SPEAKER PROGRAMME
Speaker Programme
Meetings are held monthly September to May, and include guest speaker presentations. Virtual Meetings using the Zoom platform are scheduled for our 2021-2022 season, due to Covid-19 precautions and restrictions. We will meet in person as soon as safety precautions permit us to do so.
Topics are diverse, current, educational and thought-provoking.
2021-22 Speaker Programme
Building Resilience
Location & Time: Will be determined with guidance from provincial government directives. Please follow the CFUW Stratford website or Facebook page noted at the bottom of the page for more information.
A year of adversity, isolation and uncertainty has taught us the value of building resiliency. The 2021-22 Stratford CFUW program will offer discussions and hands-on experiences that will inspire us to better understand and contribute to changes in our physical environment, the arts and culture community, and the economy supporting a resilient self, a resilient Stratford, and a resilient world.
September 28, 2021 Welcome newcomers and welcome back old friends!
Introducing our theme: Building Resilience. Stratford Public Library staff will showcase the surprising variety of resources that our modern library offers. CFUW’s many Interest Groups will be featured.
October 26, 2021 CEO Pamela Jeffery will speak about The Prosperity Project, a new and exciting not-for-profit organization working to mitigate the impacts of Covid 19 on women across Canada.
November 23, 2021 Resilience: the story of how a ground-breaking “Roadway Gallery” of artworks by fifty Indigenous women artists took place coast to coast and then was developed into inspiring educational materials.
December Holiday Social – details TBA
January 25, 2022 Dinner at the Local with ED Debra Swan as our speaker. Learn how this Stratford initiative is striving to increase the resilience of our community by empowering people to access and prepare healthy food.
February 22, 2022 Kendra Fry, new GM at Stratford Summer Music will share her story of community resilience through creatively repurposing venerable faith buildings into multifaceted community hubs.
March 22, 2022 CFUW Resolution Workshop
April 26, 2022 Stratford Climate Summit – A panel of representatives from local initiatives who are each working to fight climate change and support resilience in nature on our planet.
May 24, 2022 AGM and How Women Get Things Done. A panel of local women in leadership positions share their vision for the future and their insights on women’s developing resilience in politics and business.
2020-21 Speaker Programme
Pathways to Enrichment
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Zoom Meet & Greet: “Cannabis: A Public Health Perspective”
Courtney Feeney, Public Health Promotor, Huron Perth Public Health
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OCTOBER 27, 2020
Zoom “Expressive Arts Therapy”
Lorrie Gallant, Professor for Mohawk College’s Expressive Arts Program, and Assistant Clinical Professor for the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University
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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Zoom “Chronic Inflamation: Panel Presentation”
Benefits of Yoga: Linda Mackay, Registered Social Worker and Certified Yoga Instructor
Anti-Inflamatory Foods: Diana Sutherland, Registered Dietician, Zehrs
Therapeutic Touch: Jennifer Brion, Registered Nurse and Registered Practitioner: Therapeutic Touch Ontario, Wellspring Volunteer
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DECEMBER 2020
JANUARY 26, 2021
Zoom “Business as a Force for Good”
Sandi Hester, Senior Director Natural and Organic, Tree of Life, Canada
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FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Zoom Resolutions: Discussion of proposals for National Resolutions
MARCH 23, 2021
Zoom Resolutions: Vote on National and Provincial Resolutions
Stratford Festival’s Nora Polley, Stage Manager and Archivist
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APRIL 27, 2021
Zoom “How Canada Underdeveloped Water Infrastructure on First Nations”
Dr Brittany Luby, Faculty of History, University of Guelph
June 1, 2021
Zoom
7:00 p.m. “Two Perspectives on the Pandemic”
Skylar Franke, Executive Director, London Environmental Network and Dr. Hilary Bergseiker, Psychology Department, University of Waterloo
7:45 p.m. CFUW Stratford AGM