Working Women Community Centre

Here’s looking at Working Women

WWCC Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:37:08 +0000

Working Women Community Centre (WWCC) is honoured to have been selected as an exemplary organization among Ontario agencies providing settlement services. Citizen and Immigration Canada (CIC) selected the Working Women to present the agency’s innovative settlement service approach as a model for community engagement. The objective of the plenary session was to examine the benefits of a holistic service model and the associated implications.

The presentations continued when Working Women was selected for a visit from Mrs. Gertrude Nunoo, deputy director with ProLink, a non-profit communtiy-based agency in Ghana that works to empower disadvantaged women. The visit was coordinated by Annie Kashamura Zawadi with Canadian Crossroads International.

WWCC was also honoured to host a delegation, referred to us by the City of Toronto, from Aruba with their minister of economic affairs and culture, Michelle Hooyboer-Winklaar,and deputy council general of the Netherlands, Arie Cornelis Plieger.

Both these delegations came to learn about WWCC’s holistic approach to settlement services and specifically services and programs for women.. All were impressed with the extent the agency accomplishes despite the limited resources. “It is inspiring,” said Mrs Nunoo, ” if you can do as much as you do then there is hope for us to implement a similar structure back in Ghana.”

Photo from left to right: Amy Dagbey, WWCC councillor; Marcie Ponte, WWCC executive director; Dr. Gertrude Nunoo, deputy director of Prolink; Annie Kashamura Zawadi, Canadian Crossroads International

Give the gift that gives back

WWCC Staff — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:06:09 +0000

With the holidays upon us, consider a gift that gives back- to Working Women!

Working Women helps thousands of immigrant women and their families become independent and contributing members of the community. By supporting Working Women you are ensuring thousands of immigrant women and their families receive the hand up they need to set themselves on the path to success. When you help Working Women you are helping to empower those who are among the most isolated within our community.

Planning on doing some shopping? There’s another way you can give back!

You shop. We give. This is the motto of Charity Supporters, an online shopping site that allows you to direct donations to the charities that you love, including Working Women! Best Buy, Sears and Chapters are but a few of the retailers that will donate a percentage of your purchase to Working Women.

Simply visit charitysupporters.com and choose Working Women as the charity to benefit from your purchases. Happy shopping, happy giving and thank you!

HIPPY Newsletter for 2011

WWCC Staff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:54:02 +0000

HIPPY Newsletter 2011

Toronto Star- Interview of Luanne Ryvals HUB Manager Working Women

WWCC Staff — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:54:32 +0000

http://www.thestar.com/videozone/1070224â€“victoria-village

Mujeres Creativas

WWCC Staff — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:55:22 +0000

Mujeres Creativas is collective of immigrant and refugee women who are involved in a Working Women pilot project, which aims to pool the talents of under-resourced women in a co-op model. Each participant in the group has skills to share and while the group is mostly made up of Latin American women, all women are welcome to attend. By developing and sharing skills, the objective of this group is to build self-sufficiency and mutual support in creating handmade crafts from mostly recycled or salvaged materials.

Mujeres Creativas is open to any women interested in learning or sharing creative skills. We are always learning new artistic processes and new ideas are always welcome. If you have questions, contact us by phone or email or just drop by Working Women Community Centre at our Gladstone office any Wednesday between 3:30-6:00 to see what creative work we are up to!

Walk & Talk

WWCC Staff — Sun, 15 May 2011 16:55:54 +0000

Walk & Talk provides the opportunity for community members to share stories, interests, cultural knowledge, and skills with other community members while practicing conversational English.

This is a program that allows all participants to ask and answer questions about life and experiences in Canada. The result is lively and interesting conversations!

Hours of volunteer placements are flexible and you and your match choose the location. Our recommendations are: the park, library, our office or coffee shops.

We are currently looking for English- speaking volunteers to expand this program

For further information please contact:

volunteer@workingwomencc.org