by Admin Editor | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of SWOVA’s newest initiatives, the Salish Sea Girls Leadership Project (SSGLP), aims to build leadership capacity and opportunities for girls and young women in the Gulf Islands. SSGLP’s first major undertaking has been to conduct a needs assessment survey...
by Admin Editor | Jun 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
What does Star Trek’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard have to say about Domestic Violence? At Comic Palooza 2013 (an annual comic book, science fiction, and pop culture convention), a brave fan asks Sir Patrick Stewart a question about domestic violence. His response is...
by Admin Editor | Jun 11, 2013 | News, Programs, Youth programs
The eleven young women who make up the Youth Advisory Council for the Salish Sea Girls’ Leadership Project (SSGLP) will be joining the ranks of off island commuters over the next few weeks. In order to explore what their peers from Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna...
by Admin Editor | Jun 3, 2013 | News, Pass It On, Youth programs
A clear vision, a number of passionate and engaged youth, inspiring performers, and many generous community donations, make up the Sparkfest recipe for success. The vision comes from Kate Maurice – Mentor/Supervisor of SWOVA’s Pass It On program – and from...
by Admin Editor | May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Stephen Lewis made me an activist for social change. I had never been ignorant about the existence of gender inequality and violence against women in the world, but attending a speech last year made me passionate to make change happen. Stephen Lewis is the most...
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