by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 3, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog
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...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
1,858. That’s how many individuals YWCA Cambridge’s community-based violence prevention programming reached in 2022. We saw a 70% increase in requests from school administrators, educators, child and youth workers and caregivers to deliver gender-based...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 24, 2022 | Advocacy, YWCA Ontario
The YWCA Ontario coalition sent the following letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. PDF version here. The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of OntarioBy email: premier@ontario.ca The Hon. Minister of Education Stephen LecceOntario Ministry of...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 13, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
Last week, YWCA Cambridge joined YWCAs from across Canada for YWCA Canada’s annual YWCA Day On The Hill, an opportunity for YWCA member associations to gather in Ottawa to meet with Members of Parliament and Senators. Throughout our Day on the Hill, over 60 YWCA...
by Rosalind Gunn | Aug 11, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, News
[PDF version of YWCA Ontario’s response to the 2022 provincial budget] August 11, 2022 This week, the Ontario Government re-introduced the 2022 Budget. Although there was an opportunity to address deepening crises in our province, few modifications to the...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jul 22, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
At YWCA Cambridge, we operate from an intersectional, anti-oppressive, feminist lens and doing that requires constant re-evaluation of our policies, practices and programming to ensure we’re engaging with, and advocating for, communities and participants in the most...
