1) For Girls and Women 16 to 30: A Leadership Development Opportunity!
The one-day event Sharing Leadership Experiences: Creating a Dialogue Amongst Women and Girls will bring together girls and women from across Atlantic Canada to focus on intergenerational mentorship. The event will provide participants with resources and skills needed to successfully initiate projects and champion change in communities.
Date: Monday, April 29th
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Holland College, Charlottetown
It is open to young leaders in Atlantic Canada between the ages of 16 to 30 and invited mentors.
Participating young women will have the opportunity to connect with their peers and with women further along in their professional lives to share leadership experiences and engage in mutual mentorship. The program builds upon the previous resources from The Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities (ASI) and Girls Action Foundation and includes leadership workshops and a panel discussion with women leaders from the community.
Some background:
This event continues work in girls' and women's leadership from a program offered last August. The Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities (ASI) presented a program for young women leaders during the three-day conference focusing on leadership for active communities. ASI’s Young Women and Community Leadership program convened more than 20 young women from across the Atlantic Region to Charlottetown to learn about leadership, to develop action plans to create change in their communities, and to build a network of supporters to help them on their leadership path.
The program sparked the leadership passions of these committed young women. Equipped with the leadership skills and strategies they gained from the program, participants reported feeling empowered and prepared to move forward with their action plan in their community. Organizers are inviting alumnae of the ASI program to attend and are recruiting other young women from PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to take part.
For more information: The Quaich 894-3399
2) Getting Action on Climate Change: What Political Parties, Environmental Groups and Citizens Need To Do
Date: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Time: 7-9pm
Location: The Guild, 111 Queen St. Charlottetown, PEI
MC: Megan Burnside
Topic: A critical look at why political parties have not taken climate change action, what needs to change within the environmental movement and how do we create momentum for concrete action.
Panel:
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Shawn Murphy, former Liberal Member of Parliament for Charlottetown
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Bill Casey, former Conservative/Independent Member of Parliament for Cumberland Colchester Musquodoboit Valley
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Stephen Hazell M.Sc. LL.B. Ecovision Law
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Pam Cooley, Founder of CarShareHFX
@ClimateAction13
3) Bonshaw Ceilidh April 28th- Benefit for PEI Parkinson's Society
The monthly Ceilidh Concert at the beautiful Bonshaw Hall will be Sunday, April 28th from 7-9 pm. Featuring singer Morgan Hill from Mayfield; fiddle duo Olivia & Tom Barnes; stepdancers Megan Arsenault and Rebecca Smith; Emyvale group Grace, Hannah and Megan Thompson and Jessica Smith; plus other local musicians; 50/50 draw; delicious biscuits for lunch and open stage time. Admission is by donation with proceeds this month going to the PEI Parkinson's Society. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Seat cushion is recommended. The Bonshaw Hall overlooks the Bonshaw River and Bridge, on the Trans Canada at the corner of the Green Road. Anyone interested in performing at future ceilidhs [usually the last Sunday of every month] please call 675-4093 or 675-2855. Facebook event page is https://www.facebook.com/events/478920865501204/?context=create .
4) Community Sector Network Meet and Greet with a Presentation on April 29th
The Human Resources and Professional Development working group of the Community Sector Network Initiative would like to invite you to our very first Meet and Greet, which includes a professional development presentation on Having Difficult Conversations. For our first event, we decided to go with an early morning meeting to make it as easy as possible for people to attend. After the event, we will be sending out a survey to find out what times and topics would be of most interest.
Date: Monday, April 29th
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 am
Location: Charlottetown Superstore (Belvedere & University) Community Room
Talk: Having Difficult Conversations, specifically relating to the workplace with Wendy MacIntyre, HR specialist
The event will be free to attend, but we ask that you please RSVP by Thursday, April 25th. Please note: There will be coffee and food available for purchase at the downstairs counter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Please forward this email to non-profits in your networking circle.
Heather Doran, Communications and Development Manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters of PEI 902-368-7759 www.bbbspei.ca
5) Women in Leadership: Successful Leadership in Today's Business Environment
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Halifax Club
1682 Hollis Street, Halifax
SPEAKERS:
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KAREN BENNETT-CLAYTON
Partner, Stewart McKelvey
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KIMBERLEY BLINN
Chief Pensions Officer, Nova Scotia Pension Agency
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LYDIA BOWIE
Vice President, Human Resources, Halifax International Airport Authority
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SARAH P. BRADLEY
Chair, Nova Scotia Securities Commission
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SHERI McKILLOP, Dean, School of Business
Dean, School of Applied Arts and New Media, Nova Scotia Community College
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REBECCA SATURLEY
Partner, Stewart McKelvey
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ELAINE S. SIBSON
Chair, Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
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SUSAN SPENCE WACH
Associate Vice President, Academic, Dalhousie University
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KIM MASON
Regional President Atlantic Provinces, Royal Bank of Canada
"I was so delighted to spend the day getting practical knowledge about how to bring special skills to my workplace in an enthusiastic and positive way."
- CATHERINE BOYD, Clearwater Seafoods
Register now!
SPECIAL OFFER: 4 people for the price of 3. Register 3 people at applicable rate at the same time, and you're entitled to register a 4th person at no charge. To register, please complete the registration form (last page of conference brochure) and submit to: registration@fci-cwi.com ; Download Brochure on this webpage: http://www.fci-cwi.com/#!2013-spring/vstc6=halifax
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