Actually Fiona, this is not new news. While many organizations treat
their volunteers well, there are many abuses which go unnoticed and
unrecognized. It is an area that definitely needs discussion.
Sandi
Fiona Knight Consulting Services wrote:
>Hello Crystal, as it ended up I worked from 5am to 10pm each day so I
>would not have had time to meet with you, however, after the committee
>referring to me as their "slave"four separate times I have left that
>group, they offered me the grand total of $500 but Irefused saying I would
>rather clean offices again at least I dont get patronized and insulted! I
>swear not for profit groups are the worst employers, someone should do a
>study!! Anyway do let me know about the Toronto date and Happy End to
>Poverty Week! Fiona
>On Sat, October 14, 2006 2:11 pm, Chrystal Ocean wrote:
>
>
>>WISE's Scarlet Letter Campaign, funded by Status of Women Canada,
>>involves our bringing workshops, designed especially for women in poverty,
>>to communities on Vancouver Island and the southern BC coastal mainland
>>(and
>>possibly beyond - see below). WISE's workshops will UNITE:
>>
>>a) social inclusion; b) listening to women in poverty; c) demonstrating to
>>women in poverty how they might TAKE THE LEAD in educating their community
>>about poverty and mobilizing their community to take ACTION for change;
>>and d) connecting women in poverty with others in their community who
>>support this initiative.
>>
>>Admission is free to all workshops. Registration is required.
>>
>>
>>If your group is interested in having a WISE Scarlet Letter Campaign
>>workshop come to your BC community, please contact WISE immediately, as
>>five of the six workshops to be scheduled are now confirmed.
>>
>>WISE has hopes of facilitating a Scarlet Letter Campaign workshop in the
>>TORONTO area in mid-April and would welcome inquiries from other
>>communities. However, since our grant covers only six BC events,
>>alternative funding arrangements would have to be made. Any groups
>>interested in hosting a WISE Scarlet Letter Campaign workshop in their
>>community should contact Ocean.
>>
>>The following is the BC schedule of workshops. Details on the Scarlet
>>Letter
>>Campaign, including contact info for each workshop, is available on the
>>WISE
>>website.
>>
>>1. Victoria - hosted by Status of Women Action Group
>>Friday, November 24th, 2006, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
>>Registration deadline: Wednesday, November 22nd.
>>
>>
>>2. Nanaimo - hosted by Nanaimo Women's Centre
>>Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
>>Registration deadline: Monday, January 22nd.
>>
>>
>>3. New Westminster - hosted by Douglas College Women's Centre
>>Thursday, April 26, 2007, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
>>Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 24th.
>>
>>
>>4. Powell River - hosted by Powell River Women's Network
>>Thursday, May 10th, 2007, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
>>Registration deadline: Tuesday, May 8th.
>>
>>
>>5. Courtenay - hosted by Comox Valley Nursing Centre
>>Friday, May 11th, 2007, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
>>Registration deadline: Wednesday, May 9th.
>>
>>
>>
>>Ocean, WISE Coordinator
>>http://www.wise-bc.org/
>>250-748-8093
>>
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