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Projects & Initiatives
The BPW of Abbotsord links business and professional women
across Canada to provide support for, and recognition of their
achievements,
and to work toward equality of opporutinity
and economic security for all women.
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The Myrtle Evertt Woman of the Year Awards and
ceremony honours women in our communities who make a difference and are role models for
young women.
For further information regarding these awards, including nomination packages, nominee
guidelines, previous winners and the history of Myrtle Evertt and the achievements that
honour her as the namesake of this award, please click
here.
The Abbotsford Club encourages young women to pursue higher learning by giving two $1000 bursaries to graduating females from Abbosford and Mission senior secondary schools to help with further education expenses. These graduating young woman are honoured at our Woman of the Year Awards ceremony.
Please click for further details and winners from this and previous years.
We host political forums to meet and support women involved in local politics within our communities.
•Personal Development Workshops•
We offer personal development workshops periodically for personal and professional growth.
We also have an advocacy committee to focus on local, provincial, and national women's issues, providing a forum to develop resolutions and promote change.
•International Committee•
Candlelighting Ceremony
In March we participate in a special tribute to the International Federation of BPW,
which unites women around the world. As we go through the candlelighting ceremony we
know our members in every continent are celebrating in the same manner. The Candlelighting
Ceremony can be found on the website
www.bpw-international.org
International Presidents of Five Major Women's Organizations Work Together
(Our highlight for the 2005-2006 year)
Project 5 – 0 is concerned with vocational training and other educational projects for women
and girls in developing countries. It is a co-operative project undertaken jointly by BPW
International, International Council of Women, International Federation of University Women,
Soroptimist International and Zonta International.
The purpose of the Project 5 – 0 is to use skills and expertise of the members of the
participating organizations to provide training courses in income-generating skills,
including employment and working skills, marketing and small business operations, accompanied
by training in health, nutrition, hygiene, child care and literacy.
For further information about these events or joining us for an event, please contact us at bpwabbotsford@gmail.com or talk to a member of our Executive Committee.
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The Business & Professional Women's Club of Abbotsford
c/o 101 - 2001 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3N5
bpwabbotsford@gmail.com
Updated January 21 2011.
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