Canadian Federation of University Women
CFUW Northumberland

PROGRAMME 2011 - 2012

DATE
DESCRIPTION LOCATION
Monday
September 12, 2011
"GETTING ACQUAINTED"
-- A brief sharing of members' interests
Also, signing up for Interest Groups
Port Hope
High School
Library - 7:30 p.m.
Monday
October 3, 2011
Open Panel
"EXPLORING THE COMPLEXITY OF POVERTY IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY"

HUNGER: Adam Hudson, Dietician at the Port Hope Community Health Centre

HOMELESSNESS: Diane Keast, CEO of Transition House in Cobourg, a shelter for people who are homeless in Northumberland County


COMMUNITY RESPONSE: Sam Majic, volunteer with Greenwood Tower Project, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Rebound

RESPONSE OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM: Deb O'Connor, 30-year poverty activist/advocate for Northumberland County

The Public is encouraged to come!
Port Hope
High School
Lecture Hall
7:30 p.m
Monday
November 7, 2011
Speaker: Tinie Evans, advocate for the Stephen Lewis Foundation's "Grandmothers to Grandmothers" campaign supporting children in Africa orphaned by AIDS
Port Hope
High School
Library - 7:30
Monday
January 9, 2012
"GENDER VIOLENCE: HOW IT IS ADDRESSED IN POST-CONFLICT TRANSITION TO PEACE"
Speaker: Megan Dersnah
Cobourg
CDCI East
Library - 7:30 p.m.
Monday
February 6, 2012
Panel of CFUW-Northumberland members: Summaries of CFUW's standing committees of Education, Status of Women and Legislation
(From workshop presentations of October/ January, including personal response of members to issues)
Cobourg
CDCI East
Library - 7:30 p.m.
Monday
March 5, 2012
Speaker: Joanne Bonnebaker, co-founder of
"The Learning Connection"
Cobourg
CDCI East
Library - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday
May 10, 2012

SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
Speaker: GILL DEACON, environmental advocate, well-known broadcaster, and
author of "There's Lead in Your Lipstick
"
t.b.a.
11:30 a.m.