Equal Voice Alberta

We are ONE day away from our She Governs panel event with the City of Calgary Your Local Government. We look forward to virtually connecting with everyone tomorrow at 10am MT. You can still get your free ticket here: https://www.calgary.ca/shegoverns

Our Chair Zoe Keirstead was interviewed by Joelle Tomlinson at CTV Morning Live Calgary the other day. Click below to learn more about our She Governs panel happening with the City of Calgary Your Local Government tomorrow March 12, from 10am-noon MT. We invite young women (grades 9-12) to participate. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2156566

Thank you Global Calgary for having our Chair Zoe Keirstead on your show this morning. What better way to start off #internationalwomensday2021 than promoting Friday’s panel event that brings together young women, municipal councillors, and city staff.

We are officially one week way from our #SheGoverns event! You still have time to register for this free, virtual event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/she-governs-participating-in-mu

This year's #SheGoverns event is quickly approaching. We have a fantastic group of panelists lined up who will be sharing their insights on the political process. We invite young womxn (grades 9-12) to join us on March 12 from 10am - noon. To register: https://tinyurl.com/1k72zury

Do you know any young women in grades 9-12 curious about politics? Our free, online She Governs event, held in partnership with Equal Voice Alberta aims to ins...pire young women to get involved in the political process. We’ll have some great speakers from Council and Administration in attendance: Jyoti Gondek, Ward 3 Councillor Druh Farrell, Ward 7 Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart, Ward 13 Councillor Chris Arthurs, Acting General Manager, Deputy City Manager’s Office & City Resilience Officer Katie Black, Acting General Manager, Community Services Devery Corbin, Chief of Staff to Mayor Nenshi Jill Floen, City Solicitor & General Counsel Date: Friday 12 March, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Where: Delivered virtually on Microsoft Teams Learn more about the event and speakers, and sign up at calgary.ca/shegoverns.

We are exactly one week away from our virtual market. Looking for a gift for yourself or others? Look no further! Attend our pop up for great gift ideas featuring local entrepreneurs. Register while space is available: http://ow.ly/qiKX50CoFpg #SupportLocalYYC

Meet our Director of Governance, Jessica Chawrun. What inspired Jess to get involved with Equal Voice Calgary? The fact that we are non-partisan! Jess says it best, "we work across party lines towards a common goal," which is getting more women elected!

Our friends at Axis Connects invite you to nominate someone for their Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards. Do you know someone who has demonstrated diverse leadership in our city? Nominations are open until Nov 30. https://www.axisconnects.com/nominate

Meet our steering committee member Annalise Klingbeil. Annalise has been passionate about representation in politics since she was 13 years old. Any guesses on which politician inspires her? Watch this short video to find out!

Looking to spread some holiday cheer? Support local Calgarian businesses and entrepreneurs! #SupportLocalYYC at our virtual pop up on November 27.

We would love to introduce you to our Vice Chair, Ruhee Ismail-Teja! Ruhee is passionate about diverse representation, she first got involved with Equal Voice through Daughters of the Vote. #DOV