CFUW National Resolutions

Join us to learn about this year’s resolutions as submitted by clubs across the country. This is an opportunity to evaluate and support the policies proposed for approval at the National AGM. These resolutions once accepted into our policy book provide the framework for advocacy opportunities of our local.

Christine Ritsma

Grassroots Green: How Youth-Led Action Shapes Our Future

Change doesn’t have to wait for Parliament Hill. Drawing on insights from David Suzuki and real projects by the SDSS Eco-Club, Christine Ritsma will share how students are driving environmental change in their school and community—proving that meaningful action needs to begin at the local level.

Holiday Celebration

*This will be held at the Stratford Country Club

Join us for a festive celebration!

M. Dianne Godkin

Reflections on An Unexpected Career Path

Dianne began her professional work-life as a registered nurse at University Hospital in London, Ontario, working with cardiac (heart) and hematology (blood disorders) patients, a number of whom were nearing the end of their lives. As a nurse at the bedside, she encountered several situations that left her feeling uncomfortable and asking the question: “Are we doing the right thing?” In an effort to find an answer to this question, she went back to school and while completing her graduate degrees in nursing discovered the field of healthcare ethics. For the last two decades, she has worked as a healthcare ethicist and found herself navigating both long-standing and novel ethically challenging situations within the healthcare system including SARS, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, medical assistance in dying, the COVID-19 pandemic, and expansion of artificial intelligence into bedside care.

Welcome Back! Meet and Greet

Join us to reconnect with old friends, join exciting interest groups and hear our advocacy plans for the coming year. Come celebrate awarding scholarships to Stratford young women for their post-secondary education!

Mary E. Hofstetter C.M.

The Evolution of Leadership in the Not-for-Profit Realm 

Traditional pathways to leadership and the requisite skills and experience to lead successfully have shifted dramatically over the past few years. Expectations of NFP institutions and those aspiring to lead them have been upended, often by external forces. Where do we find the leaders of tomorrow and what do they need to lead and succeed?

Mary will speak to her own recent experiences and then engage us in an interactive discussion.