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Inspiring Women

International Women’s Day: 6 inspiring women

We are taking a moment this International Women’s Day to celebrate trailblazing women, to reflect on progress and to call for continuing change to advance gender equality. The 2019 Women’s Day theme: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change, is a natural fit with the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation’s core values ​​of inclusion, diversity and excellence.

We are proud to have achieved gender parity on our Board of Directors and continue to award a diverse group of Scholars and build relationships with inspiring Mentors and Fellows who share their knowledge that flows from rich and varied backgrounds, experiences, and fields of expertise.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, here are six inspirational women who are a part of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation community.
Leadership Positions

Opening up to inclusiveness through Engaged Leadership

The Future Forums workshop on Inclusive Excellence and Engaged Leadership in Vancouver brought forth valuable observations about what constitutes excellence, knowledge, and effective leadership.
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Eye-opening discussions in Victoria

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s Future Forums wrapped up in Victoria, BC on March 21 at Government House with discussions around leadership qualities and responsibilities.
Manon Barbeau

Manon Barbeau awarded 2019 Women of Distinction Award

2017 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Mentor, Manon Barbeau has been awarded the Montreal Women's Y Foundation’s 2019 Women of Distinction Award in the category Arts, Culture and Design.
Jayne Malenfant

Youth Experiences, Research and Community: Conversations in Saskatoon and Montreal

This article was authored by Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation 2018 Scholar Jayne Malenfant

With the support of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, I was able to facilitate two unique workshops that tackled questions of how we can approach participatory work, navigate community-academic partnerships and, ultimately, how lived experience – and particularly the experiences of young people – can be meaningfully integrated into our research.
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Melanie Doucet among the 25 finalists of the SSHRC’s Storytellers contest

2014 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar Melanie Doucet has been named one of the 25 finalists for the 2019 Storytellers contest of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. Participants in this annual contest must present orally - in three minutes or 300 words - how their research project can help Canadians understand and improve the world around them.

View her submission about youth 'aging out' of care here.


Read the full report Relationships Matter for Youth “Aging Out” of Care at: https://rcybc.ca
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5 things to know about the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

1) The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an apolitical scholarship-granting organization. But it is more than a scholarship. The Foundation’s Institutes of Engaged Leadership make us a gateway for courageous, bold, original thinkers who seek unconventional experiences beyond the halls of academia, and who are hungry to play a leadership role in their communities and help inspire positive change.
Power & Knowledge

Jason Luckerhoff named vice-rector of the Université de l’Ontario français

The Université de l’Ontario français (UOF) has announced the appointment of Jason Luckerhoff, 2006 Scholar and former Board Director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, as Vice-Rector, Programs and Knowledge Development. Beginning June 1st, 2019, he will be responsible for launching the first academic programs and research development at UOF. The university is scheduled to open in Toronto in 2020.

Jason Luckerhoff played a key role in the development of the UOF project, says Dyane Adam, Chair of the UOF Governance Council and 2008 Mentor of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation:

"Professor Luckerhoff can be considered an early craftsman in the creation of UOF. He contributed to the genesis of the project and its implementation. His contribution is of paramount importance to the Ontario, Canadian and international Francophonie. His skills and determination will guide the UOF in its next steps."
Meaghan Thumath

Meaghan Thumath and Gillian McKay receive a medal of distinction for nursing

Meaghan Thumath, 2015 Scholar, and Gillian McKay, 2016 Scholar, were each awarded a Centenary Medal of Distinction as alumni of the University of British Columbia’s School of Nursing. Marking the 100th Anniversary of UBC’s School of Nursing, the Medal “serves to recognize individuals who have brought high honour to the school and to the profession of nursing, and who have made significant contributions to advance its vision, mission, and mandate.”

Meaghan Thumath is a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford and an adjunct professor at UBC’s School of Nursing. Her research addresses the impact of drug policy and child welfare systems on maternal mortality. She has provided technical assistance to international organizations such as WHO, UNAIDS, the World Bank, and UNDP.

Gillian McKay is a PhD candidate at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where she is researching ways to preserve access to reproductive health services during infectious disease epidemics. She has worked in humanitarian, development and clinical spaces for the last 10 years.
Adelle Blackett

Adelle Blackett: Transnational Futures of International Labour Law

To mark the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO), 2016 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow Adelle Blackett introduced an impactful12-week lecture series held at McGill’s Faculty of Law called Transnational Futures of International Labour Law.