Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST; www.westofwindsor.com)
will be celebrating its annual International
Women’s Day Gala on Sunday March 8th, 2015 at St. Clair Centre for
the Arts.
For more than 26 years, WEST has been providing training to visible
minority and immigrant women who are trying to champion their situational
barriers and reach their employment goals. Each year WEST provides training and
support to approximately 2,000 women and their families within the Windsor
& Essex County area.
On Sunday March 8th, 2015 WEST’s IWD Gala will be an
opportunity to commemorate their participants, businesses and community partners within
the Windsor & Essex County area, who demonstrate a commitment to embracing
diversity in our community. This year theme is “Working Towards Women’s Equality Today and in the Future.” The event will highlight the accomplishments
achieved by women in the past, present, and future; advancing women further
towards equality.
During the event, WEST will recognize Journey Towards Success Recipients. The
Recipients are WEST clients, who have gone on a challenging journey and been
successful in achieving their goals, as well as Community Partners that have
demonstrated a belief in the WEST mission and continue to actively support
women on their journeys toward success.
As well, WEST is pleased to announce Saadia Muzaffar as the Keynote Speaker for the gala.
Saadia is the founder of TechGirls Canada (TGC), a national organization focused on building
community and amplifying ideas around women’s leadership in science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. TGC provides leadership and
community to hundreds of non-profit and industry groups working to engage more
girls to pursue a career in Technology. The organization is continuously
working to break down silos; advocate for resources, funding, private and
public sector partnerships opportunities along with catalyze joint programs.
In addition Saadia is the Senior Director of
Marketing for AudienceView which has been providing business solutions to the entertainment industry for more than 10
years. “It is a complete e-commerce
solution that enables organizations to offer a true shopping experience.”
For
more information about Saadia Muzaffar visit:
All
proceeds will go towards providing training to women in Windsor & Essex
County, as a result ‘investing in our community’.
Tickets
are $85 person and includes a full dinner. If you would like to purchase a
ticket, please call 519.256.6621, or via email at iwd@westofwindsor.com. Also, tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite at http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/international-womens-day-gala-2015-tickets-15137721332?aff=es2&rank=190
by Tim Fairhurst
Biz X Magazine
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