WTC In Action

Our team member Diana was a featured panelist for CityHive’s event to reimagine our cities’ futures and build a more inclusive workforce in urban planning, sustainability and civic governance. She joined other civic leaders and BIPOC youth and professionals to connect around issues like Transportation & Mobility, Housing & Affordability, Climate & Sustainability, and Placemaking & Public Space.

We are excited to onboard three new board directors, Iris Cheng (she/they), Anita Lal (she/her) and Sadie Gilker (they/them). We know their civic knowledge, enthusiasm for equity, and strong leadership will contribute greatly to our organization over these next few years.

We had a great time connecting with Douglas College students at their event A Feminist Life: Work, Create, & Connect, and supporting students as they look into volunteer opportunities or towards the next step in their career. Thank you to all the new faces who stopped by to chat!

Our community joined us for our second webinar in our learning series: Intersectionality as a Framework for Life and Feminist Policy. We learned all about Black feminists who laid the foundation for intersectionality and together we explored our own identities and how to apply intersectionality it to our lives and policy changes.

We had a great time connecting with our community and meeting new folks at the YWCA City Shift event where we shared the pocket-guide we developed to engage with local government, WTC stickers, and our love for civic action that centres equity! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello!

Our 13 resources aim to build the confidence and skills to engage and influence the City of Vancouver’s decision-making. These resources explore broad topics like who makes up our local government bodies, how to read a council motion, and how to understand the city budget. They explore opportunities to have your voice heard at the local level and provide tips to make it easier and more accessible along the way.

WTC created this useful guide for YWCA’s City Shift event Reimagining our Cities: Advancing Equity in a Polarized Time to help explain the importance of engaging with local government, how local government can affect equity, and what to do to stay informed and take action. 

Our staff delivered another successful workshop to the full staff team at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House to kick off the month. We delved deep into theories of change, how to create campaigns to build and wield power, and tips on creating meaningful community engagement.