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Fall Newsletter 2011
Connections
Food for thought (and talk)
Food and cooking have always been a natural way for women to build community and bond. The Women’s Centre has recently
launched a new series of Inter-cul-tural Cooking and Women’s Issues workshops. These unique work-shops offer women the opportunity to cook (and eat) a dish from a dif-ferent country while learning about women in that country, the culture and the different social issues. The entire workshop is facilitated
by a woman who has experienced living in that respective country. “The idea first started when we
were brainstorming on how we could connect women with other women, while learning about global issues and social justice issues relating to women,” says Caterina Gut, Education Coordinator. “We have had an amazing re-
sponse. Women really love the
workshops and have been asking for us to plan more.”So far there have been workshops
hosted by women from Mexico, Nigeria and India. Aboriginal women also gave us an
expanded view of Aboriginal issues within Canada and cooked Aborigi-nal food.“You learn a broader view of
culture,” says Gloria, one of the participants. “You actually get to learn from the women themselves. I now think differently about people from different cultures. It helps me respect them more.”“It’s been great. It’s amazing how
they tie in cooking with culture. It’s nice to see all the different cultures and people connect,” says Anna, another participant. “Everyone is so welcoming and friendly. It’s a great night out.”Some of the questions explored
in these workshops are: What do women’s lives look like? How are their lives different from ours? What can we learn from other women? “In my workshop I talked about
the differences between Mexican women and Canadian women. I also talked about ancient Mexican culture and indigenous women in Mexico. I loved doing it,” says Eugenia, who hosted the Mexican workshop.There are more countries and
workshops planned for the fall (Ukraine, Venezuela and Vietnam). Check the workshop calendar on the back page of this newsletter for more information.If you are interested in attending
or hosting an Intercultural Cook-ing and Women’s Issues work-shop, please contact Sarah at 403-264-1155 or email [email protected].
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OUR VISION: WOMEN SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING WOMEN
CONNECTIONS
Calling all Casino Volunteers
We need your help! The Women’s Centre needs new, unwrapped toys for Christmas
We are also seeking gifts for women.Please drop them off at the Women’s
Centre, 646-First Ave. N.E.from now until mid-December.
Give a Child a Gift
It’s that time of year again – we need casino volunteers! Help support the Women’s Centre’s big-gest fundraiser by volunteering as a chip runner,
cashier or count room staff at the Stampede Casino on October. 4 & 5. We need
daytime and evening volunteers. Time commitment is 10 hours per shift. If you want to volunteer, phone
Filsan at 403-264-1155 or email [email protected].
Upcoming Events and NewsVolunteer Appreciation
Calling all volunteers! The Women’s Centre will be hosting our annual Volunteer
Appreciation night to honour all of our amazing volunteers. This year the event will be
held on Wednesday, November 9, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the
Women’s Centre, 646-First Ave. N.E.
Newsletters now online!Our supporters can now receive our newsletter
online via monthly e-newsletters. To register for these email updates, please call
403-264-1155 or go to our new website at womenscentrecalgary.org and click on ‘Join Us’
at the top or “Read our Newsletter’ launching Sep. 15 on the bottom left side on the main homepage.
The Women’s Centre would like to welcome Aimar Bracho (pictured left) who is our new Basic Needs
Coordinator; she will be joined by Carolina Dal-gleish who is leaving the Volunteer Coordinator
position and moving into the co-position of Basic Needs Coordinator.
We would also like to welcome Vivian Gu (pictured right) as our new Administrative Assistant. She
will be replacing Filsan Abdi, who is moving into the position of Volunteer Coordinator.
We would like to say “safe travels” to Caterina Gut who will be taking a five-month leave to travel South America. Sarah Winstanley will be covering as the
Education Coordinator.
Comings and Goings
Fall 2011 3CONNECTIONS
OUR MISSION: EVERY WOMAN’S PLACE FOR SUPPORT, CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNITY
Women’s Centre launches new website
The Women’s Centre of Calgary is launching a new website in order to engage supporters, build community and provide a better overview of the Centre’s efforts to support women in Calgary. “We are so excited to
have our supporters use our revamped website this fall. The new website will have important timely information and will be a community platform for our volunteers, supporters and women who use the Women’s Centre,” says Simona Siad, Communi-
cations Coordinator. The new site has a wide
variety of inter-active fea-tures and web 2.0 social media capabilities that will allow users to get assis-tance, receive critical and timely information, while continuing to build com-munity and connections with women in Calgary. The official launch
date is September 15, 2011. The new website, womenscentrecalgary.org, will feature easily accessible information for those interested in getting assistance, connecting
with others and working for change.New tools include a blog
for weekly stories and posts, a video player, easy to click volunteer and donate buttons, an interactive workshop and events calendar and links to Women’s Centre social media pages on Face-book, Youtube and Flickr.
PLEASE NOTE:
We will now be sending out the majority of our newsletters online through monthly e-newsletters. If
you would like to continue receiving the print edition please contact Vivian at 403-264-1155 or send us a note in the mail. SIGN UP TODAY!
To begin receiving the monthly e-newsletter, please register by call-ing Simona at 403-264-1155, emailing [email protected] or by going to our new website (after Sep.15) and clicking on ‘Join Us’ or “Read our Newsletter’ on the main homepage.
On Sept 15 join us online at
We have a NEWwebsite!
womenscentrecalgary.orgNew tools include a blog for weekly stories and posts, a video player, easy to click volunteer and donate buttons, an interactive workshop and events calendar and links to Women’s Centre social media pages on Facebook, Youtube and Flickr.
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Women’s Centre of Calgary, 646 First Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T2E 0B6 Ph: 403-264-1155 E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 403-264-1203 Web: www.womenscentrecalgary.org (after Sep.15)
CONNECTIONS
Upcoming WorkshopsSEPTEMBER
Self Defence Pt. 1-3:September 15, 22, 29 Thurs, 6-8pm (Must attend all three)Yoga Flow:September 19, 26, Mon, 2-3pmIntroductory Bicycle Mechanics:September 19, Mon, 6-8pmCanadian Family Law- Getting Divorced:September 27, Tues, 6-8pm
NOVEMBEROCTOBERYoga Flow:October 3, 17, 24, Mon, 2-3pmPhotography Club:October 3, 17, Mon, 6-7:30pmYoga Basics:October 6, 13, 20, 27, Thurs, 6:30-8pmHealthy Conflict:October 17, Mon, 6-8pmImprove your Public Speaking!:October 24, Mon, 6-8pm
MS Word Basics:November 2, Wed, 6:30-8pmYoga Basics:November 3, 10, Thurs, 6:30-8pmYoga Flow:November 7, 14, 21, 28, Mon, 2-3pmPhotography Club:November 7, 21, Mon, 6-7:30pmImprove your Public Speaking!:November 14, 28, Mon, 6-8pmBasic Spanish for Your Vacation:November 15, 22, 29, Tues, 6:30-8pmMS Word Intermediate:November 16, Wed, 6:30-8pmIntercultural Cooking and Women’s Issues – Ukraine:November 17, Thurs, 6-8pmIntercultural Cooking and Women’s Issues – Venezuela:November 24, Thurs, 6-8pmBaking Winter Cookies:November 30, Wed, 6-8pmMS Word Advanced:November 30, Wed, 6:30-8pm
DecemberIntercultural Cooking and Women’s Issues – Vietnam:December 1, Thurs, 6-8pmYoga Flow:December 5, Mon, 2-3pmCultural Competence: December 5, Mon, 6-8pmBasic Spanish for Your Vacation:December 6, Tues, 6:30-8pm
Legal Clinic Family Law:Every Tues, 6:30-8:30pmLegal Clinic Non-Family Law: Every other Thurs 6:30-8:30pm
Practise English:Every Tues, 10am-noon
Ongoing
All workshops are free! To register call 403-264-1155