August brings the end of summer and starts a countdown to the beginning of school for all types of students. For many first-year university students, it’s an exciting time in their lives with the beginning of their post-secondary education and their first steps into adulthood. But the start of university brings the highly anticipated, controversial [...]
“You’re crazy – that never happened.” "You see everything in the most negative way." “It’s all in your head.” “You're making that up." Hearing any of this from your partner can have your brain, memory and perceptions spinning. You begin to distrust your instincts, your memory and ultimately your ability to discern reality from [...]
The cowboy boots are off; the jean jackets are hung up and the bedazzled belts are gone marking the end of another Stampede. The excitement of the Calgary Stampede keeps the entire city buzzing throughout the 10-day celebration of our city’s western roots. The event kicked off with families marching down to the annual Stampede [...]
It is 2016, we have a gender-balanced cabinet, there is a 50 per cent chance the next President of the United States of America will be a woman and the recently appointed British Prime Minister is a woman. Yet we are still trying to convince the public that women on boards is just good business [...]
Part of what makes the YWCA such a great place to work is the support and commitment our staff have to ongoing learning experiences. Our staff continues to ensure they are always on top of best practices in their various programs, to cultivate an environment that is innovative and engaged. Attitudes like this ensure we [...]
The debate on minimum wage increases in Alberta is a combination of fact and fiction. Opponents of minimum wage tend to argue that the economy can’t handle it, there will be massive job losses or those relying on minimum wage are teenagers living at home. These arguments tend to ignore the facts and evidence [...]
On June 21, 2016, at the YWCA of Calgary, we were proud to host the 105th Annual General Meeting at our downtown location, on traditional Blackfoot Territory. In addition to the formal business meeting, the event celebrated our supporters, achievements, milestones and successes over the last year while outlining the vision for the future. In [...]
An inside look from our Manager of Marketing and Communications experience at the YWCA National Members Association meeting this past week: Last week I was privileged to travel east, with two of my YWCA Calgary colleagues to the YWCA National Members Association Meeting in Shediac, New Brunswick. Those three days have me reminiscing a little - [...]
YWCA is thrilled to celebrate more than 30th year in the Inglewood community! For the last three decades, the YWCA Sheriff King Home has provided emergency shelter, counselling and personal development programs for women and their families. We’re grateful to a strong community of caring which makes our work possible and, as communities across Calgary [...]
Yesterday we proudly announced that Monica Lewinsky is going to be the keynote speaker for our 6th annual WHYWHISPER Gala. The YWCA chose Monica Lewinsky as our keynote speaker because her advocacy and social activism work closely align with our values and our mission. We are drawn to Ms. Lewinsky’s story which is one of [...]
