International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th each year. A group of community partners, led by the YWCA, plans an annual community event to celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout history, and to remind us of the work we have still to do. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
Take Back The Night March
Take Back The Night marches are held annually around the world. Locally, the march takes place in September, starting from the clock tower in Kitchener's Victoria Park. The event symbolizes a basic human right that women must reclaim: the right to be safe in the world, in any city or town, wherever women want to be, alone, without the protection of men and without the threat of violence. Men can show their support by lining the sides of the streets during the march.
Power of Being A Girl conference takes place annually as part of the YWCA Week Without Violence.
The YWCA Week Without Violence is a nationwide initiative to unite Canadians against violence in our communities. Last year more than 45,000 people in over 600 schools, workplaces and community organizations across Canada participated. This year we invite you to make violence a thing of the past. The Power of Being a Girl is an all girls conference, designed to focus on girls developmental needs in order to prevent violence amongst girls and women. All girls in grades 7 and 8 are invited to attend. For information contact, Kim Decker at k.decker@ywcacambridge.ca or at 519-650-0800.
December 6th Memorial
The YWCA leads a group of community partners in offering activities to commemorate the December 6th massacre at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. Through these activities, we bring the issue of violence against women to the forefront and challenge community members to work toward a violence-free community.
MARY GORDON, Founder & President of Roots of Empathy is coming to Cambridge. Mark your calendars for Monday May 3, 2010. The event will be held at the Cambridge Newfoundland Club, Reception from 6:30 to 7:00 pm and Mary's presentation from 7:00 to 8:00 pm (book signing to follow). Tickets for the event are $25 per person and $10 for full-time students. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Sharon Burzotta at s.burzotta@ywcacambridge.ca or at 519-650-0800. As Mary writes, "The Roots of Empathy classroom is creating citizens of the world - children who are developing empathic ethics and a sense of social responsibility that takes the position that we all share the same lifeboat. These are the children who will build a more caring, peaceful and civil society, child by child."
