Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre

Self-Defense for Women!

2009-11-09T11:07:00.000-08:00

Free self-defense class for women only!

Saturday, November 28
Selkirk Street School gym

Open to women ages 14 and up.

Call 667-2693 or email vfwc@northwestel.net

Celebrate the Night!

2009-09-08T12:25:00.000-07:00

Concert at the Old Fire Hall following the Take Back the Night March.
All welcome!!

Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:30pm
Old Fire Hall - 1st and Main

Featuring: Krystal Dawn and the KGB, Furia Nova, and Rising Sun!

Take Back the Night March

2009-08-18T11:23:00.000-07:00

Take Back The Night!

The annual march is coming, and we need VOLUNTEERS!

Friday, September 18th, 2009

7:30PM

Beginning at Teegatha Oh' Zheh Park

(at the cliff end of Main Street)

Want to volunteer? We need bakers, drivers, women to do security and set-up, to clean up and lead chants. Interested? Get in touch at 667-2693 or vfwc@northwestel.net

The march is a women-only event. Men are welcome to join the festivities at the end, which will take place at the Old Fire HAll at 8:30PM. We welcome the support of men who are committed to equality and non-violence: to do venue set-up, to bake cookies, to do child care, to speak out amongst their friends, or to set up a men's event that stands for peaceful, egalitarian communities.

2009-08-13T14:12:00.000-07:00

Harvest Party
Thursday August 27th
At 6:00pm-8:00pm

At the Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre 503 Hanson Street

Come harvest our delicious store of summer Vegetables, and enjoy a barbeque in the backyard. Bring your kids, and let's have a harvest party!
It's potluck, with a barbeque theme.

2009-08-11T13:27:00.000-07:00

Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

503 Hanson Street

@ 5:30pm

Music, food, theatre, costumes... and our very own version of the Raging Grannies!

Come join the fun... and the Collective!

All women welcome.

Women's Film Series: Sexy Inc

2009-06-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

Directed by Award-Winning Sophie Bissonnette:

Sexy Inc: Our Children Under Influence

Produced by the NFB and in partnership with the YWCA Montreal and UQAM

Thursday, June 25, 7pm

Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre, 503 Hanson

Don't miss this opportunity to see this film about the hypersexualization of girls and young women.
A discussion will follow!

All women welcome.

2009-04-28T09:50:00.000-07:00

Family Law Information Session

Join us in viewing the movie "How to divorce and not wreck the children" and in a discussion on Family Law

April 30th, 2009 at 6:30pm

Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre

867-667-2693

East Indian Fundraising Dinner

2009-04-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre is having an

East Indian Fundraising Dinner
Saturday, May 2 - doors at 5:30, dinner at 6pm

Main: Shrimp Curry or Butter Chicken, Chanadaal, Spicy Greenbeans,

Coconut Cabbage, Daal, Basmati rice & Naan

Includes Appetizer & dessert and authentic Chai Tea

ENTERTAINMENT!

Tickets are $ 45.00 each

Dinner will be held at The Whitehorse United Church basement

601 Main Street

THERE ARE ONLY 100 TICKETS AVAILABLE!

For tickets contact VFWC at 667-2693

Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre

503 Hanson St.

Whitehorse, YT. Y1A 1Y9

Email: vfwc@northwestel.net http://www.vfwc.net/

Wanted: Moms and Kids Summer Program Coordinator

2009-04-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

Summer is swiftly approaching, and so is the start date for our Moms and Kids Summer Recreation Program.

Become a part of the VFWC team, and put your education into practice: become our Moms and Kids Summer Recreation Program Coordinator!

Interested?

The Women’s Centre is an incorporated, non-profit organization operated by women for women; it provides a warm atmosphere where women can meet and share information, skills and experiences.

Moms & Kids Program Coordinator Job Description

Position Title: Moms and Kids Program Coordinator
Status: Term @ 35 hours/week for 14 weeks, dependent on funding
Pay Level: $12 - $15.00/hour, dependent on funding

Job Summary:
With support from the Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre (VFWC) team, the Moms & Kids Program Coordinator will take the lead role in planning and implementing the Moms & Kids Summer Recreation Program. This Program is an activity-based initiative for mothers and their children, usually ages 0 – 8 years. The program runs one day per week and includes crafts, special guest presenters, outdoor activities, healthy lunches, and lots of fun!

Responsibilities include:

· Researching previous years’ Moms & Kid Recreation Programs, planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating this summer’s program, in consultation with VFWC team members.

· Contacting government agencies, organizations, non-profit groups and private companies and individuals for the purposes of recruiting participants, obtaining facilities for events, and soliciting donations of activities, food, and other resources the program may require.

· Food preparation, welcoming new participants, coordinating participants’ departures for scheduled activities, facilitating conversation, playing and problem-solving with kids.

· Preparation and delivery of weekly reports to the Women’s Centre Program Coordinator, monthly reports to the Coordinating Collective and a final report to donors, accompanied by statistics and financial records relevant to the activities.

· Assistance with other VFWC activities, including facilitating drop-in, answering phone calls, providing a listening ear to women of all ages and backgrounds, and general activities around the Centre.

· Collaborating with the Program Coordinator to develop additional tasks that align with the Centre’s needs, and the student’s interests and skills.

Eligible Applicants:
· Must not hold another full-time (30+ hours) summer job during the placement.
· Must hold a current Standard First Aid/CPR Certificate.
· Must pass a security clearance requirement.
· Must be female.
· Must be a current student, planning to return to school in the fall.

Want to volunteer?

2009-04-05T12:09:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU to all the volunteers, contributors, donors, and to all the lovely people who helped keep the Centre ALIVE this year.

We always need volunteers - people to pick up weekly donations, to help out at our upcoming fundraiser, to coordinate other volunteers, to help with annual events like Take Back the Night, and to become members of our Coordinating Collective. Interested in becoming involved in the Centre? Get in touch at 667-2693 or vfwc@northwestel.net!

Community Kitchen: Here to stay for another year!

2009-04-05T12:02:00.000-07:00

VFWC's Community Kitchen, which runs Wednesdays between 11:30 and 1:30, has had its funding renewed. Immense thanks go to United Way for continuing to support this program, which brings women together for a meal, to share news, skills and information, and to connect with one another.

Free and open to all women, it's a rich community event - come check it out!

Tax clinics for women...

2009-02-23T16:45:00.000-08:00

It's TAX time!

Free personal tax clinics for low-income women.

Tuesday mornings starting March 3, at Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre.

Call 667-2693 to book an appointment.

International Women's Day

2009-02-19T12:44:00.000-08:00

Have you heard?!

On Sunday, March 8, 2009....

... there is going to be a massive CELEBRATION!

At 302 Strickland at noon:
Roll your own SUSHI!

and then at 1:30:
an all-woman VARIETY SHOW

And all of this by donation only!

Come one, come all, and celebrate the STRENGTH of women - for a strong, equal world!

Women's Wednesdays - Learn a skill, share a skill.

2009-02-16T14:27:00.000-08:00

In conjunction with the Community Kitchen, skill-sharing has begun!
We've already learned massage, had a bannock-making demonstration, a twist hairdo lesson, and are looking forward to a puppy-training demo and a lesson on how to write a letter to the editor.
Have a skill you'd like to offer? Come by the Centre and sign up, or call 667-2693!
Wednesdays, between 12 and 2.

This Valentines Day - Spoken word with JESSICA YEE!

2009-01-21T14:20:00.000-08:00

Coming up Saturday, February 14:

Jessica is back in town! She's going to share her own spoken word, her new book, and do a mini-workshop on how this fine activist art is done.
Bring your own work and join us for an open mike, a light dinner, and a women-friendly, activist beginning to your Valentine's evening!

5pm on Saturday, February 14
Centre de la francophonie - 302 Strickland
All welcome! It's free!

* room graciously sponsored by les EssentiElles *

FREE STUFF!

2009-01-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, February 4th
10-3
FREE STUFF!
Warm clothes, work clothes, winter boots, kids' stuff...
All brand NEW.
Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre - 503 Hanson

February Sewing Circle

2009-01-09T18:01:00.000-08:00

Do you KNIT?
Do you SEW?
Do you do BEADWORK?

Did you make a resolution to start?!
Start at VFWC, surrounded by experts and beginners alike.

Bring your project, and join us for the first sewing circle of the year!

Thursday February 19th, 6:30 -8:30pm,
and every 3rd Thursday thereafter

VFWC Living Room

wicked awesome fun

2008-12-15T16:15:00.000-08:00

GIRLS' NIGHT OUT!

Thursday, January 8th and Thursday, January 22nd, 6-9pm
Drop-in for hot chocolate, crafts, goodies, and tons of talk!
503 Hanson Street, downtown Whitehorse
---For young women aged 11-17---
Questions? 667-2693

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-05T11:45:00.000-08:00

The Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre

Staff and Collective Board

Would like to wish everyone
Happy Holidays!

The Centre will be closed
December 25 to January 2.

We will be back at work January 5th. 2009.

12 Days to End Violence Against Women Calendar of Events

2008-11-20T20:12:00.000-08:00

November 25-December 4:
Main Street Urban Art Show

Thursday, November 27, Baked Café:
at 12:30: Main Street Urban Art Walk
at 7 pm: Music, food, and art activism!

Saturday, November 29, PCSS:
Women's self-defense workshop - FULL!

Tuesday, December 2, Elijah Smith Building:
11am-2pm: Come leave your handprint as a symbol of your commitment to peace in our community.

Friday, December 5, Elijah Smith Building:
Noon: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

For more information: 667-2693!

Come make a statement against violence.

Women's Self Defense!

2008-11-13T17:15:00.000-08:00

Women's Self-Defense!

Saturday, November 29, 10 am. - 4 pm.

Free Admission!! Lunch Provided.

Porter Creek Secondary School

To register: See Julianna! or call her at 667-2693

Women abuse prevention month: calling women artists and aspiring artists!

2008-10-01T13:51:00.000-07:00

Calling women artists!

What you do:

Create a piece - it could be sculpture, textile, painting, drawing, collage - the format is wide open -- for display during women abuse prevention month this November. Ensure that it is no bigger than 2 x 2 x 2 feet.
Choose a theme:

Women abuse: how does it colour our world?
or
Imagining a world free of women abuse

Get your work to us - at VFWC or Les EssentiElles - by November 20, 2008

What we provide:

An opportunity to display your work!
An opening the evening of November 27th

Think of it as strategic planning. You provide the ultimate objective, and show us where we're starting from. With those tools, we'll gain a clearer sense of what needs to be done to get there.

For more information, contact Julie at Les EssentiElles: 668-2636, Jessica at the Yukon Arts Centre: 393-7109, or Julianna at VFWC: 667-2693

This is a partnership between the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre, and Les EssentiElles

THANK YOU to volunteers!

2008-09-29T14:04:00.000-07:00

Take Back the Night was super successful this year -- there were 64 participants (11 of them children). Thanks to Rising Sun for the amazingly powerful opening prayer song, to Renee for delivering an inspiring and thoroughly rousing speech, and to our drum circle leader. Thank you to all the women who baked vagina- and breast-shaped cookies for the event, and to all the other lovely volunteers who did security, staffed the drink table, and who helped clean up afterward. Hurrah!

Thank you, also, to the 7 extraordinary volunteers who helped at the Superhero Dance Party Waves of Resistance fundraiser. You were focused, dedicated, amazing initiative-takers and just generally held everything together most marvelously. Thanks to Jordi and Sasha for DJing, too!

Thank you all!

Yukon Rural Pregnant Moms Suite

2008-09-24T17:36:00.000-07:00

The Rural Pregnant Mom's Suite is a 2-bedroom suite in the lower floor of the Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre. The Suite was established to provide free accommodation for the two week period prior to the scheduled birth of a child, when it is recommended that an expectant mother come to Whitehorse.
The suite is available on a first-come, first serve basis, however tentative bookings are encouraged to prepare the staff at the Women's Centre for accommodation arrangements. Each bedroom is equipped with a lock and the suite can accommodate two couples at the same time. The living room, kitchen and bathroom are shared areas. Expectant mothers required to travel to Whitehorse for ulltrasounds and medical procedures related to the pregnancy, are also eligible to stay in the suite, provide the suite is not being used.
Mothers waiting for the birth of their child have priority for use of the suite.
The Women's Centre is located at 503 Hanson Street in downtown Whitehorse, within walking distance of a medical-clinic, shopping and government offices. The Whitehorse General Hospital is a quick 10-minute drive from the Centre.
Sheets, towels, cooking equipment are all provided. Occupants need to bring their own toiletries, food and any other items a person would normally bring if staying in a hotel room. TV with cable and a VCR/DVD are supplied.
Laundry facilities are available in the building for a nominal charge payable to the Women's Centre. Individuals will need to provide their own laundry soap and change.
Expectant mothers are welcome to visit the Centre during drop-in hours, or to join the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies drop-in group (which also runs out of the Centre,) while they are staying in Whitehorse.
Use of the Suite is in accordance with the policies of the Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre and the funding agreement with Insured Health Services, Govermment of Yukon.

If you are intrested in more information or the pamphlet on the RMP suite you can contact us at the Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre. 867-667-2693 Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday from 9am-5pm, Thursday 1pm-9pm
Thursday

DROP-IN SERVICES

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Come and enjoy our facility:

Drop-in hours are Monday to Friday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, except on Thursday 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Laundry and showers
Computer, printer, phone, fax
Library
Tea, coffee
Women's Advocate
Programming events