About YWiB
YWiB connects young women with the skills and support to achieve success on their own terms and to become engaged members within their communities.
 Who is YWiB? The Young Women in Business [YWiB] network is a non-profit society for emerging female leaders in Western Canada. The network acts as the central forum to connect ambitious young women from a variety of careers, industries, and backgrounds. YWiB hosts a variety of events that provide our members with opportunities to develop relevant skills and knowledge, so that they have the insight, support, and capability to reach their fullest personal and professional potential. |
What Does YWiB Do? YWiB consists of four different groups, each of whom target different groups of young women. |
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Meet YWiB & Get To Know Her Story!
| name | | YWiB |
| pronunciation | | “why-wib” |
| company | | Canadian Young Women in Business Society |
| about | | The Young Women in Business [YWiB] network is a non-profit society for emerging female leaders in Western Canada. The network acts as the central forum to connect ambitious, young women from a variety of careers, industries, and backgrounds. YWiB hosts a variety of events that provide our members with opportunities to develop relevant skills and knowledge, so that they have the insight, support, and capability to reach their fullest personal and professional potential |
| our statement | | YWiB connects young women with skills and support to achieve personal and professional success on their own terms and become engaged members within their communities |
| our members | | YWiB is an umbrella organization with 4 distinct groups of members: junior university students, senior university students, passionate entrepreneurs, aspiring professionals |
| our events | | educational panel sessions, unique networking opportunities, inspiring ideations, exclusive joint events with women networking and business groups, intimate coffee chats with mentors |
| annual conference | | Beyond Pink is a multi-day conference focused on encouraging personal and professional growth through passionate speaker presentations, educational workshops, engaging delegate activities, innovative tradeshow exhibitors, and inspiring networking opportunities- check out Beyond Pink 2008 for a preview of 2009 |
| university chapters | | University chapters offer opportunities for junior students to learn about networking, mentorship and community events in a social environment and engage senior students to explore and grow their leadership skills through involvement opportunities within the chapters, YWiB, and the community at large |
| areas for involvement | | member, volunteer, mentor, corporate sponsor, angel sponsor, advisor, event partner, in-kind supporter, exhibitor, speaker, director |
| childhood ambition | | to change the world |
| wildest dream | | to make every woman’s dreams come true |
| fondest memory | | our kick-off at Beyond Pink 2008 |
| retreat | | a place with big ideas, excitement and passionate energy |
| favourite quote | | “do what you can, with what you have, where you are”- Theodore Roosevelt |
| inspiration | | YOU |
YWiB, YWiB UBC, YWiB SFU, YWiB UVic and Beyond Pink and their logos are trademarks of the Canadian Young Women in Business Society- the unauthorized usage of our materials and name can result in legal action. Please contact info@ywib.ca prior to usage and/or distribution of our name, logo, designs, concepts, and other intellectual property.