1. Tell us a bit about yourself! I am a Canadian born artist who is a member of the Mi’kmaq Metepenagiag tribe of Red Bank, New Brunswick, but have lived and grown up in Calgary, Alberta. I create interdisciplinary artwork that utilizes mediums such as photography, sculpture, textiles and performance. I completed my BFA in …
1. Tell us a bit about yourself I was born in 1991 in Zacatecas, Mexico. I recently obtained my MFA from the University of Calgary. Even though my degree is in sculpture, I also like to explore different disciplines and materials, such as drawing, printmaking, embroidery, and textiles. I obtained my BFA degree from Instituto Allende …
1. Tell us a bit about yourself! I am a country musician and songwriter based in Calgary, Alberta. I’ve been told that if Kacey Musgraves and Meghan Trainor had a country-soul love-child, the result would be my music, and I take that as a huge compliment. I was fortunate to be named the Alberta Country …
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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 …
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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 …