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Scholarship Fundraising Luncheon

Joy Kogawa will speak at our Scholarship Luncheon, Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Joy Kogawa was born in Vancouver in 1935 to Japanese-Canadian parents. During WWII, Kogawa and her family were forced to move to Slocan, British Columbia, an injustice Kogawa addresses in her 1981 novel, Obasan, one of the handful of Canadian novels that have become essential reading for a nation. Interned with her Japanese-Canadian family during WW2, she has worked tirelessly to educate and help redress a dark moment in our history.
 
In 1986, Kogawa was made a Member of the Order of Canada; in 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of British Columbia. In 2010, the Japanese government honored Kogawa with the Order of the Rising Sun “for her contribution to the understanding and preservation of Japanese Canadian history.” 

Her recent book is called Gently to Nagasaki.

The Next General Meeting

Monday, April 9, 2018, 7:30 PM at HTM Insurance Co., 1185 Elgin St. W. in Cobourg 

An all-business meeting. We'll discuss the following resolutions: 

1. Fair and Non-Discriminatory Management of Refugees and Asylum Seekers 

2. Ending Youth Homelessness 

3. Education to serve as a vehicle for social justice for vulnerable children living in closed religious communities

CFUW's PURPOSE

The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is a leading national equality-seeking organization that works to advance the human rights of women and girls.

1. Promote high standards of public education in Canada, advanced study and research by women, and a sound concept of lifelong learning

2. Advocate for the advancement of the status of women, human rights and the common good locally, nationally and internationally.

3. Promote cooperation, networking, support and understanding among women.

4. Encourage and enable women to apply their knowledge and skills in leadership and decision making in all aspects of the political, social, cultural, educational and scientific fields.

CFUW's promise

By joining CFUW you will become part of a vibrant group of educated women who are making a difference locally, nationally and internationally.