CFUW-Ottawa Interest Groups

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Registered members are welcome to join the groups below. Contact the group convenors by logging into the web page at the top right of this page.  Once logged in, select Member-only from the contents list on the left hand side and look for Group Convenors

Browse the monthly schedule of activities.


If you have questions contact the Interests Groups Coordinator at interestgroups@cfuw-ottawa.org


Diplomatic Hospitality

In addition, DHG has groups for English Conversation, French Culture and Conversation, German Conversation and Culture, Duplicate Bridge, and Snowshoeing.  

We have several outdoor and safely-social-distanced indoor activities planned for 2021-2022.  Our calendar of events will be announced in mid-September.The fee to join DHG is $30.00 but as in previous years, we have an early-bird rate of $25.00 applicable on or before the annual CFUW opener. Any renewals or new memberships after September 21, 2021 are at the regular price of $30.00.

For more information please email: diplomatichospitality@cfuw-ottawa.org


HIPPY OTTAWA

CFUW-Ottawa made it a strategic priority to become involved in a project that would promote lifelong learning and improve the lives of women and children in our community.  The project selected was HIPPY Ottawa.


The HIPPY program focuses on helping low-income parents in Ottawa, usually immigrants, prepare their three- to five-year-olds for school. Numerous benefits include better preparing children for entry to the Ontario school system; empowering parents to prepare their children for school; breaking down barriers to the integration of recent immigrants to Canadian life; and mentoring those parents and program workers interested in pursuing learning or career plans. (more)



MadriGals

A group of CFUW-Ottawa members meet weekly to sing together in 3 part harmony.  They perform at a number of Seniors residences around the city ....... (More)


UNIVERSITY WOMEN HELPING AFGHAN WOMEN

CFUW-Ottawa hosted the 2010 National AGM for CFUW. The focus of the event was the lack of human rights for Afghan women communicated so movingly by Dr. Sima Samar (physician and Human Rights advocate).  After the event many members of the Club expressed an interest in continuing to study the issue and to look for ways to help the plight of Afghan Women.  The University Women Helping Afghan Women group was formed and has been very active since... (more) 

                           

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