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Bow Valley College’s 50th Anniversary Block Party

Bow Valley College will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a block party on Saturday, September 19.  Since 2003, BPW Calgary has invested $23,670 to make a profound difference in the lives of students at Bow Valley College. We are proud of our partnership with Bow Valley College and wish them another 50 years of success!

The block party will take place from 11 AM – 4 PM at Olympic Plaza, across from City Hall. For full details, and a schedule of events, you can click here.

Help spread the word and share the invite. No RSVP is required.

 

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September’s Dinner

photoBPW Calgary’s September dinner is dedicated to celebrating women and politics, and will also be the annual general meeting where our strategic plan for the 2015/2016 will be presented. It will be hosted on September 9th beginning at 5:30 PM.

As the federal race shapes up to be the most exciting Canada has seen, voter commitment on Election Day remains up in the air.  It takes deliberate strategies and actions to advance women’s participation in politics.

Melanee Thomas, Assistant Professor with the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary, will be joining us the evening of September 9 to discuss women and politics. Melanee joined the University of Calgary in 2012. Prior to this, she was the Skelton-Clark Post-Doctoral Fellow in Canadian Affairs in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of gender-based political inequality in Canada and other post-industrial democracies, with a particular focus on political attitudes and behaviour, and policy feedback.

To register for September’s meeting, click on the link on the right-hand sidebar. We look forward to seeing all members there!

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Fall Schedule of Events

As summer nears its end, BPW Calgary is excited to announce its upcoming fall schedule of events:

BPWC 85th Logo FinalAugust 7th & 8th – National Annual General Meeting and 85th Anniversary Banquet in Winnipeg, Manitoba

September 9th – Local Annual General Meeting

October 14th – International Day of the Girl & Women’s History Month featuring  JudyLynn Archer, President and CEO at Women Building Futures

November 11th – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women featuring Josie Nepinak, Executive Director at Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society

 

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April, May and June 2015

IMG_1479April 8th – Keynote Speaker Alida Visbach, President and CEO at Heritage Park Historical Village http://www.heritagepark.ca/plan-your-visit/daily-activities/famous-5-house-tour-2.html  Our community partner, Bow Valley College, will be unveiling the 1000 Women Rising Initiative.

May 13th – Business Meeting and Elections with the Theme of Fitness and Nutrition with Dr. Toni Reid and Mallory Love, hosted by Young BPW.

June  10th – End the club year with Speaker and Coach Marlene Cameron, Leadership By Design  http://www.leadershipbydesign.ca/

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April, May and June 2015

April 8th – Keynote Speaker Alida Visbach, President and CEO at Heritage Park Historical Village http://www.heritagepark.ca/plan-your-visit/daily-activities/famous-5-house-tour-2.html  Our community partner, Bow Valley College, will be unveiling the 1000 Women Rising Initiative.

May 13th – Business Meeting and Elections with the Theme of Fitness and Nutrition with Dr. Toni Reid and Mallory Love.

June  10th – End the club year with Speaker and Coach Marlene Cameron, Leadership By Design  http://www.leadershipbydesign.ca/

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