Our View – The YW Blog
September 2022
Flipping the Script by Zandile Moyo
September 9-16 is Welcoming Week in Canada. In this post, Zandile Moyo, Supervisor of YW Calgary's Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), shares her personal experience. Immigration has historically been a defining[...]
August 2022
We Are YW – Bruce Byford, Chief Financial Officer
It is thanks to the dedication and support of our people that YW Calgary can do the work we do to support our community. In this new monthly series, we invite you to[...]
July 2022
PASSING THE BATON – YW CALGARY WELCOMES NEW BOARD CHAIR
YW Calgary recently hosted their 111th Annual General Meeting which highlighted some of the amazing accomplishments of the past year, as well as welcoming the new Chair of the YWCA Board of Directors,[...]
June 2022
Exploring Domestic Violence in the LGBTQIA2S+ Community by Lana Bentley
The issue of domestic violence is well-known to YW Calgary. For decades, we have supported Calgarians impacted by violence by providing shelter, counselling, and community-based case management programs. As is the case with[...]
Learning More: Two Spirit by Lana Bentley
I recently decided to make a deliberate effort to learn more the “2S” in LGBTQIA2S+. Getting started, here’s what the full acronym means: L – Lesbian G – Gay B – Bisexual T[...]
Join us for Neighbour Day 2022
This Saturday, June 18th, 2022, communities throughout Calgary will gather to celebrate Neighbour Day with various types of events such as block parties, barbeques, and even neighbourhood cleanups. The tradition of Neighbour Day[...]
YW Resources for Ukrainian Refugees
At YW Calgary, we focus on mental health as one of the main measures to prevent crisis. We promote Breathing Exercises as useful tools for regulating our emotions in stressful times. Download and[...]
May 2022
Victims & Survivors of Crime Week: Resources for Family & Friends
National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (May 15 – May 19) is meant to raise awareness about the issues facing victims and survivors of crime and the services, programs, and laws in[...]
The dimensions of Wellness
Hi, I’m Dana – YW Calgary’s Community Engagement Coordinator and top wellness enthusiast! I am passionate about leading an active lifestyle and encouraging others to do the same. I am an avid rock climber,[...]
Celebrating Mother’s at YW Calgary
As we head into Mother’s Day weekend, we’d like to introduce you to Aileen, a woman who experienced domestic abuse and fled with her three young children. With nowhere else to go, and[...]
April 2022
Community fundraisers support YW Programs
Like other non-profit organizations, fundraising is very important to keeping our doors open and our services benefiting the community. While applying for grants and funding is a large part of our funding strategy,[...]
March 2022
Thank you Social Workers by Lana Bentley
I’ll let you in on what the original plan looked like. When I was young, I wanted to be a “Video Jockey” on Much Music Television. Alas, my TV career didn’t pan out[...]