lives and the safety of their children. Womyn who fight for their dignity, their respect and their self determination. Womyn, Creating Justice, Creating Freedom!
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Location & Time (tba)
CASA ATABEX ACHÉ -The House of Womyn’s Power
Presents the 1st Esperanza Award at our: 4th Annual Womyn Warriors/ Mujeres Guerreras Award Ceremony & Cultural Celebration
Ya Basta” Que Viva Las Mujeres
Enough Is Enough! Power to the Womyn!
The Esperanza Award is in honor of Esperanza Martell, one of the founders of Casa Atabex Ache. On her 60th birth year we proudly present the Esperanza Award to one powerful womyn who stands for transformation, celebration and peace.
Keynote: Rev. Roslyn Satchel --Human Rights Educator
Featuring: Poet & Artist Marta Sanchez
Gong Master Devya Dedicates Celebratory Gong to Honorees
The Young Womyn of the Fuerza/Power program will be debuting thier documentary--Weaving Webs of Power---Young Womyn of Color Stories of Healing and Resiliency (Child Sexual Abuse and Foster Care) Funded by the Child Welfare Foundation.
Casa Atabex Ache-The House of Womyn's Power is designed to meet the needs of womyn and girls in inner city communities and a safe space for womyn of color to end violence. Since 1994, through a holistic, spiritual/cultural & political model we foster collective healing “Between Womyn/ Entre Mujeres” breaking the pattern of individualism, isolation and self blame to reclaim their bodies, mind and spirit and as a consequence, their rights.
A Call for Nominations
Nominate the womyn in your life who has inspired you, celebrated you, taught you and/ or supported & contributed to the powerful person you are... A day to celebrate & honor them & yourself!
Nominate a young(12-18) and adult womyn of color who......
(mothers, aunts, sisters, mentors, teachers, activist, lesbian, transgender, queer community, organizer)
• Womyn who scream “Ya Basta" Enough is Enough everyday who do not surrender to the violence in their lives, families & community!
• Womyn who fight for their dignity, their respect and their self determination.
• Womyn who are commandantas in their life, who speak up and against what they see as direct threats to their homes and families, women who fight for their lives and the safety of their children, for food, shelter, healthcare and education needed for their families to survive.
• Womyn who don't resign to die in poverty, neglected, abused & who refuse to be invisible!
• Womyn who are in the struggle for life-- to make them selves valued, heard & seen to fulfill the demands that have never been met".
• Womyn who Declaring Our Dignity: Celebrating our Humanity& world without Borders
• Womyn creating justice and liberated spaces, creating FREEDOM!
• Womyn determining their own lives and generating power within their communities
Casa Atabex Ache wants to celebrate & honor them at our
“YA Basta” Viva Las Mujeres
“Enough is Enough” Power to the Womyn!
12th Year Anniversary Ending Violence Against Womyn Of Color
At Casa, Womyn Warriors are everyday womyn creating the world they live in by daring to dream and inspiring others. Last year, 100 womyn were honored for their labor of love and dedication to the healing & empowerment of their families.
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Nominate your Warrior Womyn by Friday, May 31th, 2006.
Contact Julie Novas at 718-585-5540 or e-mail lovingspirit11@aol.com
“ Ya Basta” Que Viva Las Mujeres
Enough is Enough! Power to the Womyn!
Nomination Form
Please copy and paste and email to Casaatabexache@aol.com1. What is your name and contact information:
o Name:
o Title/Organization (if any)
o Mailing Address:
o Phone Number:
o Fax:
o Email address
2. Who are you nominating for the Womyn Warrior’s Award?
o Name:
o Title/Organization (if any)
o Mailing Address:
o Phone Number:
o Fax:
o Email address:
3. Tell us about the womyn you nominated for the award:
o Racial/ethnic background:
o Age (circle): Youth 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
o Please attach your response to the following questions:
1. What moves touches and inspires you about this womyn? How has she moved and inspired you to be powerful?
2. How does she say “Ya Basta/ Enough is Enough” & support ending violence in her life, family and community?
3. How does her work and way of being impact her friends, family, and community?
All forms can be emailed to Anna Ortega at annaatcasa@aol.com or mailed to Casa Atabex Aché
Fall Equinox Retreat Sept 22-24th, 2006
10-14-06
You are invited to A Special Healing Fall Retreat for Womyn of Color in all walks of life----Activist, Organizers, Artist, Teachers, Social workers, healers, mom, grandmothers and YOU! because you deserve it ! you deserve a time for yourself, a time to think, relax, de-stress , heal, cry and dance & laugh with your sisters. A time to look at the year behind, the accomplishemnt and the lessons, a time to sit with yourself and pat yourself on the back for bieng the womyn you are& all the hard work. The Fall is about new beginnings -school started, jobs in full affect and another year ahead--so when will you have time to think about what you need & take care of yourself?
REGISTER TODAY! Bring a Friend or two and share this moment.
Casa Open House & Spring Celebration 4-12-06
10-14-06
Wed. April 12th, 2006
Join
CASA ATABEX ACHE IN BIRTHING OF LOVE & GROWTH OF SPRING...
Come & Experience CASA. Fall in LOVE with yourself and find new PASSION for your life, family, and community. And make this the season you re-birth your self and feel JOY & ALIVE. CHOOSE to be in a space that moves your SPIRIT & SOUL and supports your journey of personal and collective FREEDOM & LIBERATION. PLAN some time to renew your commitment to health and balance and focus on getting the results you need to be FREE.
Bring your friends & Family!
Casa Atabex Ache cordially invites you to our Open House during Sexual Awareness Month
Come Celebration the Spring Season
& Ritual To Celebrate Life ~~~~~~
from 6:00-8:30PM
Today we celebrate our new space and the people who have supported us unconditionally, friends, collective members, volunteers, interns, donors, funders, our sister organizations and allies. Because of you we are able to share on this special day, a new Casa Atabex Ache. It has been a long year of economic hardship but today we take time to celebrate our triumphs and accomplishments over the past year..
* Community Computer lab with 5 new computers.
* Meet/greet our new collective members/board members/staff /the young womyn of the Fuerza/Power Program & community members
* Hear about our Campaign to End Child Sexual abuse in the community and in the child welfare system
* Introduce Our Warrior Womyn/Mujeres Guerrerars two year self-healing training for Womyn of Color & how you can join.
* Find out ways that CASA can support you and your work.
* Share our vision, programs & dream Casa, yourself and your organization for the upcoming year.
Join us in a ritual to honor the spirit of the Spring Equinox & Say no to Violence, as we tap into our heart chakra to encounter. . .
. . . she who stands for justice that says no to all oppression. We rebirth ourselves every Spring, but only when we dare touch our essence. That place we call our center, that place of power. You are invited to open to this place of magic, of new beginnings and life as you cultivate & nourish self love and the planet in the celebration of light, inner-child, open paths, and awakening of Spring. Be seen. Nurture your growing seed. Feed, water, give it light, love and abundance as you allow it to be by honoring every aspect of your being.
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CASA ATABEX ACHE
471 East 140th St, Basement Level Between Brook
& Willis Ave Bronx, NY
6 train to Brook Ave. Walk down Brook Ave. to 140th St, make a left and walk on the right side of the street.
You will see the round sign.
Take #2 train to 149th 3rd Ave
Buses: Bx 15 to Willis Ave and 140thst, Bx 33 to Willis Ave & 138th st
CALL to Register Today!
718-585-5540 or email toyinatcasa@aol.com or yaas2576@aol.com.
Bring flowers, fruit, juice, water, candles, other offerings for our community altar and a monetary donation to keep our space open
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CASA BIO/MISSION & Vision Statement
At Casa, Womyn is spelled with a "y" as a way of symbolizing we have the power to redefine ourselves and challenge patriarchy & gender roles. We are a safe space for ALL Womyn of color: African, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, immigrants, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, low income, workers, artists, students, youth and elders.
Join Casa in a Speak Out to End Child Sexual Abuse March 15th, 2006
03-09-06
Until it is safe for abused mothers and children to reach out for help without fearing that the response will be the removal of their children, the fight continues with me!
Until the are no more children and mothers being abused, the fight continues with me!
PLEASE JOIN US---A CALL TO ACTION
Speak out at Casa Atabex Ache to address concerns of violence(sexual harassment, rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, relationship abuse) in the lives of young womyn within families, communities & the Child Welfare System (schools, prisons, group homes, & foster care) & share your personal experiences with child abuse.
Join us on March 15th & Say No More Violence, in my life, family and community!”
• What is your experience & impact of violence within the child welfare system on young womyn of color?
• What do you think the responsibility of community is when all else fails?
• Create a community response to the City & Administration for Children Services, the child welfare system and create a collective voice to stop child abuse (sexual, physical, mental and spiritual).
WHAT: Speak Out to examine Child Sexual Abuse in the recent deaths of Nixzmary Brown, and other children in the Foster Care System. Child Sexual Abuse and all forms of family/community violence continues to be side stepped & ignored in these cases, and we want bring to the forefront the impact of violating womyn’s & children’s human rights.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 15th @ 6:30 PM
WHERE: Casa Atabex Ache –Call to register! Contact Toyin Adebanjo @ 718-585-4450
471 East 140th Street, Basement Level btw Brook & Willis Ave
WHO: YOU, youth, immigrants, foster moms, grandmothers, aunts, school officials, social workers, council members, community based organizations & other concerned New Yorkers.
WHAT IS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?
We define Child Sexual Abuse as:
The emotional, spiritual, sexual, mental, physical abuse of a youth by someone with more power. This includes rape, foundling of genitals, incest, molestation, sexual harassment, sexual assault, verbal abuse, battering, violence related to exploitation, forced sex-work, intimidation in educational institutions, foster care and elsewhere, including threats of such acts of violence, coercion or random denial of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life. Child Sexual Abuse also includes coercion to view pornography, watching youth undress, the dating of a youth by an adult for example a 21-year-old male dating a 15-year-old female.
In response to this on going violence and human rights violation, we at Casa Atabex Ache have taken up a community based campaign to end all forms of violence against youth. We are concerned about the social and economic conditions that create the sexual exploitation and violation of children and young womyn. We want to create a response & action plan to support the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). We are answering to the call by the ACS for community voices and involvement to create a system that is accountable to ending violence & keeping children safe.
OUR Goals:
To “End Child Abuse” (sexual, mental, physical, emotional and spiritual) in the Child Welfare System, our communities and in our lives healing from trauma within a holistic model.
To reduce and eliminate the harmful impacts of child abuse within childhood, and adulthood.
Letter of Concern about Child Sexual Abuse & Past & Recent Deaths in the Foster Care System from Community Voices.
Child Sexual Abuse and all forms of family & community violence violates the Human Rights of womyn and children throughout New York City and within the child welfare system. This violence, which is compounded in communities of color need to be addressed in a holistic and socially conscious framework. Our communities are barely surviving because of the daily acts of violence on their mind, body, and spirits the State.
The recent murders of Nixzmary Brown & Quachaun Browne leaves us with these question:
1. What are the root causes of violence in our communities?
2. How does poverty, economic disparities, immigration, police brutality, racism, gender violence, and homophobia, affect the decisions that womyn and children make in order to survive?
In the case of Nixzmary Brown the issue of Child Sexual Abuse is not being addressed by the Administration for Children Services, the City, or the press, although Cesar Rodriguez her stepfather was charged with first-degree sexual assault. We still ask why is this happening? Nixzmary’s murder & sexual violence is not an isolated case. Sexually abused young womyn of color get re-victimized everyday---in school, at home, in prisons and especially as they transition from home to home in the foster care system. This cycle of violence needs to end and be brought to the forefront of the front pages. Our Community is demanding that the abuse of the human rights of womyn, girls and children get addressed. Our Community is saying no more deaths of our children, no more sexual exploitation of our mothers and daughters, no more neglect of our communities. The silent voices of young Womyn of Color in the child welfare system and in our communities need to be heard.
Casa Atabex Ache is committed to the following short term goals:
• Give voice to community so that they can break the silence & taboo of Child Abuse
• Continuing to provide safe space for healing, liberation, social chanage for young & adult Womyn of Color.
• Sharing community stories of trauma, healing and resiliency
• Supporting individuals in healing & recovery in a model that is holistic in mind, body & spirit.
• Holding community meetings on our child abuse campaign to create social change.
• Documenting stories of Child Abuse within the Child Welfare System to educate community so that they can create and hold accountability.
Peace and Women's Activist Anna Ortega is in immediate need of your support
01-01-06
PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY, ANNOUNCE AT MEETINGS, BROADCAST, GRAFFITI,
LEAFLET--in other words, spread the word.
Peace and Women's Activist Anna Ortega is in immediate need of your support.
WHAT HAPPENED
In early December Anna had severe joint pain and swelling. She was in the hospital for a week and now she is staying at Dee's from Casa Atabex Ache. We have put together a support care team to assure she gets daily care. Even though she is doing a little better she is still having difficulty walking, has plot of pain and fatigue. The Doctors don't know what she has. Her recovery is coming along slowly and will need alternative treatments. At the time of the onset of the illness she was working on a trip to Chiapas that she will not be able to go on. She was also going to start a new job and had other projects at CASA.
She longs to get back to her organizing which she has been very excited about, and this is part of what is sustaining her.
WHAT SHE NEEDS
Anna still hopes to continue with all of her commitments, but right now, she cannot be left alone, cannot cook for herself, or take public transportation, cannot make phone calls ,email or pay bills. She requires constant in-home care and has no money to pay for it. Anna is relying on the community network that has been sitting with her, cooking and cleaning and taking her to doctor's appointments. Donations from friends have allowed her to get some of the alternative care, but she will need this level of care for at least several more months.
Please come visit, she still needs people to be with her in the
afternoons and early evenings, and support with some specific tasks that she's unable to handle. To support with cooking, rides and errands contact Dee . Email her at Fuerzagoddess@aol.com or to speak to Anna please call 2129282543.
Please spread the word to people who know and love her work, that donations made at this time will make a tremendous difference. Tax deductible contributions can be sent to her at Casa Atabex Ache
On behalf of Anna we thank you, Lots of Love the Casa Collective
Are You a Young Womyn of Color between the ages of 12-18?
11-07-05
Casa's Fuerza Program has begun!
Become a member of the Fuerza/Power Program at Casa. Fuerza is an after school program for Girls. Fuerza is a safe space to be yourself, be a leader, be free from violence, create change in your community and be a Goddess. Do your homework downstairs.
For more information, check out the Fuerza Page.
Join the Casa Board
11-04-05
Casa Atabex Ache—The House of Womyns Power is seeking new members for its Board of Directors, we are seeking more than a board member we are seeking sisters to join our family!
Casa Atabex Ache is the only organization by and for young and adult womyn of color in the South Bronx. We support womyn in tapping into their innate power to end & heal from the multiple forms of violence they experience in their lives and create new possibilities for themselves, their families and communities. Since 1994, through a holistic model we provide programs that integrate intensive spiritual & personal development and political education as an organizing model for social justice and human rights & the self-healing and self-determination of womyn of color. The founders of Casa embarked on a journey to create an organization where young and adult womyn can be the powerful womyn they are without the madness, the self-blame, & the judgment. They built a safe space where sisters can collectively tap into our resiliency and celebrate our strengths and traditions and use them as tools of resiliency to combat the attacks on our self-confidence and awareness and foster our self-empowerment and self worth.
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Why you should join?
We are looking for powerful young and adult womyn of color to join our Board of Directors. We are committed to having a non-traditional board that has at its core collective decision-making within a non-hierarchical structure. We are seeking womyn who want to use their experiences to vision & lead the direction and functioning of Casa. Womyn who are unstoppable. A team that will dream the impossible & whose collective magic will transform not only the world but also our individual/ collective lives.
Different levels of experience are considered opportunities instead of obstacles at Casa. We share our skills and strategically rotate leadership positions, which create meaningful learning exchanges for all involved.
Serving on the Board of Casa is an exciting opportunity to help build, direct, and shape a unique organization just for you, in addition to supporting in creating a liberated community, where anything is possible.
Board Requirements:
Board meetings are held three-four times a year in New York. Throughout the year, board members support with fundraising, decision-making, and overall organizational governance. Board members are expected to commit to volunteer 5-8 hours a month based on individual availability. It is required for you to attend one healing circle and organize your own fundraiser for Casa, independent of the organizational yearly fundraisers. Additionally, we provide training for Board members, and see Board service as a leadership development and self-healing opportunity.
The Process
This is an invitation to apply only; this does not guarantee your membership. After we receive your reply and completed application, you will here back from a Casa collective member within two weeks. This phone interview will be an opportunity to get to know each other, please use this opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
We hope that you consider this opportunity and join our family. If you are interested in being considered, please complete the attached 1 page application and submit it with your resume, by Nov 15th, 05 to: Fuerzagoddess@aol.com If you need further information, please contact: Dayanara Marte 718-585-5540.
Lots of love, peace and light…. The Casa Atabex Ache Collective
Casa Atabex Ache
Board Application
(Please reply on a separate sheet and limit your answer to each question to 1-3 paragraphs)
1. How should we contact you? Please include your name, address, phone number/s and email.
2. How did you hear about Casa AtabexAche’—The House of Womyn’s Power?
3. Why are you interested in serving on the board and joining our family?
4. The board of directors is responsible for running the organization, so we’re interested in any organizational experience you bring. Please describe any current or past board work, organizational experience, or activist experience you feel is relevant. In particular, please tell us about your work in financial management, fundraising, media skills, marketing, programming or organizational development. Attaching a résumé is helpful but not necessary.
5. Describe what is your understanding of self-healing? How do you practice healing? What brings you strength in the midst of injustice? What challenges and opportunities lay ahead for womyn of color who want to fight for freedom and end violence in their lives by creating safe spaces where they use their culture and traditions as tools of resiliency to address social justice and human rights issues? There is no right or wrong answer to this question, please feel free to be honest in your assessment.
6. Casa’s board is a non-traditional board with collective decision-making and non-hierarchal structure. What does this mean to you? What does working in a collective of womyn of color mean to you? What does power look like within a collective? Give examples of times when you have felt powerless or powerful in your work, family, school, volunteer opportunities, organizations etc?
7. We are seeking a board that is diverse in viewpoints and experiences. What communities are you a part of today? Tell us what you feel comfortable sharing about your racial / ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, gender identity and other backgrounds.
8. The Casa Atabex Ache board takes approximately 5-8 hours per month (with committee work, phone calls, meetings etc.). What are your other commitments? Are you working or in school, and what does that mean for the time you can offer the organization? What else in your life will pose a challenge or hinder your commitment?
Thank you for your interest in joining the Casa Atabex Ache board!
Please return your application to the Casa Atabex Ache office by Nov 15th, 2005 or e-mail your questions to Fuerzagoddess@aol.com.
First Womyn of Color Delegation to Chiapas!
10-16-05
download application and flyers!
please visit our Chiapas page.
Recruiting Young Womyn of Color 12-18
09-29-05
..Casa Atabex Ache’ * Fuerza/Power
Recruiting Young Womyn of Color Ages 12-18 from the Mott Haven Area
.
Do you want to Build Sisterhood and Create Change in your life and community?
Looking for a job after school?
Do you have a lot to say about love and life?
Learn from other Sistas like you!
Fuerza/Power is the place to be!
Creating a Young Womyn of Color Only Space to Talk & Learn About:
* Leadership Skills
* Relationships
* Ending Violence
* STD’s/ HIV Prevention
* Teen Pregnancy Prevention
* Healthy Eating/ Nutrition
* Self-Esteem
* Alternative Healing
* Video Production
* Foster Care
Program Starts October 15th, 2005
SPACE IS LIMITED
Call & Pick up your application
Casa Atabex Ache –
The House of Womyn’s Power
471 East 140th Street, Garden Level
Bronx, NY 10454
Phone: 718-585-5540
Email: casaatabexache@aol.com
Website: www.casaatabexache.org
For more information contact:
Toyin Adebanjo Program Director
NEWSFLASH► Produce Film on Foster Care to Know Your Rights ◄
SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 4
06-01-05
3rd Annual Warrior Womyn Celebration
YOU ARE INVITED to ...
Join Casa Atabex Ache as we "Celebrate the Power of LOVE" in our
3rd Annual Warrior Womyn Celebration
A SELF-LOVE STORY--Spreading Love in a Time of War
&
Nominate a young or adult womyn of color who is a Warrior in her own right!
WHEN: SATURDAY, June 4th, 2005 from 6-12pm
WHERE: The GROSVERNORS Neighborhood Y
176 West 105th Street (Manhattan)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUR UPDATED PROGRAMS PAGE
Brindando apoyo a la mujer de color, en cuerpo, mente y espiritu
02-13-05
NEWSDAY/HOY COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS Jan 30th, 2005
"Brindando apoyo a la mujer decolor, en cuerpo, mente y espíritu"La organización sin fines de lucro Casa Atabex Aché fué fundada “para fomentar la reconección con el poder de curación innato, la transformación y acción social en mujeres jóvenes adultas de color”, según Dayanara Marte, Directora Ejecutiva.(La organización altera a propósito la
ortografía de la palabra women en inglés por “womyn” en reconocimiento de los derechos y el poder de las mujeres).
Desde su creación en 1994,Casa Atabex Aché/ La Casa de Poder
de las Mujeres, ha brindado apoyo a las mujeres para liberar su espíritu, ofreciendo un sin número de programas integrales de auto-ayuda y curación. Su misión es ayudar a las mujeres de todas las edades a conectarse con su energía interior para curar y transformar vidas, tanto las propias,
como las de familiares, de comunidades y del mundo.
Entre Mujeres es un programa de entrenamiento y apoyo ofrecido todo el año para mujeres adultas. Algunos de los temas en los que se enfoca incluyen: talleres de curación alternativa/integral, reducción de estrés, yoga,nutrición, consejería de pares y referidos,retiros espirituales, servicios de intervención y prevención de violencia.
El programa Fuerza está dirigido a mujeres jóvenes de 12 a 18 años de edad para brindarles información como apoyo para tomar decisiones. Es un programa que funciona después de
la escuela y pone énfasis en conocimientos generales, entrenamiento en liderazgo y destrezas, educación de la
salud y empoderamiento cultural,ofreciendo además una amplia gama de información sobre temas que afectan la cultura femenina, la familia y la comunidad. Las participantes ponen
en práctica sus conocimientos a través de una variedad de proyectos de acción en la comunidad. El Programa Mujeres Guerreras empodera a madres y guardianes de mujeres jóvenes
para organizar a la comunidad y abogar por adecuados servicios médicos referidos a la reproducción, educación
pública, derechos a la asistencia social,casas de acogida y oportunidades laborales.
Durante el último año, Casa Atabex Aché ha trabajado con más de 25 organizaciones con base en la comunidad y ha facilitado más de 50 foros educativos, presentaciones, retiros y entrenamientos. Desde su fundación esta organización sin fines de lucro ha tocado las vidas de 10,000 mujeres con aproximadamente 1,000 de ellas
participando activamente en sus programas anualmente. “Durante los próximos dos años, Casa se embarcará en el diseño de un plan estratégico para llevar su misión más allá de la transformación individual y empoderamiento de la comunidad”, explica Marte. “Aspiramos a diversificar nuestros fondos e incrementar nuestro personal para dar apoyo a nuevas iniciativas, entre las que se incluyen un
completo programa integral sobre violencia doméstica, programa nutricional/ educación física, programa de artes
y cultura para después de la escuela, programa sobre desórdenes alimenticios/ imágen corporal y un centro
de atención médica alternativa,entre muchos otros sueños”.
–Claire Curry
Supporting Womyn of Color in Mind, Body & Spirit Jan 23rd, 2005
02-12-05
NEWSDAY-COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
CASA ATABEX ACHÉ Supporting Women of Color in Mind, Body and Spirit The nonprofit Casa Atabex Aché was founded “to foster reconnection to the innate power of healing, transformation and social action in young and adult womyn of color,” according to Executive Director Dayanara Marte. (The organization purposely alters the spelling of “women” in recognition of women’s rights and power.)Since it was established in 1994, Casa Atabex Aché/The House of Womyn’s Power has supported women in liberating their spirit by providing a number of holistic programs for self-empowerment and healing. Its mission is to help women of all ages connect with their inner energy to heal and transform their lives, families,communities and world. Entre Mujeres/Between Women is a training and support program offered year-round for adult women. Some topics
of focus include holistic/alternative healing workshops, stress reduction,yoga, nutrition, peer counseling and
referrals, retreats, intervention and violence prevention services. The Fuerza/Power Program is directed at young women ages 12 to 18 to support them in making informed choices. It is an after-school curriculum that emphasizes
life skills, leadership and assertiveness training, health education and cultural empowerment and it provides a wealth of information on issues affecting women’s culture, family and community. Participants put skills into practice
through a variety of community action projects. The Warrior Women/Mujeres Guerreras Program empowers mothers and guardians of young women to organize the community and advocate for adequate reproductive health services,
public education, welfare rights, foster care and employment opportunities.
Over the past year, Casa Atabex Aché
has worked with more than 25 community based organizations and has facilitated over 50 educational forums,
presentations, retreats and trainings. Since it was founded, the nonprofit has touched the lives of 10,000 women, with
approximately 1,000 women participating in its programs annually. “Over the next two years, Casa is embarking on a strategic planning process to further our mission of individual transformation and community empowerment,” Marte explains. “We aim to diversify our funding sources and
increase staff to support new initiatives,which now include a comprehensive holistic domestic violence program,
fitness/nutritional program, cultural arts after-school program, eating disorder/body image program and alternative health center, among many other dreams.”
–Claire Curry
YOUNG WOMYN RECRUITMENT / REGISTER TODAY
12-17-04
* HAVE YOU EVER FELT ALONE OR LIKE PEOPLE JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU?
* DO you want to learn more about your rights, teen pregnancy, self esteem, eating disorders, your body, relationships, violence, drugs, abortion, STD’S/HIV/AIDS, sexuality, parents, foster care, group homes, prisons, and body image.
* COME AND LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF & different ways on how to deal with relationships, parents, death/loss, depression, violence, conflict, communication, and everyday things we go through.
JOIN THE FUERZA/POWER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM A YOUNG WOMYN’S LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
A SAFE SPACE TO LET YOUR GUARDS DOWN AND BE YOURSELF!
NO JUDGMENT, JUST YOU!
MOVIES, FOOD, GIFTS, TRIPS, LOTS OF FUN & MORE
Are YOU a Young Womyn Between 12-18 years old?
Do you have a lot to say about LIFE and LOVE?
Casa is a safe space for young Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer, Intersex, Immigrant community ages 12-18.
“Casa is my home away from home. I can be myself here!” Age13
At CASA, youth take back their CHOICES, POWER, VOICES, BODIES and LIFE. We all have the right to be ourselves and be SAFE. Join us in a safe and supportive environment to learn self-healing techniques, build community, reclaim spiritual and cultural practices and learn how to use them as tools of resiliency, and résistance to end violence in our lives, families and communities, at home and abroad. Learn alternative techniques and methods of healing for community and individual empowerment, determination and sustainability
Space is limited to 15-20 young womyn of color Ages 12-18 . Contact Adebanjo 718-585-5540 or tengadejr@yahoo.com
CASA BOARD RECRUITMENT
12-08-04
CASA ATABEX ACHE-The House of Womyn’s Power/La Casa del Poder de la Mujer Board of Director Openings
Casa Atabex Ache is currently seeking individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. We are seeking a diverse group of womyn that encompass a range in race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and age. Womyn who are active in their communities with a strong commitment to social, political, reproductive, spiritual, economic & racial justice. Young womyn are encouraged to apply.
As a member of the Casa collective you will be able to support in organizing in our urgent need to tap into ourlseves as power sources so we may strengthen community. Casa is an educational healing community with an ACTION agenda (ACHE). The heart of our work is to focus and channel our energies both inward and outward to enable us to act as forces for change.
Organizational Mission: Casa Atabex Ache is a not for profit org that fosters reconnection to the spiritual and innate power of healing, transformation and social action that often lies dormant in young and adult womyn of color. We awaken and strengthen ourselves, families and communities for self determination and empowerment.
Philosophy Statement: Casa supports people of color in their struggle for social and racial justice by providing a safe space to reclaim our spiritual and cultural practices and use them as tools of resiliency and resistance to war, oppression and violence in our lives. We provide alternative techniques and methods of healing (yoga, reiki, healing circles, aromatherapy, energy work, massage therapy etc,) for community liberation & individual freedom. Casa uses a self healing approach to address the root causes and affects of internalized, interpersonal, and institutional oppression on our minds, bodies and spirits.
Through our programs, trainings, technical assistance, coalition building, public education campaigns, community organizing, and resource sharing, we strive to help end all forms of oppression and promote young and adult womyn of color-led initiatives.
Together, we :
• Create sustainable plans to reclaim our reproductive health & end violence in our lives.
• Hold accountable institutions and public systems
• Stop the cycle of multi-generational violence
• Place womyn of color at the forefront, as we become active contributors of public opinion and policy change.
Please contact us if you or anyone you know wants to join our family @ Casaatabexache@aol.com or If you have questions, please call 718-585-5540
Dec 9th "ORGANIZING FROM THE "INSIDE OUT" w/ CASA
12-07-04
Come support Casa Welcoming 2005, letting go of 2004@ NYU
Free to the public and open to all!
Thursday, Dec 9th, 2004 NYU Womyn's Center is sponsoring "ORGANIZING FROM "THE INSIDE OUT"? with CASA
Time--7pm
Location--Kimmel Center Room 803
60 Washington Square South
We all have a story to tell, we live in the same communities we are
fighting for and we are busy taking care of other people. Are you burnt
out or stressed?
When was the last time someone took care of you? When was the last time you took time for yourself?
In this workshop, we will build community, reclaim spiritual and
cultural practices and learn how to use them as tools of resiliency, and
resistance to war, oppression and violence in our lives, families and
communities, at home and abroad. We will provide alternative techniques and methods of healing for community and individual empowerment, determination and sustainability. Casa uses this approach to address the root causes and affects of internalized, interpersonal and institutional oppression on our bodies, minds and spirits.
JOIN US as we tap into the individual and collective power of our
community.
Through experiential exercises participants will develop an
appreciation for taking time for self. We will share our tools of resiliency and take time for ourselves to de-stress, release feelings and re charge. We will identify communal concerns and everyday stresses that do not let us be the powerful people we are.
Dejemos de hablar hasta que hagamos la palabra luminosa y active (let's work not talk, let's say nothing until we've made the world luminous and active). Basta de pasividad y de pasatiempo mientras esperamos al novio, a la novia, a la Diosa, o a la Revolucion (enoughpassivity and passing time while waiting for the boyfriend, the girlfriend, the Goddess, or the Revolution). No nos podemos quedar paradas con los brazos cruzados en medio del puente (we cannot afford to stop in the middle of the bridge with arms crossed). “Gloria Anzaldua"
If you have questions please contact Casa @ 718-585-5540 or casaatabexache@aol.com and ask for Anna.
Weaving WEBS of COMMUNITY POWER to END VIOLENCE IN OUR LIVES! 10/30/04
11-28-04
Come in costume and/or Autumn gear! All are welcome; bring your friends and family.
Celebrate Hallows EVE
Weaving WEBS of COMMUNITY POWER to END VIOLENCE IN OUR LIVES!
October 29-30th, 2004
Brook Park
141st Street and Brook Avenue
11 am - 7 pm
Join Casa Atabex Ache/ House of Womyn's House of Power & the Friends of Brook Park
Friday, Oct 29th 3-9pm
3-5pm In Brook Park learn how to set up a tipi
5-9pm At CASA (471 East 140th St, Basement Level, BX, NY 10454) Workshop for young/ adult womyn of color & allies on violence’s in our lives, costume & banner making
Saturday, Oct 30th
An ALL DAY SPECIAL
FAMILY EVENT!
Agenda 11-3 pm
Activates include: planting bulbs, face painting, pumpkin decorating & treats
Food/Refreshments: Healthy Bar B Q/Food/Herbal Tea/ & hot Cider
Agenda 3-4:30 pm
Cultural Event: Dancing, drumming, open mic, community altar, and community mural
Agenda 4:30-6 pm
Join Community Young/Adult Womyn of color & Allies In a
March to Take Back the Night!
The young womyn of Fuerza/Power will lead a “TAKE BACK THE NIGHT” Empowering Walk to end violence, throughout the neighborhood; bring your poems, testimonials and chants to create a song of freedom!
BRING INSTRUMENTS!
Agenda 6-7 pm
Honor the Witch inside of YOU & create magic to
Protect Our Children!
Closing in the PARK! BLOOD MOON RITUAL
With this event, Casa Atabex Ache is launching an effort to address, raise awareness and transform conditions that lead to the high rate of assault, rape, harassment, death and gender violence against young & adult womyn in our communities and all over the world.
We want FREEDOM, we want RIGHTS It’s my body It’s my right to walk alone in the streets at night!
Please join us in solidarity to heal and liberate our minds, bodies and spirits as we reclaim our voices in community!
To Register, endorse this event or for more info contact: CASA @ 718-585-5540 or email casaatabexache@aol.org
Website:www.casaatabexache.org
Friends of Brook Park contact: Harry J. Bubbins, tele: 646.206.5288 http://www.friendsofbrookpark.org
Website Is Under Construction
09-24-04
Please continue to check back for updates
Casa Atabex website is being renovated.
Please check back for workshop discriptions, products page, survey tool, wishlist and community news.
Thank you.
