August 8th, 2025

This publication contains time-sensitive information directed to Club Executives

and members and pertains to CFUW activities and events.

Please send relevant pieces to ALL Club members.
 

In this Edition:

  • Updates from the CFUW National Office
  • CFUW- GWI Triennial Policy Session Information
  • 2026 Policy Session Resolution Intents
  • Save the Date: 2025-2027 International Service Project Launches September 5th!
  • Important Links for CFUW Members
  • CFUW Member Drive + Database Drop-Ins
  • Sharing Corner
  • GWI Updates
  • Club Newsletters
 

Please note that Mabinty Toure will be out of office Wednesday, July 30th - Friday August 8th, returning Monday, August 11th. 

 

Please direct all Zoom related inquiries to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca.
 

CFUW- GWI Triennial Policy Session Information
  • ANY individual belonging to a CFUW Club may attend the Virtual August 27th CFUW Policy Session to discuss GWI matters although only voting delegates from GWI supporting clubs may vote.
  • All attendees must register for the session.
  • To register for the session, click HERE
  • Like the CFUW AGM Business Sessions, Club representatives will vote in this session on behalf of their Clubs.
  • The purpose of this session is for CFUW clubs supporting GWI to provide delegate instructions for the CFUW delegation attending the in person GWI Triennial and conference September 11-13, 2025 in Zambia.
  • CFUW as a NFA (National Federation or Association) is the member of GWI and has 8 votes calculated on the number of individuals in CFUW paying GWI dues. The CFUW voting delegates or alternates will cast those 8 votes at the upcoming Triennial General Assembly based on the results from the Virtual August 27th- CFUW policy session to discuss GWI matters.

Voting at the GWI Policy Session
If your Club is in good standing – that is, it has paid its 2025 dues and is in compliance with CFUW Bylaws – it is entitled to vote on business arising at the upcoming GWI Policy Session.


In order to cast the votes to which your Club is entitled, your Club MUST either:
A. Appoint a Club Delegate who will be attending the GWI Policy Session, OR
B. Appoint a Proxy – someone outside your club who will be attending the GWI Policy Session and who will act on your Club's behalf, if there is no Club member to attend.


Who can be a Proxy?
Your club can appoint anyone to serve as its proxy. Often, clubs choose to give their proxy to their Regional Director or a delegate from another club.
In light of technical limitations, delegates can only vote on behalf of ONE CFUW Club.

 

What is the credentials process?
A. In order to vote, the Club delegate/proxy must ensure that they have submitted the completed credential/proxy form to the national office.
B. This form must be completed to name either your Club's authorized delegate OR its authorized proxy.
C. The Club Officer must submit the form by August 15th, 2025. The National Office will confirm the information on this form, and ensure that the delegate is allotted the proper number of votes to which your Club is entitled.

 

How many votes is our Club entitled to?
The number of votes your Club is entitled to cast is based on the number of members your Club reported and for which CFUW dues were paid at the most recent CFUW year-end.

 

Credentials and Proxy Form: (Formulaire d’accréditation) Must be filled out by Club’s representative by August 15th, 2025. THIS FORM IS FOR VOTING DELEGATES ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT THIS FORM.

 

Signed form to be sent to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca by August 15th, 2025

 

Register for the MANDATORY Election Buddy voter training:
 

2026 CFUW Policy Session Resolution Intents

This notice is to advise Clubs, Councils and Committees that the due date for Intents to write a resolution for the 2026 Policy Session will be October 23, 2025.  The Intent submission includes a proposed title/topic and a short paragraph explaining what the resolution is about.

 

An updated Resolutions Information and Guidelines 2025-2026, including the full schedule for resolutions will be ready for reference in early September.  In the interim the current Resolutions Information and Guidelines 2024-2025 remains active as the guiding resource for writing a Resolution Intent.
 

Save the Date: 2025-2027 International Service Project Launches September 5th!

Young, Happy, Healthy  & Safe - Zambia

 

The 2025-2027 International Service Project is with our new partner the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Over the upcoming year, our goal is to raise $15,000 from CFUW Clubs and members to support girls learning about sexual and reproductive health in rural Eastern Zambia.  Education for girls on health and rights information can help protect them from early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, HIV infection, caregiving responsibilities and other determinants that directly impact their quality of life.


The project details are being finalized: more information about the project and links to a donation webpage will be available on our website soon.


A number of our members attending the 35th GWI Triennial General Assembly and Conference this September in Zambia will be visiting our project partners as part of their travel plans.  This is a unique and exciting opportunity for our Club to connect in the field with the Stephen Lewis Foundation at their project sites.


We are also hosting a webinar on the project with the Stephen Lewis Foundation on October 1, 2025 at 6pm ET.   Mark this date in your calendars to learn much more about this exciting new project and hear about our member’s experiences in Zambia.
 

GWI Triennial Updates: Advocacy Policy Discussion prior to the General Assembly

Any suggested amendments to the advocacy policy resolutions will be shared with the proposing NFA. The Official Voting Delegate from any NFA will have an opportunity to discuss the proposed amendment to the policy resolution with the proposing NFA and the Resolutions Committee.  
 
This discussion will be held at virtual meetings (time zone appropriate) ahead of the GA at 0700hrs and 1700hrs CEST on 19 August 2025.  Register for the 0700hrs CEST session HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84506815453?pwd=4gW8x1DKCOb1Gz86RRPZwGbQutBdtJ.1 


Register for the 1700hrs CEST session HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84788777172?pwd=PGuksL8UlY1JJi35IkGgL6qmLo2QYZ.1
 
Final revisions to constitutional amendment language were made at the July 14th, 2025 GWI virtual meeting.

 

Circular #9: Graduate Women International (GWI) Resolutions Committee: 2025 Policy Resolutions Amendments
 
 

Elizabeth Malcolm will be hosting biweekly (every two weeks) drop-in sessions for the CFUW Members Drive and CFUW Members Database. We cover topics such as: how to update Club Executive information, event calendar submissions, resources available in the Members Drive and so much more! 

 

Register HERE
 

Have you checked out the new CFUW Event Calendar? It’s jam packed with CFUW Committee meetings, Club Events, and important dates from the National Office!

 

Clubs are encouraged to submit their events to the CFUW National Event Calendar through the CFUW Member Database.
 
 

Do you want your Club’s newsletter shared in the CFUW Club Action newsletter? Send your newsletter to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca
 
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