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The Battle of Glenmore Landing
Check out the Sprawlcast's latest piece on the housing crisis in Calgary. You'll hear Making Waves co-founder, Hanita Simard, speaking...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 171 min read
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Reading: At A Loss for Words by Carol Off
What do the words freedom, democracy, truth, woke, choice, and taxes make you feel? Carol Off writes in such an urgent and engaging way...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 172 min read
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Janis Irwin Confirmed for April 26th Workshop
For the upcoming 7th Annual Making Waves Workshop, on April 26th, young wavemakers wanted to know more about what is happening in the...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 161 min read
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Issue No. 13 Week of January 31, 2022
MW Newletter Issue 13
Hanita Simard
Feb 1, 202215 min read
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Issue No. 12 · Encouraging women, especially young women, to speak up and make change
Wavemakers! We were all blown away with what turned out to be an Ask Me Anything session with film-maker Amber Fares! On November 27th...
Hanita Simard
Dec 10, 202117 min read
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Issue No. 11 Week of November 15th, 2021
Wavemakers! On Tuesday November 16th protests took place at two Calgary Board of Education (public) high schools, Central Memorial and...
Hanita Simard
Nov 15, 20219 min read
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Issue No. 10 Week of November 8th, 2021
Wavemakers! Let me introduce you to the women who brought me so much joy over the last week and a bit: Shannon Norberg. Connecting with...
Hanita Simard
Nov 8, 202117 min read
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Issue No. 9 Week of November 1st, 2021
Hello Wavemakers! Over the weekend, as I was looking for updates on COP26 (it ends on Nov 12th) , I noticed something awesome. So many...
Hanita Simard
Nov 1, 202114 min read
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Making Waves, and history, at City Hall
On Friday Oct 22nd, just 4 days after Jyoti Gondek was elected as Mayor, Making Waves was invited to join 10 other women in Historic City...
Kaitlyn Basi
Oct 28, 20212 min read
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Issue No. 8 Week of October 25th, 2021
Wavemakers! Making Waves Meets with Mayor Elect Jyoti Gondek On Friday Oct 22nd, just 4 days after Jyoti Gondek was elected as Mayor,...
Hanita Simard
Oct 25, 202113 min read
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Issue No. 7 Week of October 18th, 2021
Hello Wavemakers! WE DID IT! -- Jennifer S I’m so proud of Calgary right now! – Avery Ahhhh!!!! What a relief!!! – Stacey Wow!!! ...
Hanita Simard
Oct 18, 202115 min read
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Issue No. 6 Week of October 11th, 2021
Hello Wavemakers! Let me introduce you to the ultimate advancer of gender equality, Making Waves’s new Patron Saint of Equality, the...
Hanita Simard
Oct 11, 202113 min read
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Hear what mayoral candidate Jyoti Gondek is saying about Making Waves!
On August 17, 2021, Making Waves invited Calgary mayoral candidate Jyoti Gondek to an exclusive and intimate backyard gathering. This...
Kaitlyn Basi
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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Seven Fallen Feathers Bookclub
Making Waves knocked it out of the park again with Tanya Talaga's groundbreaking, national best seller! One word was effectively used to...
Kaitlyn Basi
Mar 27, 20211 min read
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MW First Podcast now available
The very first episode of the Take the Mic podcast is on spotify! In The F-Word (Feminism) Abby, Eliza, Jayhan, and Avery discuss how...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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Making Waves Featured in Spur Magazine!
When were contacted by The Calgary Foundation asking if we would like to be featured in the December issue of their magazine called Spur,...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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Spotify Play list
Listen to our very own Spotify playlist today! Link below. https://open.spotify.com/user/3tc7aefei7db90kxf6toou2yr?si=8gBAo1OdQRSE7IJoi40iHA
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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MW Book Club a Success!
100% of respondents said they would attend future events AND recommend the Making Waves Bookclub to a friend! Thank you to each and every...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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The Making Waves Picnic!
In person covid summer event was a safe, fun, and inspiring time together. Our first socially distanced event was full of fantastic...
Kaitlyn Basi
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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