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Partnership Package2012/2013
YOUNG WOMEN IN BUSINESSSimon Fraser University
www.ywib.ca/sfu/
2009/2010
76%Business
18%Communication
6%Other
2010/2011
63%Business
21%Communication
Art, & Technology
16%Arts &
Social Sciences
2011/2012
52%Business
21%Communication
5%Criminology
5%Economics
5%Political Science
4%Interactive Arts& Technology
2%Health
Sciences
2%English
2%Sociology
2%Psychology
Since 2009, our member base has grown steadily from 60 members to almost 100 in 2012. We have expanded from the business faculty to include members from arts, communications and sciences.
YWiB inNUMBERS
Total YWiB reach1500 members
Member Reach by Faculty
12+ workshops 40+ speakers 90+ members
60 members 80 members33% growth
95 members20% growth
Business 52 52.5%Communication 21 21.2%Crimonology 5 5.5%Economics 4 4.4%Political Science 4 4.4%Interactive Arts 3 3.3%Health Science 2 2.2%English 2 2.2%Sociology 2 2.2%Psychology 2 2.2%Total 97 100%
“YWiB SFU has completely changed the course of my undergraduate experience. It has amplified my academic career... Introduced me to industry professionals...Put me deeply in tune with the professional career I want to follow.”
YWiB SFU is a niche club at Simon Fraser University that strives to engage our passionate female leaders by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. We encourage our members to achieve success on their own terms through innovative programs and a diverse network.
We focus primarily on mentorship, networking and facilitated growth. We are a platform with powerful resources that offers inspiring and challenging events and opportunities for our member base. Events & programs include speaker and panel sessions, peer coaching ideations, large-scale conferences, volunteer and mentorship opportunities, and social enterprise competitions.
YWiB has the unique ability to bring together SFU students from all fields and years of study, with SFU alumni, SFU faculty members, industry professionals, as well as other university networks. We amass participation by evoking female empowerment, social change, and personal and professional growth.
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FU? YWiB serves as the forum for connecting young female professionals and future entrepreneurs with
incredible female leaders in a variety of industries. Through supporting YWiB, you will gain tailored exposure to a key market of prospective clients including junior and senior university students, young professionals and creative entrepreneurs. This is an opportunity for these young women to make a connection with your company, and the values that guide your business. This is also an opportunity to expose your brand to influential professionals from a variety of industries within the Greater Vancouver community. As YWiB is a registered non-profit society, your support will associate your organization with a young and growing NPO in the Vancouver Community.
Our Programs
Project GIVEProject GIVE has participants working in teams to pursue ideas of social change. Guided by mentors and educated through seminars, each team creates their own unique social entrepreneurship project. We equip participants with the skills, education, and resources necessary to create their plans and see them through. Along the way, teams learn from and work with some of the most influential names in social entrepreneurship in BC. To wrap up the program, teams compete against each other and present their projects to a panel of experts that will give each team constructive, comprehensive feedback and they select a winner based on creativity, methodology, and feasibility.
PhilanthropyThe Philanthropy program provides members with various volunteer opportunities at community events which are aligned with YWiB’s values. Past initiatives include assisting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation with their Get Pink’d Program, preparing holiday care packages for the Greater Vancouver Community Services Society, and volunteering with the Beauty Night Society. This year’s program is already in full swing and includes a partnership with the local non-profit Five Hole for Food which collects food donations for the Canadian Food Bank. Our objective is to build holistic female professionals who see value in helping others and creating a stronger, more united community.
SOUL MentorshipThis program matches female university students with SFU alumni who are highly esteemed professionals in their designated area for a comprehensive nine month mentorship program. Through the help and support of the SFU faculty members and our roster of outstanding professional mentors, we created a mentorship program unlike any other. We place the focus back on the participants of the program and develop workshops that help our mentees build the tools they need to be successful in their respective professions and enable the positive development of long lasting and influential relationships.
IWD is an annual, one day conference for women of all ages and industries to come together to celebrate International Women’s Day. The conference includes a variety of keynote speakers, a panel session featuring women from a range of industries, and an expo which showcases entrepreneurs, start-ups, and not for profit organizations dedicated to women’s rights and advancement.
The 2012 event featured keynote speakers Anna Rice, Canadian Olympic badminton player, and Loretta Cella, life coach and founder of the Passion Foundation. Anna spoke of over-coming obstacles and her inspiring journey to the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She left the audience with a feeling of inspiration and determination to achieve their own goals, be them athletic or academic. Loretta spoke about personal growth and discovery and how she discovered her passion for helping young women find their strength. Both women were an inspiration to our audience and left lasting impressions.
Our panel session was hosted by SFU Alumni Nira Aurora of the Beat 94.5 and featured speakers Nicole van Zanten of the Vancouver Canucks, Tracey Theemes, financial advisor, Janice Roper of Deloitte, and Lisa Kofod of the VPD. The panel discussed gender issues they have faced in their professions, barriers they have over-come, and offered advice to future generations of young, leading women. Insightful, wise, and at many times entertaining, our panel session was a highlight for many of our audience members.
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# of attendees
2011 2012
IWD 2012 attendees
70students
40professionals
40YWiB Members
Wide range of industries and faculties – Business, Arts, IAT, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Communications, Women’s Studies, Criminology
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? The International Women’s Day Conference presents an opportunity for women of all walks of life to come together to celebrate generational achievements made by everyday women and acknowledge the challenges that persist for women in the working world. Since 1970, women have closed the wage gap between men and women by 14%, from $70 to every $100 a man makes, to $80 for every $100 a man makes. Some of the challenges that perpetuate this discrepancy between men and women include occupational segregation and the undervaluing of women’s work. At the IWD Conference, we encourage our participants to step and think outside of their comfort zones. We teach our attendees about potential opportunities in diverse fields of work and provide them with the confidence to actualize their goals. We achieve this by introducing them to inspirational women who have overcome obstacles in the past and are willing to share their experiences for the betterment of our female generation of leaders. The Conference provides the participants of IWD an opportunity to connect with successful women from a variety of industries, learn how to establish themselves, and come to understand how their unique characteristics and abilities can help them go further in their professional lives.
Testimonials
To see more from our IWD Conference, view our Vimeo video made by Butter Photography: http://vimeo.com/38344037.
You can also check out our Storify story here: http://storify.com/michaelaaa/international-women-s-day-2012
“After IWD 2012, I felt empowered as a young women to achieve my personal and professional goals and to always strive for excellence.
The impact that YWiB SFU and the IWD conference has had on me is astounding. After a day of meeting with incredible female leaders from various walks of life, I felt that no dream of mine was to big. For a young woman, the conference further solidified that with hard work and perseverance no goal is unattainable.”
Sanjeet KoonerBeedie School of Business, AccountingExpected Graduation Winter 2013
“IWD 2012 gave me the unique opportunity to be connected and work closely with an amazing team of powerful and like minded young women.”
Luvania PathmanathanFaculty of Arts and Applied Sciences, EconomicsExpected Graduation Summer 2014
“IWD 2012 gave me the opportunity to witness an event that excellently celebrates both the successes and empowerment of women and to share their stories to hundreds of inspired individuals. I walked away feeling motivated to overcome challenges from my everyday experiences and my understanding of women’s obstacles in various careers deepened from the informative and interactive panel discussion.
Being a part of the IWD 2012 Planning Committee also helped me gain my first full-time Co-op position.”
Kathy Tran Beedie School of Business, Human Resources Expected Graduation Summer 2014
“Attending the International Women’s Day Conference this past March was both a unique and eye opening experience. The expo participants were exceptionally inspirational, sharing stories of flourishing businesses and enterprises that are making a difference in the lives of women, young and old. It inspired me to pursue my own career in entrepreneurship and challenged me to consider what I could do to achieve my own success as well as help others to achieve theirs.
The IWD Conference also allowed me to connect with industry professionals who have since helped me to gain knowledge and experience about my field, an opportunity I would not have otherwise had.”
Nicole BraamFaculty of Arts, CommunicationsExpected Graduation, Spring 2013
Change-Maker A contribution of $4000 or more.
At this sponsorship level, YWiB SFU will work with your organization to design an appropriate recognition program that meets your corporate messaging and promotional goals. Recognition may include:
• 6 reserved seats to IWD conference• Access to additional IWD conference tickets• Large corporate logo on IWD event correspondence • Company profile and link featured on our website (www.ywib.ca/sfu/)• Large corporate logo on IWD program handout• Acknowledgement of sponsorship during opening remarks at IWD • Opportunity for a representative to mention your community initiatives and partnership with YWiB SFU at IWD• Access to member profiles for targeted promotion
Visionary A contribution of $2000.
• 4 reserved seats to IWD conference• Access to additional IWD conference tickets• Medium corporate logo on IWD event correspondence• Medium corporate logo on our website (www.ywibsfu.ca)• Corporate logo on IWD program handout• Acknowledgement of sponsorship during IWD
Leader A contribution of $1000
• 2 complimentary tickets to IWD• Corporate mention at IWD• Small corporate logo on IWD event correspondence• Small corporate logo and link on our website (www.ywib.ca/sfu/)
Patron A contribution of $500
• Small corporate logo on our website (www.ywib.ca/sfu/)• Small corporate logo on IWD event correspondence
Choose your level of
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Contact UsTHANK YOU
Thank You!
If you would like to support YWiB SFU’s International Women’s Day Conference, or are interested in finding out more about other partnership opportunities, please contact us and we would be happy to meet with you yo discuss. Thank you kindly for reviewing our application and we look forward to hearing from you.
Kiran DhinsaVP of Corporate [email protected]
Nicole [email protected]
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