Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Suabayreen, I am a new practicum student working for the Get Assistance team at the Women’s Centre. I am a final year Bachelor of Social Work student at the University of Calgary. I had my previous degree and work experiences in Business Administration. There came a …
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Taylor Johnson and I will be working with the Women’s Centre for the summer as the Communications Summer Student. I am about to enter the fourth year of my Bachelors of Social Work at the University of Calgary. I previously attended Mount Royal University where I …
This post was written by Sarah Winstanley, our Girl Programs Coordinator. I have this vivid memory of being 10 years old and sitting in a chair outside of an office at city hall, waiting for my mom. I knew she was talking to someone important but I wasn’t sure why or what about. At the …
Tell us a bit about yourself! I am the practicum student from the Masters of Social Work foundation program at the University of Calgary. Through this program, I hope to focus on community development issues and policy work, specifically on topics of gender, anti-racism, and environmental issues. My previous work has been in the municipal …
Petrina is one of our practicum students from the University of Calgary joining us for the fall semester. Read on below to find out more about her. Tell us a bit about yourself! I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing about three years ago, and changed gears when I realized that I was more …
The winter semester is underway and we’re celebrating the arrival of three new practicum students! Julia will be helping out the Basic Needs team, while Christina supports the Girl Power program and Carole works in community development. Tell us a bit about yourself! Carole: I am fairly new to Calgary. It’s always quite a challenge …