
YWCA NWT News, Events & Updates
YWCA NWT Launches Design Contest for New Colouring Book
January 21, 2025

Calling all artists! YWCA NWT has an exciting opportunity for you. Our organization truly believes in the strong, restorative power of the Arts. That’s why we have decided to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month this year by creating a colouring book that families can use as a small item to help them along their healing journey.
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YWCA NWT Appoints In-House Elder to Guide Programming
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January 7, 2025

YWCA NWT is proud to announce the appointment of Darlene Powder as the organization’s first in-house Elder. Darlene will provide feedback and guidance as the organization works to put the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action in place.
“I’m proud to be working with YWCA NWT to help guide their work on Truth and Reconciliation. These are heavy, emotional topics that can be hard to talk about for many residential school survivors. I’ve seen true healing when people have the opportunity to connect with their culture and it’s important to give people a chance to vent if they need to and provide programs for land-based healing and traditional activities, as that’s where sharing happens and where healing for families and communities can begin,” said Darlene, In-House Elder and Family Support Worker for
Transitional Housing, YWCA NWT.
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YWCA NWT Releases Annual Report at Annual General Meetingand Welcomes Four New Board Members
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October 23, 2024

YWCA NWT has released its 2023/24 Annual Report, highlighting the significant changes, challenges and achievements of the organization over the past year. The
report was presented at the Annual General Meeting held on October 19, along with an overview of the organization’s audited financial statements.
At the AGM, the Board of Directors welcomed four new members: Kate Wedzin, Perez Oyugi, Lynn Napier and Rami Kaur, who join current board members Rose Jiang, Kathy Spooner, and Julie Green (President & Board Chair).
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