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2024 Dates
July 22-24, 2024 is CFUW National's AGM & Conference in Edmonton.
May 3-5, 2024: CFUW Nanaimo hosts the CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference “Making Waves” in Nanaimo BC.
April 28, 2024: Last day to register for the CFUW BC Conference hosted by CFUW Nanaimo.
May 1, 2024 is CFUW Elder Action Day! At 4:00PM PT, CFUW National & CFUW Long-Term Care Study Group host a webinar: Supporting Older People to Age in their Communities: Showcasing Saskatoon. Register for the webinar here!
Materials coming soon at CFUW National Campaigns and Resources.
April 23, 2024: Last day for CFUW clubs to submit amendments to draft 2024 national policy resolutions.
March 25, 2024: Early Bird registration ends for the CFUW BC Conference.
March 12, 2024: CFUW draft national policy resolutions get sent out to clubs.
March 8, 2024: International Women's Day
Feb 24, 2024: CNOY 2024: Coldest Night of the Year: 28 CFUW Clubs across Canada walked and together raised $67,347 for local services to combat homelessness! CFUW BC Teams had over 40 walkers and raised over $8830!
CFUW Richmond Wacky Walkers (10 walkers: $2285),
CFUW Nanaimo (16 walkers: $2150),
CFUW Nelson & District (5 walkers: $1685)
CFUW North Vancouver (4 walkers: $1605)
CFUW Kelowna Hot to Trot (2 walkers: $635)
CFUW Victoria: Pandora & Westshore (4 walkers: $470).
in 2023
December 10: International Human Rights Day
December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Canada)
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilitie
December 2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 1: World Aids Day
November 29: International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Nov 25 - Dec. 10: 16 Days of action: Unite to end gender-based violence
November 14 at 4 pm PT: CFUW BC Council Webinar: Saving our Peatlands with guest speaker Eliza Olson, founding member and past president of the Burns Bog Conservation Society.
November 11: Remembrance Day (Canada)
October 11: International Day of the Girl
October 9: Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Canada)
September 4: Labour Day
July 7-9: CFUW National AGM & Convention: Embrace Change. Embrace Equity.
May 4: CFUW Elder Action Day
May 5: Red Dress Day
May 5 -7: CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference 2023. Hosted by UWC Vancouver.
July 7-9: CFUW National AGM & Conference
April 27: CFUW Town Hall on Elders Rights
April 25: Revised 2023 proposed BC resolutions sent back out to clubs.
April 20: deadline to register for the BC Council AGM in Vancouver from May 5-7, 2023.
March 30: Deadline for clubs to send annual highlights report to BC Council.
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 17: BC Club can review and submit amendments for 2023 proposed resolutions by March 17!
March 17: early bird deadline to register for the BC Council AGM in Vancouver from May 5-7, 2023.
March 8: International Women's Day
March 6-17: Several BC members are part of the CFUW delegation in New York City for the UN Commission on the Status of Women's 67th session. Priority theme: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Review theme: Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls (agreed conclusions of 62nd session).
February 25: Coldest Night of the Year CFUW teams fundraise in their communities for people facing hunger and homelessness.
February 22: CFUW BC Council advocacy webinar on "Giving Kinship Care a Voice" in BC cohosted with Fairness for Children Raised by Relatives.
Newsletter: For the Record
For the Record is CFUW BC Council's bi/tri-annual newsletter showcasing CFUW's 21 BC clubs:
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