Land Acknowledgement
CAWI’s work in Ottawa-Gatineau takes place on the traditional unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe nation. As uninvited guests on this land, we acknowledge the leadership of Indigenous women from time immemorial and seek to learn and unlearn our own colonial practices as we support just city-building.
Mission
To provide leading-edge facilitation services for transformative organizational and social change, centering the knowledge of and creating opportunities for diverse women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people.
Vision
A go-to resource for individuals and organizations looking to help create more caring and equitable workspaces.
Values
Impactful
We are dedicated to creating lasting impact amongst people, within organizations, and across communities.
Collaborative
Our process is highly collaborative, and we are willing to have difficult conversations, and feel comfortable with the uncomfortable. We are excited by what can happen when people come together with a common goal.
Inclusive
We embrace and champion diversity, understanding that all experiences are opportunities for growth and learning, without judgement.
Equitable
We are focussed on empowering people by providing space, opportunities, tools and resources, and are motivated by an intersectional, feminist point of view.
Empathetic
We meet you where you are, value the whole person, and work to build trust as your partner.
Experienced
Our Facilitators, Staff, and strategic partners offer a breadth of experience – lived, professional, and academic. We believe that offering varied viewpoints, perspectives, and experiences is how we create change.
We offer three complementary EDI services depending on your needs and how best to address them.
