There will be a motion made at the April 19 General Meeting of CFUW-Hamilton. The motions will be presented by the Scholarship Committee and were recommended by the Executive at the April 5 Executive meeting.

Moved that we increase the CFUW-Hamilton Award to Brock University from $500.00 to $1,000.00 effective May 2016.
Background: Since 2009 we have awarded $500.00 per year to a graduating student (preferably female) in the Faculty of Education, Pre-service teacher education at the Hamilton Campus. The successful recipient will demonstrate excellent potential in teaching and be involved in community affairs beyond the University.
Costs have increased considerably since 2009.

 

Thanks to our guest speaker Marina Endicott , CFUW-Hamilton , had another successful “Scholarship Fund” fundraising event. If you missed the evening, Marina was “terrific, very personable and entertaining”.

We also extend our thanks to our  Author Night Committee  and Bryan Prince Booksellers . All of whom worked hard to make the evening a success.

 

Tickets are $15 at the door

or at Bryan Prince Bookseller 905-528-4508

and online at eventbrite.ca ( a small service fee applies to online purchases)

 

 This event supports the CFUW Hamilton Scholarship Fund

a registered charity providing scholarships and educational prizes since 1925

 

The Cresmont has advised that effective April 2016 they will no longer be able to accommodate evening meetings. Arrangements have been made to meet, instead, at the Spectator Auditorium. There are some restrictions in place and you will not be able to purchase your AGM Dinner Tickets that night. Please contact your executive to find out how to secure your ticket

CFUW Hamilton April General Meeting  

Tues. April 19 2016 @ 7:30 pm The Spectator Auditorium, 44 Frid St. Hamilton ON

 

“Stories of Success: Indigenous Women-Centered Teaching and Learning”

Jennifer Brant, PhD Candidate, Program Coordinator, Gidayaamin Program

Brock University,Tecumseh Centre for Aboriginal Research and Education

Jennifer’s work is driven by her passion to contribute to indigenous community well being. Her research interests include indigenous maternal pedagogy, cultural identity formation and indigenous women’s literature as a source of empowerment.   

Author Night details have been finalized. Now we need to promote the event. Below you will find a copy of the event flyer and we are asking club members help us distribute them. Perhaps by printing them and posting them on the bulletin boards of the social activities we attend. Maybe posting a print copy at your local library , favorite store , hair dresser or nail salon. You can easily download the flyer and share it via email with your friends and family or go to the bottom of the post and use the share buttons.

This is our only fundraising event and it really is one of Hamilton’s premier literary highlights of the year. Let’s get the word out it is going to be a wonderful evening.

Marina Endicott flyer

We recently became aware that long time CFUW-Hamilton member Ethel Lapp underwent surgery this week at the Juravinski to repair a badly broken femur . She came through the procedure nicely but will face a long recovery period.

Violence against women is pervasive and affects all sectors of society. CFUW-Hamilton offers its support to women in distress with it’s support to Inasmuch House in Hamilton. We are asking that our members take a stand against family violence by helping to provide the essentials needed by local women and children who are striving to live free of abuse.

On Tuesday March 15, 2015 at our General Meeting we are taking another collection of toiletries, clothing and small toys for Inasmuch House . We will take anything that might be needed by someone who has had to leave her home and many of her belongings.

Please join us and support Inasmuch House Hamilton.

For over a decade CFUW Hamilton has been pleased to be able to present one Hamilton’s premier literary events. This year we have been fortunate in securing award winning author Mariana Endicott as our guest. The event will take place Thursday April 14, 2016 at the Spectator Auditorium, 44 Frid St. S., Hamilton ON at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 and are available at our general meetings  , on line from  Eventbrite Tickets  (includes a small service fee) or from Bryan Prince Bookseller ( cash only).

Please join us and support post secondary scholarship in Hamilton.

Next Meeting

Tues. Feb 16, 2015 @7:30 pm 1020 Upper James Hamilton, The Cresmont Building

Dr. Christine Lei, Professor, Laurier University, McMaster University

” Three Sisters: the experiences of the First Women at McMaster 1930-31″

Dr. Lei is a committed advocate for heritage preservation. She believes if we are to survive as a city, it is vital to preserve Hamilton’s history for future generations.