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We are fed up seeing the world just have different people in power who don’t represent us. Nafisa Bowen Hear from her & other incredible women of colour or Indigenous women trying to bring diversity to Edmonton's City Council on Ep 4 of Searching for Izena https://searchingforizena.podbean.com/

We are a dayaway from our A Meal with Margaret event! For today's panelist, we are beyond thrilled to introduce you to Miss Shivani Solanki. Shivani is the VP External of the Student Psychology Network and Co-President of the Human Rights, Diversity and Equity (HuRDe) student club. She has also volunteered at the Office of Human Rights at MacEwan and is currently undergoing training for the Champions of Diversity and Equity program. Shivani was recently awarded the "Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Leader" Award from the Office of Human Rights in March 2021 for her advocacy and leadership work within the student body. Interested in finding out more? Link in bio to register.

You get tired of saying ‘the only woman mayor’. I don’t want to be that kind of an oddity. I want to be one of a group of very many. -Jan Reimer What would it take for Edmonton to get another female mayor? https://searchingforizena.podbean.com/

We are officially 4days away from our A Meal with Margaret: Youth Leadership Panel hosted by YWCA Edmonton and Parity YEG. To kick things off, we would like to introduce you to one of our panelists Cherry Chen. Cherry Chen is the Chair of the Projects Subcommittee on the City of Edmonton Youth Council. As Projects Chair, she oversees the largest subcommittee on CEYC and all of their ongoing initiatives in the community. She also works as a Youth Engagement Program Assista...nt with the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. Catch her live this coming Wednesday on March 31st, 2021 at 7 PM MST Link in bio to register!

Jan Reimer: At one time the paper did a story about can she be a mayor and a mother when I was running for mayor the first time. There was definitely different expectations for women. I still think it’s there today quite frankly. What do you think? Listen to the latest episode of Searching for Izena to hear what Jan and her staff think about this and much more! https://searchingforizena.podbean.com/

In the second installment of The Searching for Izena: ‘Unwomanly’ Stories of Female Leadership at Edmonton City Hall podcast, we shine a light on former City Councillor Margaret Crang. At the age of 23, Margaret became the youngest woman elected to City Council and one of the youngest citizens in Edmonton to ever be elected to civic government. Today, many remarkable young women in the city are at the forefront of leadership, transforming the status quo and paving the way for others. In celebration of Margaret Crang, we invited four young leaders to share their experiences about youth leadership, tokenism, and how to get started. Our goal is to facilitate an open discussion about the joys and challenges of youth leadership. We invite you to join us on March 31st, 2021 at 7 PM MST to hear about their stories. Registration Link in Bio

Robbie is an experienced communications and campaign manager with experience in civic/school board campaigns and as the former VP Communications of the Alberta Party. He currently works in corporate consulting and works on an ad-hoc basis with advising candidates, politicians, and non-profits.

YWCA Canada is still looking for applications for their fifth edition of the Think Big! Lead Now! Young Women’s National Leadership Program! Grounded in intersectional feminism and social justice, this program has been designed to equip young women and non-binary youth between 18 and 25 years old from across the country with the knowledge and skills to lead and be change-makers in their communities and beyond! The deadline to apply is November 5, 2020, at 9 PM EST. To apply visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TBLN2021-2

The 2021 Municipal Election is a little less than a year away, and we plan to make it a historic one. Parity Cup is a competition focused on encouraging Calgary and Edmonton to elect more women to City Council! ... @askheryyc and ParityYEG will be ‘competing’ for the Parity Cup, starting today, all the way till Election Day, on Oct 18, 2021. Similar to the ‘Battle of Alberta’ between the Flames and the Oilers, it will include a series of challenges, engagement opportunities, and educational information about gender parity within political leadership. Learn more about this epic rivalry, how you can get involved as a super fan, and how to lace up and join our team roster! #LINKINBIO #yeg #yegcc See more