A structural biology researcher at Oxford, a PhD candidate in neuroscience at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and the Chief Technology Officer of Code4Romania.
What do they all have in common?
Not much, at first glance. But they're all queer women in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), and all passionate about what they do. How did they get here?...
Future Changemakers: A Two-Part International Women's Day event. Presented by The Community Climate Council
About this Event
The Community Climate Council is proud to announce on Saturday, March 6th, from 1:00-2:30 pm, we will be hosting a speed networking & mentoring event featuring the women leading the Community Climate...
The Purple Project is a Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Community project based in New Brunswick, Canada which focus on the theme of Women Empowerment. This project will focus on breaking down feminism and sexism with participants. This will eliminate misunderstandings around feminism and bring attention to the issue.
During the workshop, we will discuss and understand...
The "Black Muslim Women: Taking Up Space" panel discussion is a safe space for women who identify as Black and Muslim to gather and share their experiences of working within the social justice and advocacy space. Our wonderful speakers will be sharing how they transformed their passion into careers in their respective fields, how their identities as Black Muslim women led to certain...
Body stories capture a nuanced, interconnected, interactive and complex telling of our understanding, perception and experience of and through our bodies. Plenty has been published on body image but image suggests a static fixed body unmitigated through our social interactions and varying times and spaces. This book is not a “how-to” guide for fat confidence. It’s not a compendium of fat...
This International Women’s Day join us to celebrate and learn from the women who are successfully changing the face of leadership in their respective fields.
Based on new data published by the Globe & Mail, the reality for women – especially women of colour –...
Seeing inspirational women representing, challenging ideas and succeeding in a range of careers can change a girl’s life. Join leading creative agency O Communications and their panel this International Women’s Day as we discuss what it means to have ambition, why being inspired by a range of people is important and how being a leader doesn’t always mean being the boss.
Screen Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am at home with Stark Library’s Hoopla during the month of March and join us for a discussion of the film
About this Event
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author that examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she...
A conversation with queer visual artists and curators Viet Anh Nguyen (Queerator, Vietnam), Jose Ardivilla (Agony/Ecstasy, Philippines), Khairullah Rahim (Twinkling Fortress, Singapore) and Ram Botero (Diwata, Philippines). Hosted by Ng Yi-Sheng.
In this workshop, James and Chenise of Reclaiming Our Roots: Land Based Learning and Community Stewardship will be there to share a bit about their origin story co-founding and building their land based youth program from the ground up, including essential principles and values that inform their work and relationships with each other and on the land. This will be an interactive opportunity...
"Join us for a virtual gathering and celebration of Indigenous, Two Spirit, Queer, Trans People.
Our program will include a panel of Queer and Trans Indigenous medical students, poetry, and speaking by Two Spirit Doctor, James Makokis and his partner Anthony Johnson"
Join us for the fifth annual Queer Directions Symposium! Queer Directions is an annual symposium hosted by the Bonham Centre whose primary goal is to offer a dynamic forum for discussion of the most recent and relevant issues in queer, trans, and sexuality studies. This year’s Symposium is “Indigeneities & Sexualities” with guest speakers Audra Simpson, Dayna Danger, Joseph M. Pierce, and...
Join #RisingYouth for a panel discussion about Creative Approaches to Social Change
If there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that youth voices need to be heard!
The #RisingYouth network consists of individuals from coast-to-coast that hold enormous amounts of knowledge and have built unique ways to positively impact their communities. This panel will be bringing...
The Sexual & Reproductive Health Subcommittee of Students for Global Health Cambridge are excited to collaborate with the international not-for-profit, Medical Herstory, and present ‘Pregnancy in a Pandemic: A Conversation with New and Expectant Mothers’.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with people who have given birth over the past year or are currently pregnant. Through...
Avec Danièle Sauvageau, entraîneure olympique ayant mené l’équipe canadienne de hockey féminin à la première médaille d’or de son histoire.
La Ville de Westmount présente une conférence informative et pratique sur l’importance d’être actif et d’intégrer l’activité physique dans la vie quotidienne pour maintenir la santé mentale et le bien-être. Danièle Sauvageau, entraîneure olympique...
The ArQuives is thrilled to present the latest trivia night in our monthly queer trivia series! This month, the theme is Queering Women's History Month – come celebrate trans, lesbian, bisexual, and queer women with us through trivia!
This FREE event will be hosted over Zoom and requires pre-registration. Join us virtually by signing up here:
This event is being coordinated by a team including one of our alumni - Cindy Caturao!
On March 19th, 2021, (6 p.m. MST) we encourage you to join us to further Truth and Reconciliation in our country; the NYRI will be hosting a roundtable discussion over Zoom to reflect upon the film and encourage meaningful conversations. We will have guest speakers who are...
As 2021 marks the 25th anniversary
of SuperSkillz, it poses a great challenge to host a virtual show for our attendees. The Filipino Canadian Students’ Association (FILCASA) hosts the annual talent show SuperSkillz, which strives to intertwine both Filipino and North American culture together and promote the dynamic of both cultures while staying true to our roots. Our show exhibits...
Activist Love Letters is a participatory workshop that encourages the audience to get involved in sustaining a movement and supporting their communities. Inspired by the powerful and often hidden letters that activists, artists and organizers have sent to each other - words of support and encouragement, words of rage and fear, cautions and inspirations alike - this project makes space to...
Join us to watch and discuss a documentary film: Journey to Justice.
This documentary pays tribute to a group of Canadians who took racism to court. They are Canada's unsung heroes in the fight for Black civil rights. Focusing on the 1930s to the 1950s, this film documents the struggle of 6 people who refused to accept inequality. Featured here, among others, are Viola Desmond, a woman...
Join in the next organizing meeting of the Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign. We'll be planning our next actions in the fight for a higher minimum wage, paid sick leave, and stronger rights for all workers.Zoom details:Topic: Fight for $15 and Fairness meeting.
F
or our first Speak Truth to Power Forum for 2021, we are pleased to have FIVE esteemed Black women leaders: The Honourable Dr. Mayann Francis, Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, Yvonne Atwell, Dr. Lynn Jones, and Marelene Clyke.
This special episode of our series is being held in honour of Black History month (February) and Women’s History month (March). Through their inspiring stories,...
This webinar is organized by the Centre for Global Health (Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto) and will take place virtually so please be sure to register to receive the link TWO HOURS...
Writer & activist Nora Loreto presents her new book, Take Back the Fight, in conversation with feminist labour activist Bilan Arte.Join us online on Thurs, March 25 at 7pm.
Registration link below;In collaboration with SSMU Indigenous Affairs, join us on March 25th at 7:30pm to listen to poetry, essays, and art made by Indigenous students (and alumni) at McGill University. This event is part of the wider Bicentennial celebrations. Art Night intends to celebrate Indigenous student community and individuality.
The annual Women Making Waves Conference celebrates, empowers and connects industry professionals. The Conference is a unique opportunity to learn from industry experts, network with peers, and participate in Women in Film and Television - Atlantic’s ongoing efforts to expand representation and gender equity in film and television. The Conference is an opportunity for film, television and...
Part of an ongoing series, this session will explore the history of Canadian slavery.
About this Event
Fugitive slave advertisements are a source of details about the lives of the enslaved that might otherwise be lost to history, telling a story of resistance beyond the Plantation or Underground Railroad. This session will examine these notices, along with...
During this event, Sacha Médiné will be guiding us through difficult discussions regarding the Black experience. Through discussing the racism built-in the Canadian system, this event hopes to highlight the nuances of being Black in Canada. After 2020, it's clear that racism in Canada is prominent, and although it's being acknowledged, we know that anti-blackness continues to exist in a new...
Join our space (virtually) just before Earth Hour (March 27) to connect with fellow enviro-lovers. We will be spending the hour before Earth Hour to show up however we need and lean on community for support, connection, and care! We will be moving our bodies through a yoga flow, taking deep breaths, and sharing our stories.
The Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture, in partnership with the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and the Portage Lake District Library, is presenting "Justice in Transition," a virtual speaker series in March and April. Robin Wall Kimmerer will speak on Tuesday, March 30, at 7:00 pm via Zoom Webinar.
"Justice for the Land" is a keynote addressing how we understand the...
Come hang with other #RisingYouth alumni! This is a low-key event to just hang out, play some trivia, and meet other #RisingYouth alumni. Grab your cup of tea, slice of pizza, and tune in from a cozy spot for some laughs and a cozy time!
The first ten folks to register will be provided a $20 gift card for food.
This is the first of many opportunities we hope to host to build...