Develop Professional and Leadership Potential for Women at All Levels
BPW affiliates contribute to society by enabling women to sustain themselves economically. In addition, BPW offers personal development programs for members such as mentoring, leadership training and e-business training. Since 1996, BPW affiliates worldwide have helped over 45,000 women to become economically empowered..
Thursday, June 9th Langham Theatre - Elizabeth Rex
Fundraiser!
BPW Victoria Year-End Celebration: An Evening at the Theatre
Saturday, May 28th: Provincial Annual General Meeting
Wonderful to have the Provincial
Board plus representatives from National in attendance.
Friday, May 27th - Wine and Cheese Mixer at Madrona
Gallery
Speeches by BPW Provincial President. In addition, we were
delighted that the Hon. Ida Chong, MLA joined us and gave a
welcoming address.
April 20th - An Evening with Shelina Lakhdir
Shellina Lakhdhir is the Regional Campaign Manager – British Columbia for Aga Khan Foundation Canada. Her primary role is to create awareness and raise funds of the international development work Canadians support through Aga Khan Foundation Canada. She works with over 1000 volunteers to organize annual Walk and Golf events in Vancouver and Victoria which raises over $2.5M from individual Canadians and many Corporate Organizations. Shellina is a member of the Province of BC’s Multicultural Advisory Committee.
About World Partnership Walk: The World Partnership Walk is Canada's largest annual event dedicated to raising funds and increasing awareness to fight global poverty. Now in its 27th year, the Walk is organized by volunteers in ten cities across Canada, and attracts tens of thousands of Canadians united in a common effort to bring hope and renewal to some of the poorest communities in the world. In 2010 nearly 40,000 Canadians came together to raise close to $6 million. For more information, click here.
The 2011 Walk, in Victoria alone, raised more than $202,080.
About Aga Khan Foundation Canada:100% of funds raised by you are used by Aga Khan Foundation Canada to help alleviate poverty and build sustainable solutions in the poorest regions of the world. These funds support meaningful projects identified and implemented by local communities – projects that revitalize rural economies, ensure clean water and sanitation, strengthen community-based organizations and educate new generations of girls and women. For more information, click here.
March 8th - An Evening with Tess Menges
Tess Menges graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Major in Communications. In May of 2008 she joined Public Works as the Supply Officer for the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME). The OSME shows suppliers how to identify opportunities, gain access to key government contacts and learn more about the bidding process. Tess is a key contact for small and medium businesses that want to supply goods and services to the federal government. Through seminars and workshops Tess helps companies understand the federal procurement system and navigate the government websites to perform targeted market research.
