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April 2019
PhilanthroTHINK – Inspiring Philanthropy to do Better
Inspiring Philanthropy to do Better The percentage of Canadians who give to charity has been declining for years, and many relatively wealthy individuals do not donate. Philanthropy in the US seems to be in a better state, and Americans give at higher rates than Canadians. The differences are not due solely to differences in tax incentives. What can we learn from the way that philanthropy works in the States? How could Canadians do better, and what would that take? A…
Find out more »Key Ceremony at Leacross Landing with Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa
Leacross Landing is located at the southeast intersection of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard and Fortune Drive in Orléans, north of Highway 174 in close proximity to the Jeanne d'Arc transit station. When completed, the development will include a total of 16 townhouses, with eight townhouses fronting onto Fortune Drive, while the remaining eight townhouses will front onto an internal private road called Leacross Private. Jeanne d'Arc development in Orleans: Phase II is in progress Phase II of Leacross Landing broke ground in…
Find out more »June 2019
Women Deliver 2019 Conference
The world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women. This conference will boast three days of inspiration, connections, learnings, and networking - you won’t want to miss out! The Women Deliver 2019 Conference will focus on power, and how it can drive – or hinder – progress and change.
Find out more »2019 Supporting Women In Trades Conference
You don't want to miss the 2019 Supporting Women in Trades Conference, taking place June 17-18 in Vancouver. This two-day event brings together more than 300 women in trades, employers, labour organizations, government, educators and other advocates for diversity and inclusion. Delegates learn about some of the great initiatives underway across Canada to help address the challenges faced by women in trades, share promising practices and will contribute to CAF-FCA's National Women's Skilled Trades Strategy. Delegate registration opens soon. Be sure…
Find out more »November 2019
4th Annual Global Women Shelter Conference
The 4WCWS program reflects the key issues facing both the shelter community and the broader movement to end violence against women today, and is designed to produce maximum participation, learning and networking opportunities for delegates. The four-day agenda is divided into five plenary sessions, bookended by an opening and closing ceremony, with additional study tours to shelter organizations around Kaohsiung on the final day. Each plenary session will be followed by workshops and seminars, broadly under the themes of the…
Find out more »March 2020
Meet the Authors – 12th Annual Workshop at the Chelsea Library
The Leacross Foundation is happy to support the authors and illustrators coming to the Chelsea Library to meet with students. We are also happy to invite parents and friends to the two pyjama nights to meet the authors.
Find out more »April 2020
Meet the Authors – 12th Annual Workshop at the Chelsea Library
The Leacross Foundation is happy to support the authors and illustrators coming to the Chelsea Library to meet with students. We are also happy to invite parents and friends to the two pyjama nights to meet the authors.
Find out more »January 2021
Informed Opinions – MEDIA INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP
The Informed Opinions Media Interview Skills workshop provides practical tools to help you turn media interview requests into education or advocacy opportunities. Participants become more confident and effective at directing the conversation and crafting and delivering key messages. Each will do a customized mock interview and receive individual feedback.This session will be facilitated by Dr. Laura Shine, a fully bilingual communications specialist who leads our French language initiative, FemmesExpertes. She worked as a research journalist and news editor for Radio Canada before earning…
Find out more »February 2021
Informed Opinions – PRESENTATION SKILLS TO ENHANCE IMPACT MASTER CLASS
Our highly experiential Presentation Skills Master Class supports women in becoming more comfortable and confident in expressing themselves authentically and effectively in formal and informal meetings and presentations. The eight-week format is designed to give participants the opportunity to adapt and apply tried and true tools and strategies to their own communication contexts. The course includes video-recording and customized feedback to cement learning, and the group size is limited to optimize individual feedback. PRESENTATION SKILLS TO ENHANCE IMPACT MASTER…
Find out more »Informed Opinions – INCREASING YOUR ABILITY TO PERSUADE WORKSHOP
Your effectiveness in both personal and professional situations often depends on your ability to convince others to approve your proposal, to adopt your approach, or to think or act differently. But most of us are never taught the principles of persuasive communication. Increasing Your Ability to Persuade makes conscious insights you've already absorbed by osmosis so you can deploy them more deliberately. And it supplements them with other proven strategies. The workshop gives you a chance to critically unpack why some…
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