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January 19, 2008
In Our Community January 18 2008
1. Status of Women Blog: Women's Equality PEI
The PEIACSW blog this week features advice to government on Sunday shopping
and photos of Council's farewell meeting with Kirstin Lund as Chairperson
and Elaine Rabinowitz as Vice-Chairperson. We will miss them!
2. International Women's Day
The Provincial International Women's Day Committee is planning another
celebration for March 8th, International Women's Day, 2008. This year's
event will honour women who are leaders in the environmental movement.
Reserve Saturday, March 8th for a special event at the Georgian Room,
Charlottetown Hotel. If you are interested in assisting please call
892-2610
3. Workshops
LEARNING TO LOVE MYSELF
Are you longing to feel better about who you are? Do you compare yourself to
others and wish you were someone else? This positive workshop looks at your
own gifts and goodness. It can help you to value and appreciate the person
you are.
Facilitator: Sr. Myrna Aylward.
Date: Tues. Jan. 30, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: Mount St. Mary's, Charlottetown, PE
Fee: $15.00. Please register at: 892-6585
NEW! MOVING FROM GRIEF TO NEW LIFE
In this new workshop we will explore: reactions to the experience of loss,
the necessary phases of grief, obstacles that may hinder the healing
process, what enables us to go on, and life beyond thoughts and emotions of
grief that give meaning to our lives.
Facilitator: Sr. Myrna Aylward.
Dates: Jan. 31, Feb.1 & 2 (two evenings and a day)
Time: Jan. 31 and Feb.1: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm and Feb. 2: 9:30 am -
4:00 pm.
Place: Mount St. Mary's, Charlottetown, PE
Fee: $ 35.00. Special offer Please register at: 892-6585
MY DEEP BELIEFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MY GROWTH
We believe many things about ourselves. Some are positive and some are
negative. These have a great impact on how we see ourselves and on how we
live our lives. What do you believe about yourself that helps you to move
forward or prevents you from moving forward in your growth? Prerequisite:
Who Am I?
Facilitator: Sr. Myrna Aylward.
Dates: Every three-four weeks, begins Mon. eve. Feb. 4.
Place: Mount St. Mary's, Charlottetown, PE
Fee: PRH sliding Scale of Fees. Please register at: 892-6585
4. New: Meditation Club Meeting
New to Charlottetown a meditation club teaching you the different faces of
meditation. Come and join and discover so much more!
Meeting every Tuesday & Thursday evening at 6:15pm
92 Queen Street - 2nd Floor, Charlottetown
All are Welcome: For more information call (902) 89-COACH
5. Volunteer Opportunities Overseas
Professional placements available in Latin America, and Asia
APPLICATION DEADLINE for most positions: 27 January 2008
Group Selection: January and Febtuary 2008
Placement length: 10- 12 months (varies by posting)
Date of departure: Spring 2008
Test your limits, open your eyes, share your skills - Connect with CUSO
today!
View all our current placements and APPLY ON-LINE AT WWW.CUSO.ORG
6. Café Scientifique: Finding Ways to Improve the Health of Canadian Youth
Thursday, January 31, 2008
3:00-5:00PM, Culinary Institute of Canada
Please RSVP by January 28 to peihri@upei.ca or to 902 894 2812
Topic of discussion: Finding ways to improve the health of Canadian youth.
Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences UPEI.
Beyond hot dogs and potato chips: Do school nutrition policies work? Dr.
Colleen MacQuarrie, Department of Psychology UPEI.
Discovering new ways to disrupt smoking patterns in pregnant adolescents.
This event is funded by CIHR.
7. PEI Business Women's Association - Lunch and Learn Sessions
How EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Can Help to Overcome the Fear of
Speaking in Public and Making Presentations - Charlottetown
Presenter: Dr. Marilyn Yap Yu, Sunrays Holisticare
Join Dr. Yap Yu as she explains the benefits of the Emotional Freedom
Technique (EFT) and shows participants how this easy-to-learn technique can
help in many ways. EFT handles and eliminates fear rapidly, and for good.
This session will focus specifically on how EFT can help individuals to
overcome the fear of making presentations and speaking in public.
Location: Delta Prince Edward (Consbrook Room, 2nd floor)
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-members
To register, contact Melody Beck by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone
at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Friday, January 18, 2008 at 4 pm.
The Basics of Investing - Montague
Presenter: Kim MacInnis, Wellington West
Studies have shown that, in general, women are more concerned with the fear
of losing money than the chance of gaining it. Ease your concerns and gain
knowledge and confidence. Learn the basics of registered retirement savings
plans (RRSPs).
Location: Active Communities, 540 Main Street, Montague
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Cost: $15 +GST for members, $20 +GST for non-members
To register, contact Melody Beck by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone
at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 4 pm.
Please note: If you register for a lunch and learn session and are unable to
attend, please let us know 48 hours in advance. People who do not cancel in
advance will be invoiced.
PEI Business Women's Association, "Women Helping Women Succeed in Business"
Website: www.peibwa.org Phone: (902) 892-6040 or 1-866-892-6040
Fax: (902) 892-6050 Address: PO Box 1903, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2
Business Essentials - Alberton
Presenter: Steve MacDonald, Business Development Bank of Canada
If you are a new business or just not certain what would make your business
perform better or if you are looking for tools to make your business and
time more effective and rewarding, then this is the session for you. This
lunch and learn session that will bring you the essentials of good business
practices to help you become more effective and productive.
Location: Resources West, 455 Main Street, Alberton
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Cost: $15 +GST for members, $20 +GST for non-members
To register, contact Elizabeth Noonan by e-mail at elizabeth@peibwa.org or
by phone at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 5,
2008 at 4 pm.
The Basics of Investing - Summerside
Presenter: Kim MacInnis, Wellington West
Studies have shown that, in general, women are more concerned with the fear
of losing money than the chance of gaining it. Ease your concerns and gain
knowledge and confidence. Learn the basics of registered retirement savings
plans (RRSPs).
Location: Loyalist Country Inn
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Cost: $15 +GST for members, $20 +GST for non-members
To register, contact Melody Beck by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone
at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 4
pm.
Please note: If you register for Lunch and Learn session and are unable to
attend, please let us know 48 hours in advance. People who do not cancel in
advance will be invoiced.
8. Public Meeting on Biofuels
The Council of Canadians (PEI) will hold a public meeting and panel
discussion on "The False Promise of Biofuels for PEI and elsewhere" on
Monday, February 4, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Murphy Community Center in
Charlottetown, Room 205.
Three well-known Islanders will tackle the issue of "The False Promise of
Biofuels for PEI" from various perspectives. The speakers are farmer Danny
Hendricken, District Director for PEI with National Farmers' Union;
environmentalist Sharon Labchuk, campaigner with Earth Action; and scientist
Dr. Kirk Brown, former research director at the Institute of Man and
Resources and first CEO of the PEI Energy Corporation, and for a number of
years a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Atlantic Wind
Test Site at North Cape.
Biofuels are at the centre of a new commitment by the P.E.I. government to
have 30 per cent of energy used on the Island come from renewable resources
by 2016. The PEI Government is being lobbied and may be set to subsidize a
$40 million ethanol plant to be supplied by sugar beet, a crop that has
never before been grown on PEI.
The Council of Canadians is encouraging the public to attend this important
first meeting on "The False Promise of BIOFUELS for PEI and
elsewhere." There will be plenty of opportunity during the meeting for
concerned citizens to have their say as the 'growing of food for cars' is
emerging as a major issue. For more information contact Leo Broderick
894-4874.
9. Travel Opportunity with Delegation to UN
The 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
will be taking place between February 25 - March 7, 2008 at the United
Nations Headquarters in New York City. This year's priority theme will be
"Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women" and its review
theme will be "Women's equal participation in conflict prevention,
management and conflict resolution in post-conflict peace-building."
Pending funding, FAFIA hopes to fund a number of emerging female community
leaders to attend these meetings as a part of a FAFIA-led delegation.
Participation in the FAFIA-led delegation is intended to support community
advocates/leaders in advancing women's economic security in their
communities. To this end, in addition to participation in the FAFIA-led
delegation, participants will be required to engage in post-meeting follow
up through the development and implementation of a community action plan
regarding women's economic security.
If you are interested in joining FAFIA's delegation, and have expertise
and/or experience in any of the following areas of concern, please visit
FAFIA's website at www.fafia-afai.org
out our online application to apply.
1. Women and poverty/economic security;
2. Women and the economy;
3. Education and training of women;
4. Women and health;
5. Violence against women;
6. Women and peace;
7. Women in power and decision-making and/or other areas that are relevant
to the priority theme.
Deadline for applications is Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 5:00pm ET. If you
have any questions please contact Kristen Wilkinson by email at
kwilkinson@fafia-afai.org or by telephone at 613-232-9505 x 229.
* Please note that FAFIA's funding request for the UNCSW is currently under
review. Receipt of application confirms applicant's availability to attend
UNCSW meetings should funding be made available. Likewise, should funding
NOT be received, a FAFIA-led delegation will not be attending UNCSW
meetings. We will notify all candidates of the status of their application
as quickly as possible.
10. Concert
The monthly Ceilidh/Concert at the Bonshaw Community Centre is set for 7-9
pm on Sunday, January 27th. Special guests are the well-loved local band
Bluegrass Revival, made up of Cherie LeMoine, Gail Mullin, Shirley Jay,
Peter LeMoine, and Alan MacRae. There will also be a fine fiddler TBA,
champion stepdancers, open stage time, and more! Admission by donation to
the monthly cause,which is, for January, the Alzheimer Society of PEI. For
more information, contact Ruth Lacey at 675-4282 or Sheldon MacNevin at
675-2855.
11. FASD Workshop - February 27th
Date: Wednesday, February 27th Storm date: Wednesday, March 5th
Time: 9:30 - 3:00
Location: Charlottetown but actual location to be announced later
Cost: Free
For more information please contact the Main Street Family Resource Centre
at 687-3928.
Traditionally the response to FASD has been to focus on alcohol use and the
impact on children. Women who struggle with substance use are often self
medicating to deal with traumas and difficulties in their lives. There
use of substances does not mean they do not care about their babies.
The workshop will take a look at how gender expections have a profound
impact on women`s lives. We want to develop a deeper understanding of how
women`s realities; such as societal expections and children, impact on why
women are drinking and how we can help them to stop. This means looking at
FASD from the perspective of how it impacts women - from a gender
persepective.
Posted by kier at January 19, 2008 3:15 AM