Whether it's getting more women on the boards of companies, facilitating exchanges between government and industry or industry specific management training, CWC's Professional Development opportunities are key to our success.

Some of the programs we offer members include:

NEW! CWC / Rotman Athena Program Scholarship

Canadian Women in communications is pleased to announce a new initiative for women in business, a scholarship opportunity with the Rotman School of Management.

The Athena Program is a dynamic and interactive learning experience that will give up-and-coming professional women the tools they need to understand themselves, be heard and build networks that are critical to their success. It covers effective communication techniques in common workplace situations, listening and asserting skills, and professional image and presence.

What you will learn
This two-day program is designed to assist you with developing professional tools you will need to support your success. At the completion of the program, you will confidently address your corporate culture with a keen sense of direction and professional understanding.

Through teaching, coaching and interaction with peers, participants will work to develop their professional confidence and personal brand. Sessions are taught by Rotman faculty and senior business executives. Participants will gain peer feedback and valuable new professional contacts.

Program Dates: November 9-10, 2010
Location: Toronto

Learn more about this program and it's curriculum.

Scholarship Details
This scholarship is open to all CWC members in good standing and have three to five years of full time experience in the communications industry (radio, television, IT/ICT, specialty broadcasting, cable, TV, telecommunications, publishing, new media, film/TV production and allied fields).

The scholarship covers the cost of tuition only, and does not include travel and accommodations.

To download a CWC/Rotman Athena Program scholarship application, please click here.

The deadline for scholarship applications is 5 p.m. (EST), Friday, October 1, 2010

 

CWC - Neotelis Mini MBA in Telecommunications Scholarship

Joanne Weir, Manager, Accommodations Planning & Administration, MTS Allstream Inc., is the recipient of the inaugural CWC - Neotelis Mini MBA in Telecommunications scholarship. Read her blog posts to gain insights into the core areas essential for personal and organizational success in the telecom sector.

Canadian Women in Communications announced a NEW executive development scholarship opportunity with Neotelis, a leading international training organization for the telecommunications industry which ran July 12 - 23, 2010.

Scholarship details:

The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, but does NOT include travel and accommodation expenses.

The scholarship is open to all CWC members in good standing; however, preference will be given to applicants who have at least five years of work experience and who are at an entry or mid management level in their careers.

CWC 2010 Banff World Television Festival & nextMEDIA Banff Scholarship

Teresa Clifton, Avid Editor/Packager, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), is the 2010 scholarship recipient.

Teresa blogged daily from the two events, which ran concurrently in 2010 for the first time from June 13 to 16. To read her blog posts, please click here.

The scholarship provided one CWC member with a full delegates pass to attend the 2010 Banff World Television Festival AND nextMEDIA Banff, which ran in June. concurrently in June each year.

Scholarship Details
The scholarship covers the cost of registration for both the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA Banff. As part of the scholarship, the winner will have the opportunity to detail her experiences at the two events on the CWC blog.

The scholarship is open to all CWC members in good standing; however, preference will be given to applicants whose work is relevant to television broadcasting or a closely related field, and are at a mid to senior management level.

PLEASE NOTE: Travel and accommodation expenses are NOT covered by the scholarship - these are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

Learn more about the Banff World Television Festival and nexMEDIA Banff by clicking here.

CWC / Rotman MBA Essentials for Managers Scholarship

Janice McDonald, President, mymusic.com, is the recipient of the spring, 2010 CWC/Rotman MBA Essentials for Managers scholarship.

Janice blogged about highlights from each of the program’s eight, inspiring sessions, which took place from May 4 to 31, 2010. To read her blog posts, please click here.

To learn more about the program and its curriculum, please click here.

Twice a year, the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto sponsors a scholarship, valued at $3,000, for one CWC member to participate in its MBA Essentials for Managers program.

Scholarship Details
The scholarship is open to all CWC members in good standing; however, preference will be given to applicants who have at least five years of work experience and who are at a mid to senior management level in their careers.

The scholarship covers the cost of tuition only, and does not include travel and accommodation expenses.

Career Energizer

This guide has been developed for the CWC membership to support members in taking charge of their professional development. It is suitable for members at any stage of their career, and may be of particular interest to those who are transitioning to the workplace, transitioning between jobs, and those who may not work in a traditional "job."

CWC Members: You can download the Career Energizer by logging in to this site with your username and password and visiting the 'Careers' section under 'My CWC Services.'

One-To-One Program

One-To-One addresses questions of career advancement and transition with guidance from CWC’s highly acclaimed career coach, Rodger Harding. The participant completes a career self-evaluation, followed by a two-hour private career coaching session (audio taped for future reference) and follow-up. CWC offers a limited number of scholarships to its members each month.

For more information about Rodger Harding, visit his website www.HardingIntl.com.

CWC Members: You can download One-to-One application and self-evaluation forms by logging in to this site with your username and password and visiting the 'Careers' section under 'My CWC Services.'

Women on Board Mentoring Program - Scholarship

We'd like to congratulate Hatty Reisman, Lawyer and Founder, Reisman Law Offices, on being selected as the recipient of the Women on Board™ Mentoring Program Scholarship.

Over the next two years, prominent business leader Wayne C. Fox, Chair of the TMX Group Ltd., will mentor and coach Hatty on how to attain her next corporate board position.

Canadian Women in Communications sponsors one senior-executive candidate to participate in the prestigious Women on Board™ Mentoring Program. The Women on Board™ Mentoring Program promotes the nomination of women to corporate boards in Canada by connecting talented senior-executive women with board chairs and CEOs from leading Canadian companies.

For more information on the mentoring program, please click here.

This is an informal mentoring program, in which mentees manage their mentoring partnerships by planning, organizing and scheduling meetings.