Welcome

Thank you for visiting the Cranbrook & District Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW).

What are we about?

We are a Canadian Federation of University Women whose purpose is to support and encourage women of all ages and races.

CFUW - http://www.cfuw.org/
Click here for National Membership Brochure

Founded in 1919, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is a national, non-profit, non-governmental, women's equality-seeking organization of close to 10,000 women graduates, students and associate members in 112 Clubs across Canada. CFUW has special consultative status at the United Nations and is represented at the Sectoral Committee on Education at the Canadian Sub-Committee for UNESCO. CFUW is the largest of the 79 affiliates of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) www.ifuw.org.

The Cranbrook Club

The Cranbrook Club supports local education-based projects, bursaries and scholarships at College of the Rockies and scholarships at Mount Baker Senior Secondary. Also we sponsor the Woman of the Year Award, given to a local woman who advances the education and educational opportunities for women.

We meet usually once a month, in a member's home. Our meetings are informal and friendly, and we always look forward to having visitors, and to welcoming new members. Please feel free to contact anyone on the Contact Information link for more information. We will welcome you to our group and will do our utmost to make you feel comfortable.

Be sure to visit the "local activities" page to find out what we have planned for the coming months.

National Activities of the CFUW include:

Inform the Government of Canada about its policies on education, the status of women and girls, human rights, peace, the environment and justice issues
Provide opportunities for life-long learning and networking at local, regional, provincial, national and international meetings
Support a national Fellowships Program through the CFUW Charitable Trust which:

Receives individual and club donations

Manages funds for:

Graduate awards, and fellowships

The annual Creative Arts Award

The annual grant to the National Library of Canada

Click either of these two images to get a full-size PDF file
of the Cranbrook & District brochure.