In honour of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 and our highlight of women’s leadership, we interviewed six women and two girls. We asked them how they got into leadership and activism, why they pursue leadership opportunities in their community and what their hopes are for a post-COVID world. We put the responses into two videos …
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Amanda, and I am a fourth year social work student at the University of Calgary. In terms of my personal life, I moved to Calgary over seven years ago from New Brunswick, and have two fur babies named Tikka and Mooshka, who I love and adore. …
Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello! My name is Meaghan, and I am a social work student at Mount Royal University. What is your personal definition of feminism? I find myself never having a solid definition of feminism. My definition of feminism is always changing as I am always learning new things. Feminism to …
A message from Susan Hi everyone. I have news. I’m retiring. Not tomorrow, but at the end of April. And the search is on for a new Executive Director. I’ve been here so long that we have no organizational experience in hiring an ED. So in the Women’s Centre way, we established a very thorough …
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In a year of disruption and uncertainty, the Women’s Centre’s Holiday Toy Room program hopes to bring a bit of relief and holiday joy to Calgary women and their families. Each year, for 10 days in December, the Women’s Centre’s space is transformed into a gift centre. In the weeks leading up to the program …
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Tell us a bit about yourself! Hi! My name is Eden, and I was born and raised in Calgary! I am a social work student at the University of Calgary. I am super passionate about feminism and social justice, and working with women of all types of experiences and backgrounds. I also love baking and …
Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello! I’m Alessandra, the records and data management coordinator. I’m a born and raised Calgarian who every-so-often departs to learn new things in interesting places. I studied History in Nova Scotia and Library and Information Studies in Wales. I enjoy exploring the city and surrounding area with my dog, …
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Tell us a bit about yourself I was born in El Salvador, and grew up here in Calgary. My family immigrated to Canada because of the war in El Salvador. I am a social worker by profession and have been in the field for over 10 yrs. I am passionate about supporting women in their …
Tell us a bit about yourself! Well, I’m Allison and I am one of the new Basic Needs Coordinators in the Centre! I started mid-August, and so if you’ve been in the Centre lately you’ve probably seen me around! I have a background in Addiction and Community Support, with a passion for supporting others to …
Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a feminist social worker who loves to ride my bike, cross-stitch gifts for my friends, read, write, camp and hike. I have just come back from working with a girls’ organisation in the UK and am so happy to be back …
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