Annual Report 2002

In the past two years, Vancouver Chapter has seen an increased interest in our membership.

In the past two years, we have actively assisted the National Board in organizing and coordinating focus groups for CCMW's projects.

Last fall, Vancouver Chapter assisted in recruiting youth for a workshop called "In My Own Skin".

Vancouver Chapter coordinated a focus group for the community research project  "Voices of Muslim Women".

The issue of a hate article written in a local newspaper was brought forth in the meeting. A chapter member and her husband wrote an open letter to the author of the article, as well as to the Mosque where the paper was distributed condemning the hate language used in the article. The letter was posted on a list serve and people and organizations were invited to sign it. There was a polite but unapologetic response to the letter

Winter 2000 (March)

The new year started with energy and enthusiasm for Vancouver Chapter. On February 26th, our chapter had a pot luck dinner. Three potential new members were invited to the dinner. We also had four male participants in our meeting. Getting a male perspective into women's issues was a significant event for our Chapter.