CFUW West Vancouver meets September to May on the 3rd Monday of the month.
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Zoom Login: email [email protected] to register
In Person: Kiwanis’ Great Hall, 975 – 21 St, West Vancouver
Prospective members and guests always welcome.
Program for 2023-24
Monday, September 18, 2023 – In Person
– Inside West Vancouver by Rod Day
Rod Day has lived in the same house with his family on Sinclair Street for 59 years. He is professor emeritus in history at Simon Fraser University and has a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A.-Ph.D. from Harvard University. He served as municipal councillor in West Vancouver from 1987 to 1996 and 2003 to 2008 and for over 30 years on various advisory boards and commissions, mainly in planning, design and parks.
A year ago he published a book Inside West Vancouver, People, Politics and Planning since 1912 based on his years of service to West Van and on his skills as an historian and researcher. He used his own collection of documents and those of the West Vancouver Archives, combining his personal experience and professional skills in a landmark history of West Vancouver.
Monday, October 16, 2023 – Zoom
– Serving North Shore Youth with Vulnerabilities by Lynn Green
Lynn will outline Hollyburn Community Services Society efforts to support youth, seniors, and families. The services include providing shelter to those at risk or experiencing homelessness, and supporting survivors of violence. Lynn will also provide an overview of the Take a Hike Foundation program which partners with B.C. school districts to offer a unique educational program to youth. Recently it opened a class at Inglewood Secondary School.
Monday, November 20, 2023 – Zoom
– Impact of AI / ChatGPT – Joseph Fall
Computational science defines the thread of Joseph Fall’s career. Fall’s primary research interests lie in ways to improve teaching and learning. He will provide a brief history of AI technologies discussing what it means for an algorithm to “learn” and anticipated uses of AI in our daily lives.
Monday, December 11, 2023 – In Person
– Christmas Celebrations
Monday, January 15, 2024 – Zoom
– Plains of Africa by Gina Goranson
Gina will discuss a bucket list trip to the Plains of Africa. The tour explored Kenya, home to incredible wildlife, from cheetahs to wildebeests was such a thrill including viewing elephants, lions, buffalo, rhinos, and leopards – collectively known as the “Big 5” The tour met members of the Samburu tribe and the group visited the beautiful Masai Mara Game Reserve. One special day ended with full day game drive, a traditional dinner in the bush and a Masai dance performance.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – Zoom
– Preserving our Unique Coastal Old Growth Urban Forest by Daphne Hales – Lighthouse Park Preservation Society
Daphne Hales is a Founding Member and Director of Lighthouse Park Preservation Society. She will speak about the establishment of the volunteer-run charitable society to preserve the environment of the park’s forest and describe highlights of its work.
Monday, March 18, 2024 – Zoom
– Resolutions Meeting
Monday, April 15, 2024 – In Person
– Youth and Climate Change
An opportunity, in advance of Earth Day Events in 2024, to explore with Youth how Climate Change has impacted their world and their community.
You will hear from a panel of local passionate young people about important issues in our world today. They will share why taking action is necessary, what the future might look like and how we all can be involved in the solutions.
Our Panelists: Ulwiana Mehta-Malhotra, Lia Che and Jin Chen, Eva Grdina and Isabel Rodriguez Rojas, are students at Mulgrave School and the University of British Columbia and will cover topics such as: Fast Fashion – a detrimental footprint but with positive industry innovation, Food Security and Waste, Environmental Change and its impact on wildlife species and Dietary Choices and the Health of the Planet.
Our Panel Moderator is Glenys Galloway, President of the Canadian Federation of University Women – West Vancouver Chapter.
Monday, May 13, 2024 – In Person – Annual General Meeting
– Reflections from a Judicial Dinosaur by Justice Randall Wong (Retired)
The Honourable Justice Randall (Bud) Wong is a pioneer in Canadian law. He served as the first Chinese Canadian provincial Crown Counsel, a BC Provincial Court judge, and was the first Chinese Canadian federally appointed judge to the British Columbia County Court. Bud’s talk begins with his early third-generation Chinese-Canadian Family roots in Vancouver. He will describe his experiences as a young lawyer during the 1960s and 70s. He will also tell courthouse stories about BC lawyers and judges, especially the emergence of feminist women in law. Finally, he will reveal his hope and predictions about the future of the legal profession.
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