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Eight Women to be Recognized by the 2023 Women of Distinction Awards

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8 Women to be recognized by YWCA Cambridge Women of Distintion Awards 2023 YWCA Cambridge is thrilled to announce the eight recipients of the 2023 Women of Distinction awards: Rebecca Dickinson Rebecca Dickinson is part of the Women Impacting and Influencing Technology (WIIT) committee at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada- a business partner group that focuses …

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YWCA Ontario Responds to Ontario’s CWELCC Discussion Paper on the 2024 Child Care Funding Formula

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On May 5, the YWCA Ontario Coalition submitted its feedback on the Government of Ontario’s Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care 2024 Child Care Funding Formula Discussion Paper.  Find our full response below. Holly Moran, Assistant Deputy MinisterMinistry of Education Early Years and Child Care Division By email: Holly.Moran@ontario.ca May 5, 2023 YWCA Ontario’s Reflections on the …

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2023 Women of Distinction Award Nominees Announced

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YWCA Cambridge is thrilled to announce the nominees of the 29th annual Women of Distinction awards: Amina Gilani Carolyn (CJ) Janzen Ellie Hook Emily Jaarsma Joe-Ann McComb Laura Perrin Maria Empringham Olivia Bluhm Rana Mohammad Rebecca Dickinson Shupi Mapuranga Smriti Nayan Stephanie Pearsall Teresa Gaspar YWCA Cambridge thanks all nominators who took the time to …

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YWCA Ontario to province: Reverse the Cuts to Healthcare For Uninsured People

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The following letter was sent to Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Health, Hon. Sylvia Jones, on April 14, 2023. Read the PDF version here.  April 14, 2023 Hon. Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Premier’s Office, Room 281 Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 By email: premier@ontario.ca Hon. Sylvia Jones Minister of Health Ministry …

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Prioritizing Excellence in Child Care Through the Region of Waterloo’s Early Years Engage

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At YWCA Cambridge, we provide high quality licensed child care to more than 400 families each year. Child care has been a core part of our program offerings for more than 65 years. Our skilled staff continuously engage in professional development opportunities and are always seeking out ways to make our programming the best it …

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YWCA Ontario Coalition responds to the 2023 Provincial Budget

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On March 23, 2023, the Ontario government released its 2023 budget. Below is the YWCA Ontario Coalition’s response. A PDF version of the budget analysis can be found here.A PDF version of the budget analysis can be found here. One of the two themes of this year’s provincial budget, tabled by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy …

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YWCA Ontario calls for meaningful action on Renfrew County Inquest Recommendations

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On March 16, the YWCA Ontario coalition sent the following letter to the Solicitor General, Hon. Michael Kerzner, calling on the province to take more meaningful action in response to the Renfrew County Inquest recommendations. A PDF of this letter can be found here. The Honorable Michael Kerzner Ministry of the Solicitor General George Drew …

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Ontario Budget 2023: YWCA Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

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What we are seeing on the frontlines is that poverty, gender-based violence, mental health crises and general hardship continue to deepen. There are not enough Violence Against Women (VAW) and homeless shelter beds to meet demand, nor is there an adequate supply of affordable, supportive housing. The pandemic and rising inflation have made life more difficult for our program participants – and for us to deliver essential services.

Bringing STEM to Girls and Gender-Diverse Youth in Waterloo Region

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From 2013-2020, YWCA Cambridge was home to two incredible STEM-based programs: STEM Mentoring and TechGyrls. As part of these YWCA Cambridge-made programs, staff would often invite guests from the local science, tech, engineering and math communities to come speak to youth participants, sometimes leading activities to give participants hands-on experiences.  Youth loved these sessions and …

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