Regional Gatherings
Zoom in on Girls 2010
April 23rd in Toronto, May 7th in Vancouver and May 21st in Montreal
REMINDER: ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM ONT & B.C. DEADLINE MARCH 15TH!
Space is limited so apply NOW!
Training Across Distance
It is now time to register for the fourth installment in the series of Training Across Distance workshops! Join Karima Kadmiri, from the Girls Action Foundation, for The Bridge Project: Tips and skill building workshop given by conference call on Thursday, March 25th at 12 pm.
IWDOttawa - Invitation to "I'm Not a Feminist, But..." International Women's Day event!
Submitted by kristen on Mon, 2010-03-01 15:04
Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day!
Monday, March 8
7-10 pm (doors at 6pm)
National Archives (395 Wellington St.)
The evening includes:
★ A bilingual improv comedy show
★ The Femmys (the National Capital Region Feminist Awards)
★ A short (and hilarious) film
★ Readings by youth writing contest winners
★ Mingling, networking, and info on women’s organizations in the Ottawa region
★ Nibbles and a cash bar
★ Fun!!
Event is FREE & bilingual, donations accepted.
March 8, 2010 - Flip the Script
Let's get critical about the panic! Everyone agrees that the contradictory messages floating around about the fate of girls and young women are enough to make anyone's head spin. On March 8th, Girls Action Foundation proposes we flip the script on the discourse and has created four Why Girls? resources to walk us through the maze.
Why Girls?
Let’s get critical about the panic! Everyone agrees that the contradictory messages floating around about the fate of girls and young women are enough to make anyone’s head spin.
On March 8th, Girls Action Foundation proposes we flip the script on the discourse, and has created the Why Girls? resources to walk us through the maze. read more...
Check out our March 8 teaser video and stay tuned for the launch of Why Girls?: Why Leadership? and the full video!
2010
GEM Club girls helping families in need - engineering.ualberta.ca
Published: February 2010 Author: U of Alberta Faculty of Engineering
"Edmonton - Eighty-three girls between Grade 3 and 8 are working on a project to round up donations for women's shelters in Edmonton... The project coincides with the Girls Action Foundation's National Day of Action on Feb. 14. The idea is to put a different spin on Valentine's Day, by taking action to serve the community."
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Training Across Distance: Fundraising in 2010: A working group
Submitted by kat on Wed, 2010-02-03 13:42
One of the most common questions we get from members is how they can fundraise for their programs, and now is your chance to talk it out with Juniper Glass, Girls Action’s resident specialist in fundraising.
Everyday is Women's Day....at Girls Action Foundation!
Honour the special girls and young women in your life by sending inspirational e-cards -- on International Women's Day or anytime you want to show your appreciation.
Send e-cards for all occasions and help support Girls Action and thousands of girls and young women year-round.
3rd Annual Blogging Carnival on Kickaction.ca!
What do you get with four weeks, four themes and twenty guest bloggers? A month of amazing exchanges that receive over 6000 hits on Kickaction.ca!
Click here to know more about the selected themes and our guest bloggers.
2010
Kickaction Carnival! - Femmetoxic.com
Published: February 2010 Author: Au Naturel
"Le Carnaval de blogues est de retour - The blogging Carnival is Back!...For four weeks on Kickaction.ca our illustrious guest bloggers will discuss a variety of subjects such as body identity, substance use, experiences with immigration, thoughts on sexuality, and lots more!.."
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