Updated/edited March 17: Due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19, and effective immediately, the Women’s Centre will be closed to the public indefinitely. We will be available by phone only beginning Monday, March 23 from 9:30am-3:30pm Mondays-Thursdays. We will communicate information about the Women’s Centre as it becomes available. If you are in need …
Women Lead YYC is a free leadership program offered at the Women’s Centre of Calgary that takes place over a period of six weeks. The program’s goal is to support, encourage and connect Calgary women who want to improve their communities through leadership. I was lucky enough to participate in the fifth cohort of Women …
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Tell us a bit about yourself! I was born and raised in Calgary, although my family is originally from Egypt and I grew up with a very proud fusion of both the Canadian and Egyptian culture! I am a mom to a 7 year old son. My background is mostly counselling in the field of …
1. Tell us about yourself! I’m a 60 year old artist, living in Calgary. I have been exploring the themes of disability, and coming to terms with it in my last few pieces of work. My favourite medium is encaustic, which is painting with melted beeswax, tree resin, and pigment paint. I’m a mom and …
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Hanna and I am a practicum student supporting the Connect with Others team here at the Women’s Centre. I am currently completing my Bachelor of Social Work by distance through the University of Victoria. I was born and raised in Yellowknife, and have only just recently …
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Tell us a bit about yourself: I am from Oakville, Ontario a small community 30 minutes outside of downtown Toronto. I have a Maltese dog named Max, we both love to go on hikes and have picnic lunches in the summer. I moved to Calgary to pursue a Master of Social Work with a specialization …
Meet Nathalie – Our New Basic Needs Practicum Student! Read More »
Our 2019 Toy Room has wrapped on another successful season. In total, 1341 women and 2855 children accessed Toy Room and received gifts to open during the holiday season, almost 4200 individuals! This was an 8.5% increase from the 2018 Toy Room. All of this would not have been possible without our amazing donors, who …
Catherine always described herself as a “self-supporting” woman; she worked full-time for over 40 years. After a series of difficult circumstances, Catherine experienced homelessness for the first time as a senior. “I was scared. I had nobody. I had no job. I was losing my apartment. I couldn’t afford to eat. It was a very …
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In a parent-teacher meeting a few years ago, K’s teacher had nothing but negative feedback to share about her with her mother, M. The criticism was so relentless that M asked K to leave the meeting. A few months later, M brought K to the Girl Power program at the Women’s Centre. M soon witnessed …
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This fall, we held our first Awareness Into Action (AIA) series of workshop events. Awareness Into Action creates opportunities for women in our community to learn about an issue over the course of two separate workshops, to allow for a more in-depth look, and then take action on that issue, together with other women. Indigenous …
Awareness into Action Series Recap: Gender-Based Violence Against Indigenous Women Read More »