Executive Director: Stephanie Garrett, BA, MSc
Mission:
Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive place to advance women's equality and build community through sharing, learning and teaching where all experiences are valued, and everyone is offered the resources necessary to make informed choices.
Vision:
The Women's Resource Centre strives to achieve equality at the University of Calgary and to create a more inclusive campus environment where each individual's agency and voice are nurtured to contribute to the collective spirit of a community where citizenship and leadership is made possible for all, regardless of gender.
Values:
The Women's Resource Centre is first and foremost a place of kindness. We celebrate diversity based on – but not limited to – gender, ethnicity, race, class, ability age and sexual orientation and we believe that the key to achieving empowerment is through the cycle of reflection and action, creating positive social change.
Strategies:
The Women's Resource Centre employs five pillars of work to achieve our goals. These take a holistic approach to achieving equality and realizing each individual's potential for growth, leadership and citizenship.
They include: Peer Support Mentorship Leadership Diversity Health & Wellbeing Internationalization
Student Services:
- Peer Support (peer to peer counseling on a diversity of issues)
- Mentorship & Leadership Training Program (for undergrad, graduate and post-grad students in the last phase of their degree)
- Trainings – Diversity Training (race, gender, class, sexuality, etc), Leadership Training
- Workshops (health and wellness, global and cultural issues, etc)
- Online Resource Database (with hundreds of resources accessible through the WRC website)
- Social Gatherings (knitting circles, quilting group, movie nights, yoga – all free of charge)
- The WRC Awards - To celebrate women's Wisdom, Resilience and Compassion by identifying and honouring an alumna and a female University of Calgary student
- Special Events - December 6th Memorial: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, International Women's Day Celebration
- Volunteer Opportunities
Facilities:
- Lounge
- Study Space
- Resource Library
- Club and group meeting space
- Quiet meeting space for women experiencing challenging situations and faculty or staff wishing to conduct one-on-one meetings.
Telephone: 403.220.8551
Fax: 403.210.7970
Email: women@ucalgary.ca
Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/women/
Location: MacEwan Hall 318
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Student Services