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2024 AGM

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Join us for our 2024 Annual General Meeting held Monday, April 22nd at 6:00 PM.

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Women's initiatives for Safer Environments had a positive impact on me both personally and professionally.

I was fortunate enough to contribute to this agency and their amazing work, first as a student and then as an employee.

There are many agencies in Ottawa that offer support to various communities and individuals, however WISE is completely unique in Ottawa, and that's part of the joy of working with WISE.

Not only does WISE offer unique services, such as community safety audits and workshop facilitation to increase personally safety, they also participate in community groups such as WEN, that organize important awareness events throughout the city of Ottawa.

Working for WISE felt as though I was part of a family. Valerie and Elsy are some of the most wonderful people I have worked with. Their dedication to raising awareness and increasing safety for all individuals and the community is inspirational!

I learnt invaluable lessons, and continue to view spaces more inclusively, since working with WISE.

~ Fiona
The workshop provided by Elsy through WISE is always well received by the clients in the Woman's Support Group. The clients are very engaged in the self defense portion of the presentation feeling quite empowered by the strategies learned as well as having fun while doing it.

The women also find the information provided quite informative and enjoy the various ways the information is presented i.e. visuals drawn, examples provided, the booklet provided and the information that Elsy provided which is clear and concise. Some of the topics are covered in the WSG such as boundaries and assertive communication that is provided which validates what they have learned yet provides another view or way of presenting the information.

Angelika Lorinser
Transitional & Housing Support Worker
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre/Chrysalis House
A very good and very informational presentation. Could also be taught to teenagers because often times we come into contact with fathers or are being followed but do not know what to do. So this workshop would be very helpful for them.

Irene Compton
Minwaashain Lodge
The team at WISE gives our clients and our organization immense support. The collective knowledge and experience within their team is evident in the results that they produce. WISE’s community-driven initiatives are current, responsive, and thorough. They work on issues that matter to women and girls in Ottawa with regards to crime prevention and safety. Our work with WISE has aimed to increase safety and mobility in neighbourhoods through Safety Audits that WISE has mastered by seeing safety and use of public space through a gendered lens. WISE staff are a pleasure to work with.

Robynn Collins,
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre
They absolutely loved you as a facilitator and found the content of the workshop to be very useful. You provided them with the skills they require to feel safer and more confident in their environment and provided a safe space for them to share their personal stories. Thank you.

Catherine MacDiarmid
Tenant and Community Worker
Agente au service aux locataires et des communautés
Working with WISE has been a very enriching experience. It’s amazing what you can do when collaborating with representatives from different community agencies that strive to end gender-based violence. I am also amazed by how much WISE accomplishes with so little. Valerie and Elsie are welcoming and a genuine pleasure to work with. We hope to foster this relationship for many years to come.

Hadiya Hussein
Women’s Advocate
Harmony House
WISE has illustrated their dedication to prevention and awareness building as a founding organization of the Women's Events Network (WEN). It is my opinion that WISE has been integral in maintaining WEN's work and a leader in creating a city free from violence and harassment.

~ Stefanie Lomatski (Community Organizational Member of WEN)
It was such a great pleasure sitting on the board of directors with such amazing and powerful women. There have nothing but dedication and passion for their cause; all working together to support the women in our community who may be affected by violence. WISE’s programs and services are unique and have benefited so many women in our community to date. I will forever be a supporter!! ~ Kim Callihoo
WISE is an excellent organization committed to feminist ways of working and putting the needs of women at the heart of their work. We are privileged to have them among our members.
~ Executive Director, OCTEVAW

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