Dandelions Movement

Memories turned into plans, and plans were executed! ✨ Divinely appointed and perfectly aligned.

What an amazing day! The love, joy, and overwhelming support from the community filled the room with incredible energy. This was success at its finest.

Challenge accepted and she rose to the occasion. 💛 , we are so proud of you! And to all of our allies, y’all looked absolutely amazing.

To the Dandelions & Lifetime Survivor community you already know how we come. We saw you in the space, showing up and showing out! 🌼

And no, we won’t be tagging everyone. 😂 I know y’all want to know who was there, but you’ll have to hear it from them!

All jokes aside, thank you to everyone who made this gathering so special. New York, you definitely showed up and showed out.

Until we meet again... it’s time to clock out. ⏰💛

DivinelyAppointed

What an amazing day! 🎉
A special shoutout to our very own # for hosting an incredible and bringing our community together.
Thank you to everyone who attended and to our supporters, Advocate Dandelions and Lifetime Survivor Allies, for showing up, sharing your voices, and helping make this event a success. This was more than a gathering it was a step toward building stronger connections, creating opportunities, and uplifting our community.
A heartfelt thank you to for opening your doors and providing a space where meaningful conversations and positive change can happen.💛🌼
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🌼✨ DANDELION’S MOVEMENT (DANDELION INC.) ✨🌼

COMMUNITY WRITING ENGAGEMENT
Your Story. Your Voice. Your Timeline.

💛 We’re still feeling the power of our first Dandelion workshop!
A special thank you to Porchia for creating a space where everyone showed up, shared, and truly engaged.

Now, we’re inviting OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY to join in.

📝 WRITING PROMPT
“Timeline of Self (Nonlinear Allowed)”

Create an artistic timeline of your life:
• Moments of awareness or personal growth
• Relationships & life experiences
• Healthcare journeys
• Silence, disclosure, or transformation

✨ Your story does NOT have to be in order
✨ It can be abstract, blurred, or incomplete

💭 NEXT STEP:
Choose ONE moment and turn it into:
• A short scene
• A poem
• Or a reflection

👇🏾 ENGAGE WITH US
Drop your response in the comments:
• A line
• A feeling
• A word
• A poem

LIKE • COMMENT • SHARE • TAG
We greatly appreciate your engagement!

🫶🏾 THIS SPACE IS FOR EVERYONE
Whether you are living with HIV, love someone who is, or want to learn and support
YOU BELONG HERE.

✨ Because the truth is:
HIV can impact anyone.

🌼 Let’s build community. Let’s tell our stories.
We look forward to our next workshop but for now, let’s engage together.

💛 DANDELION’S MOVEMENT
Healing • Advocacy • Transformation

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🌍 YAB APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN‼️
Not everyone gets an opportunity that can change how they see the world… AND themselves.
We had our very own Ieshia Scott attend, and this is what she shared:
“My experience at YAB was amazing. I went home feeling refreshed and renewed. I encourage people born living with HIV to apply to the scholarship. Take time to give back and pour into youth that does not live with the same access but share in our diagnosis.
It was beautiful to witness how the orphanage makes the most out of their resources for themselves and community. To partake in fellowship, where faith seemed unwavering.”
✨ This isn’t just a trip…
✨ This is transformation
✨ This is purpose
✨ This is impact
Not everyone understands the level of change this brings but if you’re ready for an experience of a lifetime, this is YOUR moment.
💛 See the world through different eyes
💛 Give back in a meaningful way
💛 Connect with a global community
Apply today. Don’t miss this opportunity. .ms
ApplyNow PurposeDriven https://www.youthacrossborders.org/youth-a-2024

We’re closing out our writing workshop series with something special
Meet our final facilitator: Porchia dees 💜
Porchia Dees is a part of the first generation of children who were born HIV positive, diagnosed in 1986. She identifies as an Artivist, blending the passions of art and activism to inspire change.
They’ll be holding space for our last session as we reflect, write, and honor the stories that brought us here.
This isn’t just a workshop, it’s a celebration of voice, survival, and truth.
Join us for this final chapter. 🎬

Greeting you all. Please read and support however you can! Reach out to if you need more details!

🌼 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is more than a date on the calendar-
ITS OUR TRUTH.
, born with HIV, have carried this journey from birth into adulthood. We are the proof that survival is possible, but survival alone is not enough.
Today, we demand visibility, care, and respect for Llifetime survivors.

Aging with HIV is not a footnote! It’s a movement.
And Dandelions, Inc. Aka Dandelions Movement will keep making sure our voices are heard. 💛✨

🌼✨ Happy 34th Birthday to our brilliant Co-Executive Director & Founder, Derinthia Williams ! ✨🌼

Today we celebrate YOU! Your vision, your leadership, and the way you continue to plant seeds of hope, justice, and healing for Lifetime Survivors everywhere. 💛

Birthdays are sacred in our community. Every year is a victory, every year is legacy, every year is LIFE.

Derinthia, thank you for showing us what it means to thrive, to lead, and to shine unapologetically. 🌟

Join us in wishing her the happiest of birthdays and sending love for another year of growth, joy, and unstoppable brilliance! 🎉💐🎂

✨Did you spot a Dandelion in full bloom at New York Fashion Week?! 🌼✨

Our very own powerhouse, Kim Canady , CEO of Conversations w/ Kim & DDLS Communications & Internal Affairs Director, graced the runway alongside fellow Dandelion/Lifetime Survivor leader Rev. Kaylee G who uses her platform to change the face of people born with HIV!

The stunning showcase, HIV Unwrapped, transformed fashion into art and advocacy + every handmade garment told a story, offering the world a bold and artistic lens on HIV.

From the runway ➡️ to ABC’s Channel 7 News ➡️ to streaming on Hulu this November—this moment is HISTORY in motion.

💛 THIS is what transformative advocacy looks like when Lifetime Survivors lead the way!

Let’s give some Dandilove to the people behind the scenes:

Day 3 at 🌼✨ Antoinette Jones Knowles facilitated a workshop on Parenting While Positive: Navigating Fertility, Family Planning, and Fear centered the voices of adults born with HIV who are now building families of their own.

We stressed the importance of language:: uplifting fathers born with HIV, honoring non-binary and gender-expansive birthing people, and naming autonomy as belonging to the parent.

Participants also received a chest/breastfeeding timeline to support informed, self-determined choices.

This session held space for parenting through trauma, disclosure, and stigma; while also uplifting joy, transparency, and family models rooted in love.

Thank you to our panelist:
Alyssa Crawford
Antoinette
And moderator Marlene 💜

Because Dandelions are not just PBWHIV;
we are parents
caregivers
and storytellers reshaping what legacy looks like for future generations. 🌱