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From YouTube: JULY 29 2020 Statements Michelle Stilwell
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
Member
parksville
qualcomm,
mr
speaker,
opportunities
for
people
to
network
and
learn
from
each
other
are
incredibly
important,
especially
now,
as
the
epidemic
creates
new
challenges
and
hardships
for
businesses
and
employees.
Today,
I
am
pleased
to
bring
attention
to
two
groups
that
continue
to
create
spaces
where
women
can
connect,
learn
from
inspire
and
support
each
other.
I've
had
opportunities
to
attend
an
animal
women's
business
network
and
an
oceanside
women's
business
network
meeting
this
year,
and
both
times
I
was
struck
by
the
power
in
these
like-minded
women
coming
together.
A
These
are
women
from
diverse
backgrounds.
In
nanaimo,
for
example,
there
are
70
members
who
work
in
fields
like
entomology,
the
non-profit,
sector,
banking,
real
estate
and
marketing.
Women
can
be
self-employed
or
work
for
a
business
they
could
be
in
between
careers
or
even
retired.
What
unites
them
is
an
involvement
in
the
business
world,
as
well
as
their
experiences
and
challenges
as
women
they
can
draw
on
each
other's
strengths,
build
friendships
and
contacts
and
even
motivate
one
another.
Through
the
networks.
There
are
also
opportunities
for
for
professional
development
and
to
help
the
community.
A
The
nanamo
network
has
donated
to
help
women
through
the
society
of
equity,
inclusion
and
advocacy.
They
also
give
an
annual
bursary
to
two
women
in
the
business
program
at
vancouver
island
university.
The
oceanside
network
gives
scholarships
to
local
high
school
students
and
last
year
they
donated
to
haven
house.
I
am
truly
inspired
by
these
communities
of
women
who
come
together
and
connect
and
support
each
other,
especially
now
through
this
pandemic.
A
Thank
you
to
lisa
taylor,
the
president
of
the
nanaimo
women's
business
network
and
the
board,
and
sandy
mcclary,
the
president
of
oceanside
women's
business
network
and
the
board
there
for
all
the
work
that
they
do.
There's
a
slogan
on
the
oceanside
women's
business
network
website.
Together
we
are
stronger
and
I
think
that
has
never
been
more
true.