Hey, Calgary, get involved with Women Owned Narratives! Do you have a story to share?
Let’s Come Together
- You are invited to a one-day celebration of women and their contributions. The event provides a platform for discussions around the unique barriers each have faced in their journeys. Inspired by the overarching theme of intergenerational storytelling, we can spark engaging conversations for people of all gender identities to listen, learn and contribute.
Program
12:30PM – 12:40PM
Welcome: Shaikh Family Welcome Space, Main Level
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Opening Remarks
- Land Acknowledgement – Crystal Many Fingers, Library Board Member
- Opening Remarks
12:40PM – 12:55PM
Performance: Shaikh Family Welcome Space, Main Level
Stardale Girls Drumming Group
1:15PM – 2:15PM
Panel Discussion – Better Together: Level 0, BMO Financial Group Community Room
Broadening our hearts and minds builds bridges within our city making us stronger together. The purpose of this session is to better understand the stories of the people around you. This will increase your social knowledge and ability to lead people. You will hear speakers that will talk about their experience coming to the city, adjusting to culture and language, high school, and even changes in life like the death of a spouse. You’ll also hear what people are doing to help advance those that are around them. You can succeed AND bring others with you. There is a mindset that you will catch when you hear from our panellists who are building community and advancing women. Leave no one behind. Find out how you can make this city better by being a better version of yourself.
- Storytelling – Building community – Dr. Cora Voyageur
- Storytelling – Women’s health – Christina Stuwe
- Storytelling – Language barriers – Jennifer Brochero
- Panellist – CIWA – Onyinye Odih
- Panellist – Centre for Newcomers – Sheila Qayumi
2:20PM – 2:55PM
Resource Fair: Shaikh Family Welcome Space, Main Level
- Author Reading – Crystal Manyfingers
- Networking
- Resource Fair Participants
- Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
- Calgary Newcomers
- Momentum
- The Cognitive Corner
- Skipping Stone
- Centre for Sexuality
- DirectHer Network
- Days for Girls
- Sagesse
- Stardale Women’s Group
- YW Calgary
- Women In Need Society
- Heart and Stroke
- Bow Valley College
- Virtuous Circle Counselling
- Calgary Counselling Centre
- Women’s Centre of Calgary
- Calgary Outlink
- Fear Is Not Love
- Sustainable Development Goals Alliance (SDGA)
3:00PM – 4:00PM
Panel Discussion – Live Your Dream: Level 0, BMO Financial Group Community Room
We are post-Covid and It’s time to shake off the weightiness that season brought and dream again. This session is for all ages. Young and old will be inspired to live their dream. You will hear from women, who did not allow age, homelessness, or their ethnicity to hold them back but are making their dreams a reality. However, you cannot pretend that there are no challenges between you and your dream. We have brought in a panel that will help direct you and provide resources for you to also Live Your Dream.
- Storytelling – Youth in Business Perspective – Shelby Banera
- Storytelling – Business Owner/Low Capital Perspective – Jenny Burthwright
- Storytelling – Tech Training Student – Jas Kaur
- Panellist – Momentum – Margaret Yu
- Panellist – Moment51 and The51 – Jo-Ann Fasegha
4:05PM – 4:30PM
Closing Remarks: Shaikh Family Welcome Space, Main Level
Thank you message and Closing Remarks
Let’s Come Together
- Women Owned Narratives programming provides a community platform for healthy discussion around the opportunities and challenges facing modern women. Through accessible and inclusive programming, we empower people of all gender identities to listen, learn and contribute to these impactful conversations.
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EVENT VENUE:
Calgary Central Library
LOCATION ADDRESS:
800 3rd St SE, Calgary, Alberta