YWCA St. John’s
Address: 291 Water Street, Suite 302, St. John’s, NL A1C 1B9
Tel: (709) 726-9922 Fax: (709) 726-4144 Email: info@ywcastjohns.ca Website: www.ywcastjohns.com/ | Twitter: @YWCAYYT Instagram: @ywcayyt Facebook:@YWCAStJohns |
Mandate:
To educate the community about particular issues affecting girls and women; to create opportunities for girls and women to learn, achieve and participate; to ensure our work is grounded in the real life issues affecting girls and women; to advance social change through public engagement and use our voice to call for social justice
Target Population:
Women, girls, and gender-diverse folks of all ages.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
Employment Programs:
- Contact details
- Program Coordinator: Jennifer Rose (they/she)
Email: jennifer@ywcastjohns.ca Phone: (709) 689-0164 - Work Transition Coordinator: Bielasan Alshakhshir (she/her)
Email: bielasan@ywcastjohns.ca Phone: (709) 771-9072
- Program Coordinator: Jennifer Rose (they/she)
- Click here for the application form
- A 19 week employment program for young women and gender diverse youth experiencing multiple barriers to employment. Eligibility includes:
- Currently out of school, unemployed, or underemployed (working less than 20 hours/week)
- Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or someone who has been granted refugee status in Canada
- Able to attend programming for 30 hours a week, online or in-person (St. John’s, NL and surrounding areas).
- The program includes:
- PAID employability skills training (7 weeks)
- PAID 10 week work experience
ReLaunch
- Contact details
- Program Coordinator Ana Perez Rico (she/her)
ana@ywcastjohns.ca Phone: (709) 770-9634 - Work Transition coordinator Nadia Duman (she/her)
nadia@ywcastjohns.ca Phone: (709) 691-7112
- Program Coordinator Ana Perez Rico (she/her)
- A 19 week employment program for women and gender diverse folks 30+ experiencing barriers to employment. Eligibility includes
- Women and gender diverse people ages 30+
- Currently out of school, unemployed, or underemployed (working less than 20 hours/week)
- A Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
- Able to attend programming for 30 hours a week
- Living in St. John’s or surrounding areas
- This program includes:
- PAID employability skills training (7 weeks)
- PAID 12 week work experience
- Click here for application form
Connextions
- A 19-week employment program for newcomer women and gender-diverse folks (ages 18+) experiencing barriers to employment. Eligibility includes:
- An immigrant woman or gender-diverse person (ages 18+)
- Legally allowed to work in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Currently not studying, unemployed, or underemployed (working less than 20 hours/week)
- Able to attend programming for 25 hours a week
- Temporary workers welcomed
- Applications currently closed.
Youth Programs
L.E.A.D program
- Registration is opening soon. Email us at drishti@ywcastjohns.ca for more information
- Three day leadership training women and gender diverse youth ages 15-18 have the opportunity to build on their leadership skills, network with others, and gain insight and confidence in their leadership skills
- As group we build on self-awareness, basic facilitation skills, building group dynamics, conflict resolution skills, and how we can all contribute to creating safe spaces.
- This year, the L.E.A.D Program is being offered as a three-day training. It will take place on July 17, 18, and 19, from 9:00am to 4:30pm, with the location to be determined. Snacks and lunch will be provided.
- Click here to register for the L.E.A.D Program
Power of Being You (PBY)
- Typically in partnership with a local school the conference is an empowerment-based, violence prevention conference for youth ages 12-15 to build confidence in their leadership and critical thinking skills through the development of a stronger sense of self-awareness and awareness of other skills
- Is held typically during World YWCA’s Week Without Violence
- Interested in bringing Power of Being You to your school? Reach out to our Youth Programs Coordinator, Drishti, at drishti@ywcastjohns.ca.
The Collective
- supports YWCA’s various social justice oriented goals through events, initiatives focused on peer networking, mentorship and leadership development
- open to young women and gender diverse youth ages 18-30
- applications are accepted on rolling basis
- email us at drishti@ywcastjohns.ca for more information
TechGyrls (STEM programming)
- Is a STEM based program for cis and trans girls, non-binary, and two-spirit youth ages 9 to 13
- Participants have the opportunity to explore, design, create, and share all things related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!
- Each session is tailored to youths’ interests in STEM
- No skill or knowledge level needed to participate
- Contact our youth program coordinator at drishti@ywcastjohns.ca for more information
2SLGBTQIA+ Services:
- Fostering Collaboration of Services for 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomers in Newfoundland and Labrador: Peer support group and mentorship program for LGBTQIA+ newcomers.
- Click here to register for peer support group and mentorship program
- You can also email us at kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca or call 709-769-6649.
- Program eligibility includes:
- must be a newcomer to Canada regardless of immigration status (this includes, immigrant, permanent residents, temporary residents, refugees, international students, etc.) who also identifies as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- must be 18 years and older
- We are currently piloting these services in the city of St. John’s, but we aim to expand in-person service delivery to more communities across Newfoundland and Labrador in the future.
- Additional opportunities for LGBTQIA+ Newcomers: Project Advisory Committee to inform and guide this project with their lived experience. Email us at kimberly@ywcastjohns.ca or call us at (709) 726-9922 for more information
National Emergency Survivor Support Fund (NESSFund)
- This initiative provides women and gender diverse people and their families with financial support to leave unsafe homes or emergency shelter/ precarious housing situations to begin their healing journey
- How to apply for support contact Ashley Tiller at december6@ywcastjohns.ca or text/call at (782) 414-5715.
- click here to Donate to the NESSFund
Circle of Distinction Awards:
- COD Awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of women and give them a platform to share their stories in a way that empowers, inspires and motivates others to learn, achieve and participate. Nominations may be made by any member of the public.
- COD categories:
- Trailblazer award: nominees age 18-24 who already making significant contributions to their community
- Social Justice and Advocacy Award: speaking on systemic injustice and make change toward equality in community
- Equity at work award: employers that model and uphold equitable practice’s, making a difference for workers and community
- Inspired innovation award: nominees whose field of study includes but not exclusive to health, science, arts, or community
- Lifetime achievement award: aged 60+ who have made significant contributions in their community over the course of their lives.
- Advocacy: YWCA’s creates change through informed advocacy which aims to:
- End gender-based violence
- implement national childcare
- Achieve economic equality
- End homelessness for women, girls, and gender diverse folks