Public education and community engagement

Graduates from Women Speak Out participate in many community and government consultations, speak to a wide range of audiences and are members of boards of directors and community groups, including: speaking at events, conferences, workshops and consultation committees with City, at Universities, colleges and private schools, connecting with Health care professionals in hospitals, engaging with the community at large through news paper media, press conferences and TV appearances. Examples of some of these events are: CBC Metro morning, Academy of Learning Career and Business College, Ryerson University, University of Toronto, Registered Nurse’s Association of Ontario, ODSP/ OW workers, city employees, Poverty Reduction Strategy consultation, Social Planning Toronto, Junior League Toronto and Harvard Business School. 

Women Speak Out

I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

– Malala Yousafzai