Become a leader in your community and share your unique perspective.
Focus on Leadership is designed to provide training for racialized women interested in becoming leaders of tomorrow. Our training will focus on how to become a board member and increase networking abilities to gain access to employment opportunities focusing on team-building, problem-solving, and decision-making. As board members, you will be able to apply these skills to bring about change in the community.
The topics covered are:
1. Types of Boards: Governance vs. Operations
2. Board Responsibilities
3. Committees and Working Groups
4. What to Expect Once on a Board
5. Mid-Point Review and Evaluation
6. Leadership Primer / Communication
7. Decision Making
8. Teamwork
About Focus For Ethnic Women
Focus For Ethnic Women supports women in the Waterloo Region by providing a nurturing, culturally-sensitive environment that builds self-esteem, social networks, employment-related skills, and connections to meaningful employment.
COST: Free
| Mon, Feb 09 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Tue, Feb 10 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Wed, Feb 11 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Thu, Feb 12 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Fri, Feb 13 | 10:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Feb 14 | 9:30AM to 5:30PM |
| Sun, Feb 15 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
The Clemens Mill location shares space with St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, as the first integrated high school and public community library in Ontario. This location features maker and gaming equipment as well as community greenspace, with a variety of sports and recreation equipment available to borrow from the Active Living collection. The vibrant children’s area welcomes families and showcases the Cambridge Clothing Index (Closet Stories).
Cambridge Public Library supports and inspires its community to explore reading, the arts, innovation, and lifelong learning across five locations and online.