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Club Action Newsletter:
July 15, 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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- "Nothing Endures But Change"
- Virtual AGM Advisory #2
- Meet the Candidates Webinar
- CFUW Announces Eileen Olexiuk as Keynote Speaker at 2022 AGM
- 2022-23 CFUW Directory - Update Club Executive Information
- AGM
- CFUW Charitable Trust Virtual Breakfast - Aug. 28 @ 10:30am EDT
- "Forced out by Climate Change? Proactive Planning in North America" - Sept. 9 @ 4pm EDT
- Call for Appetizer Recipes for CFUW AGM
- Call for Club Photos for Feature in Annual Report & AGM Slideshow
- GWI Updates
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"Nothing endures but change.”
― Heraclitus
This past biennium has been a period of change for CFUW as we have made the transition to operating as a virtual organization, moved our national premises, and adapted to clubs electing either to support GWI, or not. Changes are continuing even as we prepare for our AGM on the last weekend in August. Shortly, there will be two job openings posted for CFUW: Advocacy Coordinator and Executive Director, so our transition continues …
After 12 years with CFUW, our ED Robin Jackson is leaving the organization as of October 28, 2022. Robin has been an amazing support and resource for CFUW, especially during the pandemic. In the past two years, Robin has often been the only person in the office and she did much of the work facilitating the move, organising the storage and even recruited her partner for the office renovations. In the past two years alone, Robin has been instrumental in the development of our new strategic plan and in investigating opportunities to move us forward as an organization, including obtaining a government grant for pay equity, starting the groundwork for a CFUW charity with a focus on leadership, developing the Young Women’s Online Network and establishing the mentorship pilot project. Understandably, Robin says that she will leave CFUW with a sense of accomplishment!
The Board has established a search committee for the ED position that has already met a few times to begin the search process. We recognize the transition may be challenging but Robin is leaving us at a natural transition as we emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic and at the beginning of a new biennium.
It has been said that CFUW is a good training ground for young women beginning their careers in advocacy and the non-governmental sector. Two years ago, we recruited our Advocacy Coordinator, Charlotte Atkin. True to form, another organisation has recognised Charlotte’s strengths and expertise and she will be leaving us on July 22 to take up a position with an international coalition working to create an international law prohibiting autonomous weapons systems – Stop Killer Robots. We know that Charlotte will excel there as she did with CFUW and we wish her every success in her new endeavour.
Change and transition can be challenging but can also be invigorating. We will be sorry to say ‘goodbye’ to Robin and Charlotte but we thank them for the support they have given us as we continue on the path to Reconciliation; Revitalization; Renewal – the theme of our 2022 AGM.
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Annual General Meeting Advisory #2
Read the latest news and updates regarding the CFUW Annual General Meeting.
Click here to view the Annual General Meeting Advisory #2.
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Meet the Candidates Webinar
August 3 at 7:00PM EDT
Come meet the candidates and hear them speak. The webinar is presented by Heather Lewis, VP Ontario.
Click here to register.
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CFUW Announces Eileen Olexiuk as Keynote Speaker at the 2022 AGM
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Eileen at military observation overlooking Kabul
CFUW is delighted to announce Eileen Olexiuk as the keynote speaker at our 2022 AGM.
Eileen Olexiuk, a retired diplomat, served in Afghanistan from 2002 – 2005. She was the first Canadian diplomat assigned solely to Afghanistan as Political Counsellor. When the Canadian Embassy was established in August 2003, Ms. Olexiuk became the Deputy Head of Mission and Charge d’affaires. Her main responsibility was to analyze developments and report to Ottawa on political affairs primarily: democratic development, good governance; security sector reform including de-militarization and disarmament, police, and justice; and Afghanistan’s adherence to international human rights norms. She traveled extensively throughout the country and continues to maintain contact with activists in Afghanistan. Previously, Ms. Olexiuk served in Canadian Embassies in Colombia with accreditation to Ecuador, and Greece with analytical responsibilities for the Balkans and Cypress. Other assignments included responsibilities for Canadian assistance for Reconstruction in the Former Yugoslavia, for Economic and Political Transformation in Russia, and for development in Bangladesh, and the South East Asia region. After retirement, Ms. Olexiuk worked under contract to provide pre-deployment training to the Canadian Commanders and their headquarters staff destined for Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Eileen’s presentation will touch on transition. Everything seems to be “in transition” these days. Whether looking at the world at large, as in challenging international relations, or climate change, or war and conflict, everything seems in flux and changing too rapidly for us to fully comprehend. In Canada as well, rapid changes affecting power politics, growing income inequality, racial disparities, and economic uncertainty can leave us all feeling somewhat vulnerable or at least longing for stability. “Reconciliation, Revitalization and Renewal” is an appropriate theme to consider when challenging any of the societal problems we currently face. The challenge must start with dialogue, with listening and sincere respect for differences.
Don’t miss Eileen’s talk on Saturday, August 27 at 12 noon eastern!
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Update Your Club's Executive Information for the 2022-2023 CFUW Directory
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The 2022-2023 CFUW Directory will be produced in the upcoming weeks. Please ensure your Club Executive information is up to date by July 25, 2022.
To do so log in to the cfuwmembership.org website using your Club login. Once you are in the site you can find instructions on how to update Club information by clicking on the link in the main screen " Click here for further data entry instructions".
If you need any assistance in getting your login or in completing this process, please contact Brittany Sagriff at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca or at 1-888-220-9606 ext. 101. Contact Brittany once updated, or to confirm that there are no changes that need to be made. |
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Save the date for the annual Charitable Trust Brunch: Sunday, August 28 @ 10:30 AM EDT!
Current winner of the Dr. Alice E. Wilson Award, Raafia Shaid, will talk about the challenges facing racialized immigrant women in Canada.
Click here to register
Registrants are asked to make a $25.00 donation to the Trust. Donations can be made at https://cfuwcharitabletrust.ca/how-to-donate/. Alternatively, cheques can be sent to:
CFUW Charitable Trust
c/o 2321 Ravine Gate,
Oakville, ON
L6M 4R1
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"Forced Out by Climate Change? Proactive Planning in North America"
Friday, September 9 at 4:00 PM ET
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Join CaMeUs (CFUW, Mexican Federation of University Women, and Women-Graduates-USA) for a webinar exploring migration that has resulted from extreme climate change worldwide. Panelists will concentrate on causes, results, and proactive approaches to preparing for climate migrants in North America. This session was first organized by CaMeUs members in Canada (CFUW) , Mexico (FEMU) and USA (WG-USA) as part of the Commission on the Status of Women March 2022, when there was a Zoom problem with the video.
"Forced Out by Climate Change? Proactive Planning in North America" will take place on Friday, September 9 at 4pm ET.
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Call for Appetizer Recipes for AGM Social!
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Call for Club Photos for Feature in CFUW Annual Report & AGM Slideshow!
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Do you have photos of your Club's activities and events from the past year? We're looking for photos to to feature in the CFUW 2021-2022 Annual Report and in a slideshow for the August 26 social evening! Please send 2-3 of your Club's best photos along with your Club name to Charlotte Akin, National Advocacy Coordinator, at advocacy@cfuw-fcfdu.ca before Friday, July 29 to be featured in the slideshow!
*Note: Photos previously sent to be featured in the Annual Report will automatically be featured in the slideshow for the social evening. No need to send them again*
Outstanding Social Media Posts/Campaigns
Did your Club expand its social media presence this year? Are you proud of a certain campaign or post? Please send in 2-3 photos or screenshots of your Club's best social media posts, along with your club name, to Brittany Sagriff, Member Engagement Coordinator, at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca before Friday, July 29 to be featured in the social evening's slideshow!
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