Staff
Elizabeth McCormack
Elizabeth is the current Coordinator of the Women’s Centre. She is a graduate of McGill University and the University of King’s College. She completed her Master’s of Arts in International Development Studies in the area of conflict prevention in 2008. Elizabeth is committed to working on the Centre’s Visibility Policy and strengthening the Centre’s infrastructure and alliances on campus. She will also be responsible for day-to-day administration and client service, as well as program development.
Collette Clementson
Collette Clementson is the International Student Assistant to the Coordinator. She is a graduate student preparing for a career in Health Informatics. Along with supporting the objectives of the Coordinator, her efforts will complement the promotion and visibility of the Centre and its resources among the international student community. Collette’s motivation for service is to enable others to enjoy the best quality of life possible. When not involved in vocational activities, she spends her time reading or pursuing physical activities and enjoys traveling.
Volunteering with Us
A volunteer contributes her art.
To apply, please fill out our Volunteer Application Form and contact the Centre.
To become a DWC member, please fill out our Membership Form.
The Dalhousie Women’s Centre offers volunteer opportunities to those of all genders interested in serving the different capacities of the Centre. Volunteers help the Centre’s staff with daily operations and administration of the Centre and/or work on woman-positive and community-building projects in the Dalhousie and Halifax community.
The DWC has given us all the chance to expand and strengthen our personal and professional horizons. We highly encourage others to explore the possibilities the Centre has to offer.
Volunteer Categories
Shift Volunteers: Hold hours in the Centre, help out by answering phones, tidying up, running errands, postering, making posters/DWC literature, welcoming people, giving tours. If you have an hour or two to spare per week, please contact the Centre.
Volunteer Coordinators: The DWC is committed to developing volunteerism through leadership. Volunteers with training and experience work together with the Coordinator to oversee and run core Centre programming.
Core programmes are called Portfolios; they are programs that are ongoing and are central to our functioning. Our current Portfolios include: Health, Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence, Students with Children, Volunteer Management.
Creating positive vibes.
Training
Volunteers are trained in the operations of the DWC, crisis intervention, anti-oppression work, client service, facilitation, leadership, and project organization. The DWC believes that our projects should be driven by the skills and passions of the people who volunteer with us and whom we serve. As such, we’re committed to providing space, support, and/or funding to volunteer-led community-building projects.
Our core training includes:
Orientation for DWC members who wish to increase their knowledge/confidence about the Centre. Topics include: safe spaces, DWC policies and procedures, occupational health and safety, kitchen guidelines. Members receive DWC Orientation training. Prequisite: becoming a DWC member.
DWC Level 1: This training provides an introductory foundation for volunteering with the Centre. Topics include: intro to feminist theory, DWC herstory and Constitution, orientation to DWC services and programs, peer counselling techniques, confidentiality, etc.
Please contact the Centre to sign up for your training session, as registration is necessary.
Please note: ALL volunteers require Level 1 training.
DWC Level 2: Refers to all specialized training sessions such as Peer Counselling Sexual Assault, First Aid, Sexuality Sensitivity training, etc. While this training is open to all, we encourage Shift Volunteers to pursue their knowledge and development by attending these sessions when possible. Prerequisite: DWC Level 1 or DWC 101 or discretion of the Coordinator.
Please refer to our Calendar of Events or contact the Centre for upcoming Level 2 training opportunities.
Volunteering in our Broader Community
The DWC is able to link you with volunteer opportunities outside the Centre as well. Our partners include The Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, the Transition House Association of NS, AdSum House, Alice Housing, Stepping Stone, the Eating Disorders Action Group, SMU Women’s Centre, CKDU, the DSU, the KSU, The Red Cross, Oxfam, Capital Health, HCAP, the Single Parent Resource Centre, the Doula Program, the Black Student Advising Centre, The Equity Office, NSPIRG, Dalhousie Association of Women and the law, Dalhousie Black Students and the Law, the Nova Scotia Association of Midwives, DalOut, the Dalhousie Food Bank, the Midwifery Association of Nova Scotia, the Radical Cheerleaders, Gender and Women’s Studies, Venus Envy, BLT, DalAllies, The King’s Feminist Collective, plus more.
