Welcome to the
YWCA Montreal
Founded in 1875, the YWCA is a non-profit organization that is part of the Montreal community landscape.
For 135 years, it has contributed to improving the lives of women and girls by increasing their self-esteem and autonomy, encouraging their personal growth and preventing all forms of violence through various programs adapted to their real needs.
2010 Women of Distinction Awards Laureates
The Women’s Y Foundation has announced the names of the laureates of the 2010 Women of Distinction Awards which will be presented during a benefit evening on October 4th.
To read the press release...
› Literacy
LITERACY AND EMPLOYMENT: A NEW WORDS FOR WOMEN INITIATIVE
The Literacy Service has launched a new project associated with literacy and employment. This action-research project aims to develop a new approach to help participants acquire skills which will give them access to certain training programs such as those related to employment integration.
For more information on our literacy services, click here
› Entrepreneurship
WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO MANAGE BUSINESS GROWTH RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
The Entrepreneurship Centre’s monthly workshop on managing business growth offers women entrepreneurs an opportunity to assess both, their entrepreneurial and company’s profile, while shedding light on issues and challenges of their business growth.
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› Employability
THE SINGLE MOTHERS PROGRAM : RECRUITMENT
The Singles Mothers program is now recruiting for its French and English groups:
Start: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:30 am
Places are limited: 13 participants per group
Information sessions will be held every Thursday morning at 9:15 AM. To register please call: 514.866.9941, ext. 416.
For more information on our employability programs, click here
› Volunteer Centre
LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC
Did you know that the YWCA Montreal offers both women and men a legal information service for the cost of $5 per 30-minute individual session? This service is offered by appointment only, and provided by volunteer lawyers and notaries. Each individual can benefit from this service a maximum of 3 times per year.
For more information on this service, click here
› Leadership - Youth Programs
SEXY INC.: PART II
A new documentary film directed by Sophie Bissonnette and produced by the NFB will be released next September. “Staying real: Teens Confront Sexual Stereotypes” is a follow-up to “Sexy Inc. Our Children under Infuence”, and continues the partnership between the YWCA Montreal Leadership Department and the NFB. To keep reading
To visit the film website, click here
SEXY INC.: NEW FACILITATION GUIDE!
The facilitation guide which accompanies the film “Sexy inc. Our children under influence” (youth version) is now available!
The goal of the facilitation guide is to make young people aged 14 to 17 aware of the issues surrounding sexualization.
For more information on our leadership programs, click here
SEXUALIZATION: A NEW ARTICLE TO BE PUBLISHED!
“Fillettes, mode hyper sexualisée et capitalisme”, an article written by the Leadership Department will soon appear in the journal Éthique de la mode féminine, published by Michel Dion and Mariette Julien, Presses universitaires de France, 2010 (pages 97 to 110).
Stay up to date of the development of our action research projects by visiting the Leadership Department web page
