🍴We’re back! After a summer break, the Collective Kitchen program is resuming this September. Join us for a new season of cooking, learning, and sharing meals together!
📅 Dates: Sept 12, 19 & 26

⏰ Time: 5–8 PM

📍 Location: CIVIDA – Unit 110, 16604 102A Ave NW
👫 A few spots are still available—new participants are welcome to join!

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4blHw6ZVaBNcZl5qIHYSzEbXEoyovQTBh51mGL-y7skU4vg/viewform
Let’s make this season full of food, friendship, and community. 💛

#CollectiveKitchen #CommunityCooking #FoodBringsUsTogether

Ready to launch your big idea?

Join us for the IDEA GENERATOR WORKSHOP presented by Black Canadian Women in Action (BCW in Action) & MacEwan Business School

📅 Dates: Starting September 11, 2025 — 3 weeks of sessions

⏰ Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University
💵 Admission: FREE!

✅ What you’ll gain:
🔹 Identify a problem worth solving
🔹 Strengthen problem-solving skills
🔹 Brainstorm innovative ideas
🔹 Build a plan for your next steps

Connect with fellow aspiring entrepreneurs and walk away with tools, insights, and clarity to move your ideas forward.
Register now: bit.ly/IDEAWorkshop
📧 Contact us: info@bcwinaction.ca

Week 6 of the BCW Hair & Beauty Workshop is HERE! 🔥

We’re diving into all things BEAUTY & SKIN. Whether you’re building a beauty or hair brand or just passionate about the industry, this session is for YOU!
Your energy, creativity, and commitment have been next-level every single week — and we’re not slowing down now.

Let’s finish strong, together. 💖

📅 Friday, August 15, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM MST
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4ntSBYV

Week 5 of the BCW Hair & Beauty Workshop is HERE! 🔥

This Friday, August 8, We’re diving into all things BEAUTY & SKIN. Whether you’re building a beauty or hair brand or just passionate about the industry, this session is for YOU!
Your energy, creativity, and commitment have been next-level every single week — and we’re not slowing down now.

Let’s finish strong, together. 💖

📅 Friday, August 8, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM MST
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4ntSBYV

You’ve shown up, learned powerful tools, and embraced AI for your business — now it’s time to bring it all together.

In Week 5, we’ll:
✅ Recap key strategies
✅ Explore real-world applications
✅ Help you plan your next AI-powered moves

PLUS — we’ve got a surprise bonus session coming up just for you! 🎁
Stick around for even more value beyond the final workshop.

📅 Thursday, August 7
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/BCWAIWorkshop

BCW & MacEwan Business School proudly present the MacEwan Ventures Pitch Competition Finale!

📅 Tomorrow, August 6th, 2025

🕕 6PM – 8PM

📍 Feigel Conference Space 11-204, MacEwan University

Come cheer on the finalists, discover bold new ideas, and see who takes home the prizes!

🎁 Prizes to be won

🎟️ Entry is FREE

👥 Open to everyone – bring a friend!

For more info: info@bcwinaction.ca

Join us for Week 2 of the AI Advantage Business Workshop on Thursday, July 17 from 6–8 PM MT!
In this live, hands-on session, you’ll discover how to use real AI tools to automate tasks, boost productivity, streamline your operations, and grow your business - no tech background needed.

Whether you’re a solopreneur, small business owner, or just curious about AI, this workshop is built for you.

🧠 Learn the tools.
💼 Apply them to your business.
📈 See real results.
Register now: bit.ly/BCWAIWorkshop

BCW Hair and Beauty Program

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St) (In-person)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St)
✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

🎉 BCW Hair & Beauty Program Launch in Calgary – June 9, 2025 🎉

Come one, come all! Our hair launch event is about to light up your city.
💫 Get ready to be captivated by beauty, brilliance, and glam like never before!

Calling all aspiring stylists, beauty students, salon owners, and industry professionals – this is your invitation to witness something powerful.
🗓 Date: June 9, 2025
🕕 Time: 6PM – 9PM
📍 Location: 2116 27 Ave NE #102, Calgary, AB

💼 What to Expect:
✨ Industry Professionals
🎓 Hair Licensing Information
🗣 Panel Discussion

Business’ information
🎤 Global Hair Stylist Guest Speaker

🌟 Don’t miss out on this career-defining experience.
🎟 Register now → https://forms.gle/2s6rXePqBH743x2g6

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: MacEwan University – Building 6, Room 6-133 (First Floor), (104 Ave and 106 St)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

🌷Happy Mother’s Day! 🌷

Today, we celebrate mothers everywhere — across every community, culture, and path of life. Your unwavering strength, boundless love, and everyday leadership shape generations and spark meaningful change.

At BCW in Action, we honour not only the incredible mothers within our network, but all mothers whose resilience lights the way toward a brighter, more inclusive future.

💜 Thank you for all that you are — and all that you do — today and always.

Got a business idea? Want to grow and establish your business? Let’s make it real!
BCW & MacEwan Business School invite you to join the MacEwan Ventures — a dynamic space to turn your passion into a plan. From pitching to prototyping, gain real skills, mentorship, and support — all for FREE!

🎓 What you'll learn:
✅ Budgeting & cash flow
✅ Pitching & storytelling
✅ Customer discovery
✅ Team building & leadership

📅 Dates: May 8 – June 26, 2025
🕕 Time: Thursdays only | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Room 5-102, Building 5, MacEwan University (In-person)

✨ Join the waiting list to be the first to know about our next cohort: bit.ly/BCWMacEwan2025

What you’ll earn:
🎓 Certificate of Completion
💰 A chance to win cash prizes in our final Pitch Competition:
🥇 $3,000 | 🥈 $2,000 | 🥉 $1,000

Join us for fun, food, and community connection this May at our Friday afternoon Collective Kitchen sessions! 🧑🏾‍🍳

📅 Scheduled Dates:

🔹 May 2nd

🔹 May 9th

🔹 May 16th

🔹 May 30th

🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 CIVIDA – 16604-102A Ave NW

🥘 Come cook with a professional chef, learn new recipes, and take home delicious meals!

👨‍👩‍👧 Open to all Civida residents & neighbors – feel free to invite someone new!

📝 Register here: https://forms.gle/E5EKK7oWUcGQeWJ29

#CollectiveKitchen #BCWInAction #CommunityCooking #CividaEvents #YEGCommunity #TogetherWeCook

With more and more newcomers choosing Alberta as their new home, navigating employment and education can feel overwhelming. But you don’t have to do it alone! 💡

Join our FREE workshop designed to help you confidently navigate Alberta’s systems and unlock opportunities for a successful future.

✨ Understand employment & education pathways

✨ Gain expert insights & practical tips

✨ Connect with a supportive community

📅 March 22, 2025

⏰ 1 PM

📍 The Orange Hub, Edmonton

🔗 Spots are limited – Register now: forms.gle/Fn9W4LENmQQuXWXH9

📩 Questions? info@bcwinaction.ca | 📞 780-217-5185

Join Us for Collective Kitchen – Session 2! 🍽️

This Friday, March 7th, from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, we’re back at CIVIDA (16604-102A Ave NW) for another fun-filled cooking session! 🎉

👩‍🍳 On the menu: Lasagna, Meatballs & a Fresh Salad! 🥗🍝

✅ Free to join & enjoy a meal

🥡 Want to take home extra portions? Bring a container – each portion is just $3! This program is only for Civida youngstown Community and surroundings

🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/p2z2hxeSgPG633oD6

Today, we honor the strength, resilience, and brilliance of women everywhere. This year’s theme, #AccelerateAction, is a call to action—when we uplift women, we uplift communities, economies, and the future.

Let’s celebrate the trailblazers, the changemakers, the nurturers, and the leaders who continue to break barriers and create lasting impact. Together, we are building a more inclusive, equitable, and empowered world.

Here’s to every woman making history today and every day!