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Club Action Newsletter:
October 21, 2022
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This publication contains time-sensitive information directed to Club Executives and members and pertains to CFUW activities and events. Please send relevant pieces to ALL Club Members.
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- CFUW GWI Policy Session Meeting Notice - Nov. 2 @ 6:30PM ET
- Resolutions Update: Revised Resolutions Information and Guidelines
- CFUW Membership Numbers & Dues Payments
- The CFUW Member Website
- Upcoming Webinar: Learn about the Darakht-E Danesh Library and Fundraising for Canadian Women 4 Afghanistan - Nov 3rd @ 4:00 PM ET
- CFUW Charitable Trust 2023 Fellowships Launch and AGM - October 22 @ 11:30am ET
- Contacting Brittany Sagriff, Member Engagement Coordinator
- Sharing Corner
- CFUW Peterborough Celebrates 85 years!
- CFUW Mentoring Program - Call for Mentees
- News from the National Council of Women Canada
- CharityVillage Presents "Kalinga" - Oct. 20-Oct. 30
- FEMU: State, Society and Caregivers - Dec. 1 & Dec. 2
- GWI Updates
- Club Newsletters
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CFUW GWI POLICY SESSION MEETING NOTICE
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CFUW will be holding a Policy Session in preparation for the 2022 GWI Triennial General Assembly. This meeting will be held electronically on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PACIFIC (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EASTERN). This electronic meeting will be webcast over Zoom. Please note that as this is not a business meeting under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, the same timelines do not apply.
Items to be discussed include the following: proposed amendments to the GWI Constitution; proposed policy resolutions; rate of annual dues payable to GWI by NFAs. If available, the slate of GWI candidates for the GWI Board and Committees and the GWI budget will be provided as information items.
While all CUW members are invited to attend the Policy Session, only GWI Supporting Clubs can vote.
Clubs should submit the name of their voting delegate, usually the club president or a member of the club executive, to Brittany Sagriff at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca by October 27, 2022.
Voting will be done online using Election Buddy, the system which was used at the August 2022 AGM and Policy Session. The club delegate must be able to attend a voter training session on November 1, 2022 at Noon or 7:00pm Eastern time. Your club voting delegate must also be comfortable toggling between zoom, an internet browser and their email account or voting on a separate smart phone or tablet. We recognize that our members have differing levels of comfort with electronic communications and we will make every effort to train members to use the voting platform in advance of the meeting. Club Presidents who do not feel confident using the ElectionBuddy platform are encouraged to appoint a suitable delegate.
Any questions should be directed to Barb DuMoulin, VP International Relations at barbdumoulin@gmail.com or if of a parliamentary nature, to Elizabeth Haynes at ehaynes@mnsi.net.
Joy Hurst
National President, CFUW
Dated October 21, 2022
Click here to register for the CFUW GWI Policy Session, November 2, 2022
Click here for the credentials form.
Click here to register for November 1, 2022 voting session.
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Revised CFUW Resolutions Information & Guidelines
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The revised document Resolutions Information and Guidelines was accepted by the CFUW Board at their October meeting. This document is invaluable for Clubs when they get involved in the Resolutions process as Proposers of Resolutions and or reacting to proposed Resolutions when they are circulated in March.
Please check the schedule found on page 3 as It outlines steps in the process which are elaborated further on in the document. You may access the complete document here.
The Resolutions Committee planned the workshop of September 22nd to get Clubs thinking about a Resolutions intent and we were delighted that the proposers of the Resolutions of the August 2022 Policy Session could join the workshop and share their experiences. If you missed the workshop you may view it here:
Zoom Link
Passcode: 6dr.WA5G
The Resolutions Committee looks forward to hearing from those Clubs who are considering preparing a Resolution. For additional information, your Club may contact the Advocacy Coordinator, Paige Inglis at advocacy@cfuw-fcfdu.ca or Resolutions Committee Chair, Grace Hollett at graceh@nl.rogers.com
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CFUW Membership Numbers & Dues Payments |
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Your Club should submit their membership numbers by January 31st, 2023 through the CFUW Membership database (cfuwmemebrship.org). Clubs can begin to submit their membership numbers in November.
From these numbers, your Club's membership dues invoice will be generated. Click here to learn how to retrieve your Club's invoice. Your Club's dues should be paid by March 31st, 2023.
We encourage early submission of membership payments. All Clubs that pay their dues by March 31st, 2023, will be put into a draw to win a Kindle.
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Accessing the CFUW Member Website
In case you missed it, there are many resources at your disposal on the CFUW member website on CFUW governance, advocacy, resolutions and more.
To log in to the cfuwadmin.org:
login: viewonly
code: cfuw4321
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Does your club want to help fundraise for the Darakht-e Danesh Library (DDL)? Please join us for an upcoming webinar with Canadian Women 4 Women in Afghanistan (CW4A). CW4A is CFUW's 2022-2023 International Service Project Fundraising recipient, and this webinar will serve to let you know more about their work, specifically the Darakht-e Danesh Library (DDL), as well as fundraising tips.
We will be joined by DDL Content Manager Abdul Rahim Ahmad Parwani; Melissa Bottoms, CW4A Fund Development Manager; and Sarah Keeler, CW4A Advocacy and Engagement Manager.
Find out more about Canadian Women 4 Women in Afghanistan.
Thursday November 3rd, 2022
4:00 PM ET on ZOOM
Register here
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The CFUW Charitable Trust is pleased to announce the launch of our 2023 Fellowships application process. There are two important changes in this year’s Fellowships process: there is no longer a fee for applying; all candidates are informed on their status once the selections have been made.
The range of applications can be found on our website: https://cfuwcharitabletrust.ca/
Applications are submitted at:
The CFUW Charitable Trust assists women university graduates, the future of our country, to further their post-secondary education. The Trust raises money to support annual Fellowships, Awards, and Grants for Canadian women doing advanced graduate study and research in science, math, engineering, home economics, education, visual arts, music, humanities, and social sciences. Our annual meeting is on October 22, with a speaker at 11:30 AM ET.
All are encouraged to attend:
Our speaker on October 22 is Casey Oliver
B.Sc. Science and Psychology, 2014, University of Waterloo
M.A. Counselling Psychology, 2018, University of Western Ontario
M.A. Clinical Psychology, 2021, Lakehead University
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, 2021-2025, Lakehead University
 Casey’s dissertation focuses on sexual violence that is perpetrated through technology against women. She seeks to better understand whether this type of gender-based violence affects both the mental well-being of women and their use of technology. This could have grave implications for their academic and career participation, especially with the increasingly virtual nature of these settings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn, this research could inform prevention and response strategies, including platform and government policies.
For more information contact Doris Mae Oulton, Chair, CFUWCT at dmoulton@mymts.net.
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Contacting Brittany Sagriff, Member Engagement Coordinator.
To contact Brittany Sagriff for member support and services, you can reach her best through email at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca, Monday to Friday. To reach her at the office, call 613-234-8252 ext:101.
Please note, she does work remotely at least two days a week, and therefore is not in the office to answer the phone. Leave your name and phone number and she will call you back as soon as she is able.
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Happy 85th Anniversary to CFUW Peterborough!
Check out their Anniversary newsletter that reflects on the their past and all their accomplishments over the years. Well done CFUW Peterborough for all your hard work and perseverance during difficult times! And cheers to another 85 years of advocating for women, education and human rights!
Read their newsletter here!
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CFUW is Launching a Pilot Mentoring Program!
We are currently looking for mentees between the ages of 20-40. The purpose of this program is to help young working women as they navigate through their chosen career/educational path. We believe that mentorship is particularly important for young women as Mentors become trusted advisers, coaches, and role models – people who have "been there" and "done that." They support and encourage their Mentees by helping them improve their skills, knowledge, inspiration, and confidence.
Please share if you know a young woman that would be interested in being mentored.
This program is also a great way for young women to forge a network with other like-minded individuals, and provides them with opportunities to expand their knowledge and skill set.
To sign up as a mentee, please fill out this application by October 21, 2022 : Click here!
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Attend a free virtual screening of the newest film in our CharityVillage Presents - Films to Change the World series.
CharityVillage is proud to introduce its third installment of CharityVillage Presents – Films to Change the World, a new initiative to serve Canada’s nonprofits and the causes they support, in partnership with Story Money Impact.
Get your free tickets to their virtual screening of "Kalinga", which shares the stories of several Filipina caregivers and nannies in Vancouver, bearing witness to their sacrifices as they struggle to reunite with their children and families and mapping out the emotional landscapes of migrant labour.
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