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Week Without Violence | October 15-21, 2006

IMAGINE A WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE

Join Citytv and CP24 for YWCA's Week Without Violence. This week long initiative builds on the leadership of girls and women to create a community without violence. Take part in all the activities and events with authors, musicians, dancers, artists, teachers and students across the city, each one taking a stand against violence in our communities

REGISTER NOW at www.weekwithoutviolence.com and watch CityNews for event and highlights coverage.

It’s time to be a part of the solution, be a part of the YWCA’s Week Without Violence!

YWCA Girl Jam

Tuesday October 17 | 6pm – all ages
LULA Lounge - 1585 Dundas St. West
E-mail city@ywcatoronto.org for your VIP Pass

This year YWCA Toronto will draw the city’s attention to the impact of guns on women with the 4th Annual YWCA Girl Jam. Guns contribute to inequality between women and men and gender-based violence in countries all over the world, during war and peace.

Musicians: DJ Quinces, Farheen Beg, Kellylee Evans, Aline Morales and Luanda Jones, Lady Son y Articulo Veinte, Zaki Ibrahim

YWCA Bully 2U: Voicing Views on Violence

Wednesday October 18*
Authors and Performers will join 500 students, teachers; librarians will participate in this interactive program that features readings by writers whose characters have experienced bullying in various ways, from the direct and physical to social exclusion.

Authors include:

*This event is scheduled through local schools

bu! The Power of Being a Girl Conference!

Saturday October 21 | 10am to 4pm
YWCA Girls Centre
3090 Kingston Rd.

Girls 14-17 will attend workshops and there will be motivational speakers throughout the day

Workshops:

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