{"id":2290,"date":"2026-06-19T15:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/?p=2290"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:29:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:29:02","slug":"ufv-celebrates-pride-with-4th-annual-tea-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2026\/06\/19\/ufv-celebrates-pride-with-4th-annual-tea-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"UFV celebrates Pride with 4th annual Tea Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2292\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-2-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a sign that reads &quot;This way to the annual Pride Tea Dance.&quot; It has an arrow pointing towards UFV Abbotsford's K building, which is visible in the background. It is a lovely day!\" width=\"399\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-2-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-2-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-2-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-2-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/>On June 17, 2026, members of the UFV and local community came together for the 4th Annual Pride Tea Dance. This joyful event was made possible by a collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ufvscm\/\">UFV&#8217;s Student Change Makers club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/sustainable-ufv\/\">UFV&#8217;s Office of Sustainability<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv-fsa.ca\/\">UFV Faculty and Staff Association<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/chasi\/\">CHASI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were thrilled to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/djmilaaaaa\/\">DJ Mila<\/a>, who kept us moving and on the dance floor all the way to the end!<\/p>\n<p>CHASI would also like to extend a massive thank you to all of the volunteers who helped with the event, and the departments, businesses, and individuals who donated prizes for our raffle draws:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UFV President\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/president\/presidents-task-force-on-equity-diversity-and-inclusion\/inclusive-community-fund\/\">Inclusive Community Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/arts\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The College of the Arts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/scms\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The School of Social, Cultural and Media Studies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/current-students\/vp-students-office\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UFV\u2019s VP Students<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/science\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Faculty of Science <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kevin Jeske<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lisa Moy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greendaleacres.ca\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greendale Acres<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oldhandcoffee.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oldhand Coffee<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ufv.ca\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UFV Alumni<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alchemyaccounting.ca\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alchemy Accounting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestechoescabins.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forest Echoes Cabins<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And of course, our sincere thanks to everyone who took time out of their days to celebrate love, pride, and dance with us. We can&#8217;t wait to do it again next year!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2291 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-1-5-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of people dancing at the Tea Dance, forming a circle with a crowd watching and mingling outside. Colourful paper balloons hang above in rainbow colours, and Pride flags line the glass walls of the patio.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-1-5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-1-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-1-5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-1-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2300\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-10-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of people dancing. In centre frame, a person with long pink hair is seen from behind, their hair flying in the wind as they move.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-10-8-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-10-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-10-8-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-10-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2299\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-9-9-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a person at the Tea Dance, with colourful rainbow decorations behind her. She is smiling, as she speaks, and wearing a t-shirt that says &quot;nature is queer&quot; with rainbow-coloured pictures of plantlife.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-9-9-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-9-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-9-9-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-9-9.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2298\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-8-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the bar at the Tea Dance, being bar-tended by Amy Mykes and Alec Zinman.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-8-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-8-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-8-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-8-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2297\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-7-4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Crowd shot of the Tea Dance. People are happy, talking, serving themselves food from a table, and dancing. Bright, rainbow colour decorations and Pride flags hang from the walls and ceiling.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-7-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-7-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-7-4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-7-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2296\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-6-10-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of two people holding each other in a slow dance with huge smiles on their faces as they look into each others' eyes. In the background is a a wall of rainbow decorations.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-6-10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-6-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-6-10-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-6-10.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2295\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-5-6-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of people at the tea dance in a circle throwing a beach ball between them as they dance.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-5-6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-5-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-5-6-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-5-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2294\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-4-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of volunteers preparing hamburgers and hot dogs on a barbecue.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-4-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-4-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-4-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2293\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-3-7-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Crowd shot of people dancing, mingling, eating, drinking, and enjoying each others' company at the brightly decorated tea dance.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-3-7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-3-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-3-7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2026\/06\/Tea-Dance-2026-3-7.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 17, 2026, members of the UFV and local community came together for the 4th Annual Pride Tea Dance. This joyful event was made possible by a collaboration between UFV&#8217;s Student Change Makers club, UFV&#8217;s Office of Sustainability, the UFV Faculty and Staff Association, and CHASI We were thrilled to welcome DJ Mila, who &#8230; <a title=\"UFV celebrates Pride with 4th annual Tea Dance\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2026\/06\/19\/ufv-celebrates-pride-with-4th-annual-tea-dance\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":2293,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[137,282],"class_list":["post-2290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-pride","tag-tea-dance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2306,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290\/revisions\/2306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}