This International Women’s Day, SNIWWOC is collaborating with Issamba Centre to celebrate the power of sisterhoods to protect, inspire, and honour women around the world. Crowning our joint celebration is our virtual event on Monday 8th March at 7-8:30pm PST: International Women's Day: Women Supporting Each Other.
Our exceptional guest panelists will be discussing the impacts and importance of sisterhoods throughout their lives as well as the need for support in action, as they each define and understand it.
Dr. Grace Wong Sneddon is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History & Visual Studies and past Director of Academic Leadership Initiatives and Adviser to the Provost on Equity and Diversity at the University of Victoria. She holds an Interdisciplinary PhD in Anthropology and Pacific and Asian Studies. Her areas of research include equity, diversity and inclusion, race and gender in popular culture, Asian North American identity, Chinese Canadian Spirituality in the 21st Century, and the Chinese diasporic culture. She consults extensively with organizations regionally, nationally and internationally on fostering an inclusive workplace environment.
Born and raised in Victoria, Grace has a M.Ed in counselling psychology from the University of Victoria and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. She has completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program. Committed to her community, she is President of the Greater Victoria Elder Care Foundation, Vice-President of the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society and former treasurer of the Hoy Sun Ning Yung Benevolent Association, and former Chair of the Victoria Foundation.
Lova is a PhD candidate in littérature française at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She holds a M.A in French literature, language & culture (University of Victoria), a Bachelor's in Creative Writing & Journalism (Vancouver Island University), a Diploma in Applied Foreign Languages, “English” (Université de Paris XIII), a Diploma in Communication and Public Relations (Institut de Commerce et de Gestion de Paris) and two certificates in coaching. Writer, Editor, Teaching Assistant at the University of Ottawa, Writing Coach, Life Coach / Self-Confidence Coach, Motivational Speaker, Consultant (Senior Advisor) in International Media Communication and Events for an Emirati company of which she prefers to keep the name silent and translator-interpreter, Lova believes that her best job is that of being a mother to her 9 years old son.
Unbeatable in Public Communication, this woman of many hats has extensive knowledge in content in Life Coaching. She demonstrates a remarkable "know-how" in organizing press conferences, dinners or press lunches on an international scale and she has astounding skills in radio animation and television presentation. She has mentored youth in the creation of three radio shows for « la radio francophone de Victoria” in BC ; and for two years she hosted the show called “ Escapades littéraires en Afrique et aux Antilles” for the same radio station. Lova also volunteered on several occasion for ShawTV and helped cover many TV units in Victoria, BC. She has published three works that she affectionately calls her babies ; and as she prepares to welcome the fourth one, she is devoting her time to her passion which is to help women to (re) gain self-confidence through coaching.
Her method consists of questioning the limiting beliefs and perceptions they have about themselves, which when done effectively will lead them to higher levels of happiness and success. She also helps the introverted ones to come out of their shells and push themselves out of their comfort zones by showing them how to develop inner courage. Her goal is to see millions of women do the things that their fears have been stopping them from doing and live happier, more meaningful and more successful lives.
Anna Junge studied Business administration at University of Victoria and also furthered her education in human resources at Royal Roads. After moving away from Victoria 16 years ago, Anna moved back and has started to get involved again with the Victoria Filipino Canadian Association.
Anna Junge has 25 years of HR experience in various industries, majority of it in the high tech industry. As a Senior HR Business Partner she has:
influenced analysis and decision-making in the areas of leadership, talent management and development, succession planning, change management, workforce planning, organization development and design, performance management, talent acquisition and employee relations.
worked closely with the executive and management level to improve business output through people practices.
ensured that HR strategy fits into the organization's overall business strategy.
made sure human resource policy and procedure throughout the organization fit the needs, goals, and aims of the organization and its top leadership.
added tangible value to the company by integrating HR into all aspects of strategic planning and business operations.
Anna Junge has a global experience leading the HR vision for growing and fast paced organizations, and has built world class HR teams in North America, Europe, and APAC.
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on the manifold expressions of womanhood, extraordinary women in all of our lives, and the networks of support sustaining us and them. It is also a chance to imagine futures for women centred around justice and dignity.
The histories, and ongoing realities, of violence facing Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour, in particular, make it all the more important to gather and share our stories this International Women’s Day.
Please join us for an evening to honour the women in whose footsteps we all walk. The event is free and open to the public.
The event link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87196241709
For media enquiries, please contact domi@sniwwoc.ca at least 48 hours prior to the event.
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We acknowledge that this event is hosted from the traditional territory of the Lekwungen people, currently and specifically the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.