On the evening of February 27, our Dialogue Book Club came together for a warm and meaningful iftar. It was a beautiful night of thoughtful conversation, shared reflections, and community connection. Around the table, we exchanged ideas, listened deeply, and strengthened our bonds through dialogue and friendship. Evenings like this remind us that learning and...
Our February program is ready! This month’s theme is Women, Aging, and Wisdom. Around a warm iftar table, we will reflect on the meaningful comedy film Nonnas, exploring what aging, growth, and wisdom represent in the inner journeys of women. It will be an evening of thoughtful conversation, shared insights, and community connection. And yes…...
As the Grand River Friendship Society University Dialogue Group, we hosted a lovely Galentine’s Day gathering at Conrad Grebel. With a total of 13 wonderful participants, we spent a day filled with friendship, sharing, and inspiration. To make the event even more fun, we included engaging activities such as painting and vision board creation. Spending...
WOMEN, GRIEF & COMPASSION In our January Dialogue Book Club, we explored grief, compassion, and inner healing through the true story of Penguin Bloom. Through Sam’s journey after a life-altering accident, we reflected on the stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance- and how healing begins when we allow ourselves to sit...
On Friday evening, January 30, as Grand River Friendship Society, we had the pleasure of hosting a collage workshop in collaboration with the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, as part of the Indigenous & Newcomers Gathering organized by Indigenous Creatives United, specially organized for the women in our community. The workshop was incredibly meaningful and productive. Our...
With the participation of our 18 incredible women mentors, we hosted a very special Mentors Appreciation Night to celebrate dedication, generosity, and impact. It was a meaningful evening where we expressed our heartfelt gratitude for their time, guidance, and unwavering commitment, and created beautiful memories together. Thank you for inspiring our community and lighting the...
This month’s book club gathering felt deeply layered and quietly powerful. We didn’t just watch the movie Tully, we used it as a mirror. Through Marlo’s story, we explored experiences many of us recognize in our own lives: constant exhaustion, carrying invisible loads, and slowly losing touch with parts of ourselves while trying to keep...
This month in our book club, our theme is Women, family & Motherhood. We’ll explore the film Tully through the lens of womanhood, the mother archetype, and self-parenting—using the film as a way to understand ourselves more deeply. Motherhood is often discussed through social roles and responsibilities, but we’ll step outside that frame and reflect...
On Thursday, November 21, we closed our Women & Relationships theme with Marriage Story, guided by insights from Brené Brown’s The Power of Vulnerability podcast. We talked about the defense mechanisms we carry into our relationships, emotional numbness as a form of self-protection, the courage to speak about hard things, and what it truly means...
On Tuesday, we delivered the generous donations prepared by our community members to the Pregnancy Center. These included clothing for children aged 0–4, baby blankets, toys, winter jackets, shoes, diapers, and many other essentials for young children. We were warmly welcomed by Liz Perez, the Outreach Coordinator at the Pregnancy Center. She shared her appreciation...
