 "Well-behaved women rarely make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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history Bridges for Women was established in Victoria in 1988 as an employment training program for women with a history of trauma and abuse. It operated with the help of an Advisory Committee until 1993 when it was officially established as a non-profit society under the British Columbia Society Act. Over the years Bridges has attracted a number of News Articles written by Victoria Times Colonist, Research & Development Papers written by inspired individuals and university PhD associates, and over the years has published many Newsletters.  Bridges staff and board meet to develop the Policy Manual, 1999Bridges is a vision realized, a place that is still here today in spite of many challenges, a concept with a future. We often encounter graduates of Bridges whose lives have been changed by Bridges and who credit Bridges for supporting them to make positive changes in their lives. READ: "THE FOUNDING OF BRIDGES"   Our first office in the house that was Bridges first location, 1988From left to right: Arlene Wells the Program Coordinator, Joan Krisch the Administrator, Kathryn Ogg the Assistant Administrator & Employment Preparation Facilitator, Sibylle Artz the Life Skills Facilitator, Sheila Moult the Job Coach and Ivy Wolf the Work Experience Facilitator.
The women who work at Bridges, serve on Board of Directors of the Bridges for Women Society and are its members, all play a vital role in making sure that the heart of Bridges keeps on beating.This community of women and other supporters is essential so that Bridges continues to serve women long into the future. They should be wise, strong, compassionate, visionary people who work together continually to re-vision Bridges as a place where women who have survived abuse can find freedom and fulfillment. BIOGRAPHIES: "THE FOUNDING MOTHERS" |
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