Lana Bentley, Guest Contributor Black history is characterized not only by adversity, but resilience. This month provides us with a reminder of the contributions that Black peoples have made not only to their communities but to the culture at large. Every February, we are called to learn and speak of the names of [...]
Guest Contributor: Abby LaRocque, Canadian Mental Health Association YW Calgary works every day to establish a world where women and their families can thrive safely and equitably. They care about each other, their clients and the community and are driven by the lasting impact they have on women, their families and by extension, their community. [...]
Zandile Moyo, Guest Contributor The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as, "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation." In [...]
We are committed to sharing the changemakers who help empower our organization with you through our We Are YW series. This month, we wanted to highlight one of our incredible board members, Pritma Dhillon Chattha. A deeply involved member of our community, Pritma is a Yale educated nurse executive and award-winning serial entrepreneur [...]
September 9-16 is Welcoming Week in Canada. In this post, Safa Shanneb, Communications Specialist, Communication & Community Relations, shares her personal experience. When asked what would surprise people to learn about me, I instantly responded, “I’ve lived in eight countries over the course of my life.” I was born in Libya and have [...]
It is thanks to the dedication and support of our people that YW Calgary can do the work we do to support our community. In this new monthly series, we invite you to meet our changemakers – from the dedicated volunteers sitting on our Board of Directors to the core group of executives [...]
YW Calgary recently hosted their 111th Annual General Meeting which highlighted some of the amazing accomplishments of the past year, as well as welcoming the new Chair of the YWCA Board of Directors, Sharon Carry. Lara Murphy, who filled the role of Board Chair since 2020 – in the midst of the chaos [...]
The issue of domestic violence is well-known to YW Calgary. For decades, we have supported Calgarians impacted by violence by providing shelter, counselling, and community-based case management programs. As is the case with any issue, with time comes greater understanding and using an intersectional lens, we recognize that there are unique considerations for [...]
I recently decided to make a deliberate effort to learn more the “2S” in LGBTQIA2S+. Getting started, here’s what the full acronym means: L – Lesbian G – Gay B – Bisexual T – Transgender Q – Queer I – Intersex A – Asexual 2S – Two-Spirit + - All the other ways [...]
This Saturday, June 18th, 2022, communities throughout Calgary will gather to celebrate Neighbour Day with various types of events such as block parties, barbeques, and even neighbourhood cleanups. The tradition of Neighbour Day began in 2014, one year after Southern Alberta was heavily affected by flooding. The way that communities throughout Calgary supported [...]
