Learn more about worker co-operatives and the possibilities of starting a project with Solid State's Co-op Development Program!
This event will provide a brief overview of worker co-operatives as a viable model for new businesses and enterprises. Attendees will participate in a "Co-op Dreaming" activity to develop ideas for cooperatives or organizations they could launch, providing a foundation for your application to our next co-op intake. Attendees will also get a change to visit Solid State, meet some staff, and enjoy a complimentary pizza dinner!

Solid State is accepting new co-op applications from June 1st-July15th 2026. Learn more about how to apply and what we offer at https://www.solidstate.coop/apply.

Solid State Headquarters is closed, the space is still available or members with keys. Staff are not available.

Dosti Project Monthly Meetup

Solid State Community, 10326 Whalley Blvd, Surrey, BC V3T 4H4, Canada

Dosti Project Monthly Meetup for Queer South Asians and friends, ages 19+. Powered in partnership with Solid State Co-op.

To see more Sher Pride events, visit https://www.sherpride.ca/

Follow Let Her Talk to stay up to date with upcoming events!

This event’s details are TBD,

location: Solid State 10326 Whally Blvd, Surrey, BC

Solid State staff meet to discuss cohort updates, internal projects, finances, community spaces and more! Staff will be using headquarters main living area all morning.

Check out the Solid State Newsletter to stay informed.

Stay Tuned for Movement YVR’s community event to take place at Solid State HQ! Links to follow Movement’s work to improve conditions for metro-vancouver’s transit riders.

Solid State Application Workshop

Wednesday, June 5th

5:00-7:00PM

Solid State’s intake for new cooperative projects is open from June 1st to July 15th, 2026. Come to this information session to see get support on your application. Solid State supports the development of cooperative businesses founded by racialized, migrant, and newcomer communities. We provide business and financial planning, networking opportunities, branding support, worker-owner training and more.

• Prepare for our application process - Link to Application Page

“✨Uy Philippines!! ✨
Missed our Philippines 101 last week? Join us this Friday May 29 at Solid State for a catch-up discussion!

What do oil price hikes, corruption, workers strikes and increased military presence have to do with Filipinos in Canada?

There we'll learn:

🏞️ How the geography, natural resources and its people shape the Philippines

✈️ Why the Philippines continues to have problems concerning land, corruption, militarization and foreign control

🔥 The rich history of Filipino resistance against colonialism from past to present!

As a part of our Manggagawa May series, we'll go over Philippine history to help us understand the importance of workers and youth rising up! And to be inspired by our people's dedicated fight for a Philippines for Filipinos

After all, know history, know self!

Snacks 🍧 will be provided! Expect some fun activities to help us understand what we've learned! (And prizes 😉✨)
Keep a look out for PART TWO! where we'll talk about how we continue to resist colonization and what that looks like!

LOCATION: SOLID STATE WHALLEY BLVD 10326 Whalley Blvd

DATE: MAY 29, 5-9 PM!

Kita kits mga kasama!”

Follow Let Her Talk to stay up to date with upcoming events!

This event’s details are TBD,

location: Solid State 10326 Whally Blvd, Surrey, BC

“Facing trouble in the workplace? Management favouring workers close to them? Are new immigration policies confusing to navigate?

We asked Filipino workers in Surrey about their experiences at work and in their union

Join our Abot Kamay: Usapang Migrante workshop this saturday May 23 at 1 - 6 PM at Solid State!
We’ll discuss as a community how to support fellow Filipino workers here in Surrey

Can’t make it that day? Join our Manggagawa Meryenda on May 30 from 12 - 8 PM at Hawthrone park for snacks, games and musical performances to celebrate International workers month!”

Dosti Project Monthly Meetup

Solid State Community, 10326 Whalley Blvd, Surrey, BC V3T 4H4, Canada

Dosti Project Monthly Meetup for Queer South Asians and friends, ages 19+. Powered in partnership with Solid State Co-op.

To see more Sher Pride events, visit https://www.sherpride.ca/

Follow Let Her Talk to stay up to date with upcoming events!

This event’s details are TBD,

location: Solid State 10326 Whally Blvd, Surrey, BC

City in Colour has three ongoing projects, reach out to see about their programming.

Pathway to Diversity

Safer Workplaces for Racialised Women

Growing Roots

Solid State staff meet to discuss cohort updates, internal projects, finances, community spaces and more! Staff will be using headquarters main living area all morning.

Check out the Solid State Newsletter to stay informed.

Solid State Headquarters is closed, the space is still available or members with keys. Staff are not available.

Follow Surrey Rainbow Project for updates on upcoming events.

✨💖Join Anakbayan Surrey and Gabriela BC for a day of celebrating and sharing love for workers who are overlooked in our community! 💖✨

We invite you to create cards & care packages for underrated heroes in our neighbourhoods such as janitors, care-givers and Sari-Sari store workers.

Drop by from 1-8 pm at Solid State Surrey to help create care packages!

At 3-7 PM, we’ll have a short discussion about how the pause on the permanent residency caregiver program and Bill C-12 will affect migrant Filipinos!

Migrant workers are the backbone of our society; in the lead up to International Workers Day on May 1st, let’s show them the appreciation they truly deserve! Let’s revive the spirit of bayanihan, and support and care for one another.

TIME: 1-8 PM DROP IN | 3-7 PM DISCUSSION!

WHERE: 10326 Whalley Blvd
Surrey, BC

Join us as we paint our own tote bags! In collaboration with Khalpana Vel of Amaze Arts Studio

Safe Space for Racialized Women and Girls Only

Low Cost Event! - All Supplies are Provided

Spring is here and we're feeling creative! Join us and Khalpana from Amaze Arts Studio as she hosts a paint your own tote bag night with Let Her Talk :)

Come with ideas of what you want to create, or follow one of our prompts. We will have painting supplies and block stamps for you to be your most creative self.

Thursday April 23rd, 5:30-7:30 pm.

All supplies will be provided, as well as light refreshments!

City in Colour has three ongoing projects, reach out to see about their programming.

Pathway to Diversity

Safer Workplaces for Racialised Women

Growing Roots

Got some feelings to let out and no safe space to do it?

Come join Let Her Talk and Simren from @apollocounselling for a conversation looking at identity, boundaries and common timelines placed on racialized women.

We’ll have dinner, yap and enjoy a small art activity 🫶🏽💌

Solid State Headquarters is closed, the space is still available or members with keys. Staff are not available.

Solid State Headquarters is closed, the space is still available or members with keys. Staff are not available.

From Horn to Home:

Reflections on the Meaning of "Home"

When people are displaced, the idea of ‘home’ becomes something internalized. No longer just a house or a country, Home becomes something stronger and stranger than an ordinary memory. Despite very often being made up of those common, everyday moments. Home is a collection of smells, prayers, sounds, feelings and flavours. This internalized Home lives within us, and many of us have had no choice but to bring our “home” with us through movement and migration. And when it’s time to return to that Home, we find it altered by time, by war, by survival.

Now, the Home we held so close to our hearts doesn’t exist anymore and we’re left feeling like a visitor in our own home.

With a focus on East Africa, in the exhibition “From Home to Horn” artists Manar Abbre, Tutu Elradi, Remas Elradi & Saliema Maki (DDB), Khadija Issa, Rahma Muktar and Stephen Waithaka Ng’ang’a express their internalized “home” through the mediums of poetry, language, photography and video work. As a viewer, you are invited to reflect on and connect with the Home within you, one that may have been forgotten.”

-DDB Media Coop, Guest Curators

🔔“From Horn to Home” Exhibition curated by Daily Dose of Blackness: Extended! Now closing on March 28th, 2026!

“📣Art Auction is now live for bidding at galabid.com/clirecauction or through the link in @climate.recentered ‘s bio until MARCH 14TH

We’re aiming to raise over 5k directly towards transnational climate solidarity with community in Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief and Sagrip Migrante for typhoon relief.

Offerings from local artists, writers, organizations, photographers, musicians nail and hair techs span over 37 different auction items online through the link! Check out a sneak peek of offerings available in the next few slides ⏭️

Following the closing of the online bidding site, the in-person closing night will be Saturday March 28th, 5-9 PM at The Black Arts Centre. Grab a spot at galabid.com/clirecaction ! Keep posted for details on performances, and activities at the event!

Any questions or input? DM us at @climate.recentered or send us an email info@climaterecentered.org!

Typo! Sagrip Migrante not Sagip Migrante”

Dosti Project Monthly Meetup

Solid State Community, 10326 Whalley Blvd, Surrey, BC V3T 4H4, Canada

Dosti Project Monthly Meetup for Queer South Asians and friends, ages 19+. Powered in partnership with Solid State Co-op.

To see more Sher Pride events, visit https://www.sherpride.ca/

Get ready for our upcoming Ramadan events for 2026!

From appetizing Iftars, engaging community discussions, and re-centring for the holy month through goal-setting, our events are the perfect way to stay connected 🤍

See you there!

Celebrate the work of co-ops in Solid State's network while welcoming new groups from our first 2026 Intake!

Join the extended Solid State Community for this spring get together! We'll be welcoming four new cohorts and celebrating the work of all existing groups. We'll have great food as always, a couple short presentations from staff and community partners. Mostly, we will be enjoying each other's company and mingling across organizations. See you there!