Powerful Women Workshops
The Problem:
In 2019, the Region of Waterloo entered a lockdown that lasted longer than anyone in the community expected. Despite understanding the safety measures, many community members found at-home isolation to be claustrophobic and exhausting.
Levant recognized that many women’s, specifically mothers’, stress increased exponentially, as their workloads increased exponentially with their entire families being home all day.
Programming:
Through the Powerful Women Workshops, Levant created a community based on shared experiences.
The group met virtually every evening Tuesday from January 2021 to May 2021. They received craft supplies and shared crochet tips, jewellery-making techniques, and recipes while enjoying the openness and safety to talk about their stresses and struggles.
Looking to the Future:
Based on participant feedback, the Powerful Women Workshops’ first term was a great success. Our hope is to restart a version of this program in person soon, with groups for women and youth.