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TONIGHT: The Walrus Talks at Home: Shifting the She-Cession, part of the tenth annual YWHISPER Gala.

Join us as four speakers discuss how elevating women benefits society, and what needs to be done for a more equitable future. The YWHISPER Gala raises funds to help support women and their families so they can live free from violence, find safety and economic stability, and build a brighter future.
March 11
7 p.m. MT, virtual event

YWCA CALGARY PRESENTS
The Walrus Talks at Home: Shifting the She-Cession
PURCHASE TICKETS
More than 20,000 women left the workforce between February and October of 2020. Now what?

  • Armine Yalnizyan, economist and fellow on the future of workers, Atkinson Foundation

  • Sally Armstrong, journalist and human rights activist

  • Sheila North, director of strategic partnerships, Legacy Bowes, and former Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak

  • Ann Hui, author of Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants
Join us on Monday, March 15, for The Walrus Talks at Home: Living Better.

This event will provide new perspectives on issues that have come to the forefront during the pandemic. Four expert speakers will discuss ways we can all live better, looking at health care sustainability, morality in the marketplace, anxiety treatments, and changing our visions of effective leadership.
March 15
7 p.m. ET on Zoom

CONCORDIA PRESENTS
The Walrus Talks at Home: Living Better
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It matters more than ever. Science, culture, politics, and how we live now.

  • Zeynep Arsel, associate professor of marketing, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University

  • Alika Lafontaine, health care advocate and rural anesthesiologist

  • Lauren McKeon, author of No More Nice Girls: Gender, Power, and Why It’s Time to Stop Playing by the Rules

  • Adam Radomsky, professor and director of Clinical Training, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Concordia University
On Thursday, March 25, join us for The Walrus Talks at Home: Mental Health.

Four speakers discuss and answer your questions about the pervasive stigmatization of mental health, the cost of underfunding its research, and the effects of COVID-19 on our collective well-being.
March 25
7 p.m. ET on Zoom

BRAIN CANADA PRESENTS
The Walrus Talks at Home: Mental Health
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A meaningful conversation on individual and collective wellness.

  • Andres Lozano, neurosurgeon

  • Wency Leung, health reporter, the Globe and Mail

  • Mark Henick, author of So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience

  • Sope Owoaje, mental health advocate and network representative, Jack.org

The Q&A session will be moderated by Toronto Star mental health reporter, Nadine Yousif.
Watch: The Walrus Leadership Forum on Trust

On February 23, Brittany Andrew-Amofah, Lance Chung, Vanessa Eaton, and Bruce MacLellan discussed who Canadians trust now, how trust can be cultivated, and the impact trust has on our society. Check out the full video below!

 
 
 
 
 
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