On November 8th and 9th, board member Dr. Tope Adefarakan participated in a think tank on behalf of WomenatthecentrE for Luke’s Place/Action Ontarienne, held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel.

The Bigger Wave Conference was held on November 7th & 8th at the Sheraton Airport Hotel. The conference was to discuss creating networks of provincial VAW coordinating committees. Our executive director Nneka MacGregor gave the key note address on the second day, and a number of WomenatthecentrE members were in attendance.

WomenatthecentrE members were thrilled to participate in the Happiness Enhancement Group workshops, taking place at the Centre for Social Innovation.

Members of WomenatthecentrE as well VAW organizations from across the province attended the ‘Step It Up’ rally at Queen’s Park, organized by OAITH.

Our Halton chapter of WomenatthecentrE held a fantastic event for Take Back the Night, the international event to stop violence against women. Our member Juliana Hakim gave the key note address at the event, held at the Burlington Central Arena.

On Saturday July 30th, WomenatthecentrE members and Outward Bound facilitators participated in the wall climb portion of the WE WOC programme, at the Evergreen Brickworks.

From July 9th to the 17th, a group of WomenatthecentrE members and Outward Bound facilitators participated in the OB/WE WOC Advocacy & Adventure trek along the French River.

Images to come soon!

On May 5th, Nneka MacGregor was invited to deliver a workshop for the Conference on South Asian & family Violence. It consisted of a panel presentation, focused on VAW & Religion, with police officer Laura Langdon of the Toronto Police.

On April 29th, our executive director Nneka MacGregor delievered the key note address at the fundraising gala for the Julie Crocker and Paula Menedez Foundation.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Women’s Multicultural Counselling & Resource Centre of Durham invited our executive director Nneka MacGregor to deliver the key note address at their event held at the Ajax Community Centre.

Pictures and video to come soon!