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March 13 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Cost: $50
We’ve all heard those tired, old clichés: woman leaders are too emotional, too soft, too bossy, or somehow “not enough.” Let’s set the record straight. Women bring unique, invaluable strengths to leadership — collaboration, emotional intelligence, resilience, empathy, and an instinct for turning challenges into opportunities.
It’s time to recognize and embrace woman’s leadership for its strengths. Join Women United for an inspiring evening that celebrates authentic leadership by women and empowers women to lead with compassion, courage, and a commitment to community.
📢 Powerhouse Panel: Hear from a powerhouse panel of speakers who have rejected the patriarchal expectation of leadership. These fierce changemakers are redefining what success looks like, focusing on lifting others up over competing, and carving a path for the next generation of woman leaders.
🌍 Leadership for Community Change: Discover how leadership by women and community transformation go hand in hand. From advocating for mental health to advancing education and financial literacy, our speakers reveal how leadership rooted in compassion and purpose drives lasting change in community.
🙌 Lead from Where You Are: Find out how you can lead boldly from where you are and take action to uplift those around you. Walk away knowing that your unique voice and strengths create ripples of change — at work, in your community, and beyond.
🤝 Make Connections: Meet and mingle with an incredible network of Women United supporters — women as passionate as you are about making an impact in the lives of local women and girls. Share ideas, spark collaborations, and be part of a powerful community dedicated to change.
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*To ensure Women United donations have the greatest impact on women and girls in our community, tickets are priced at $50 each to help recover event costs.
Shani Gwin is the founder and chief executive officer of pipikwan pêhtâkwan, an Indigenous owned, led and majority staffed public relations and engagement agency dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices, truths and stories. A proud Métis woman, Shani brings over 12 years of experience in professional communications, with a deep focus on elevating Indigenous narratives, projects, and issues.
Sahra Hashi is the co-founder of the Alberta Immigrant Women & Children Centre (known as Somali Canadian Women & Children Association) where she has served as Executive Director. Through her leadership, the organization has developed vital programs to support vulnerable immigrant women and children, empowering them to build successful lives in Canada.
Rochelle Ignacio is the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement, where she works to embed anti-oppressive frameworks into community development. A dedicated community organizer, she has led initiatives like Feed the Soul Dining Week, which spotlights Edmonton’s Black-owned food and beverage businesses.
Emily Chu is an award-winning Chinese illustrator and visual artist whose practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives. She is the founder and lead organizer of Chinatown’s newest Lunar New Year Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map.
To ensure this event is as barrier–free and accessible as possible, United Way is offering on-site childcare to parents who wish to attend. If you require childcare during this event, please indicate your need during registration checkout.
Bring a package of unopened menstrual products to the event for donation to United Way’s Period Promise collection drive. Donated items will be distributed to community members in need with the help of United Way’s frontline agency partners. Monetary donations will also be accepted
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