Support. Unity. Friendship. Advancement.
OUR VISION:
Vietnamese women unite and have a voice in the community.
OUR MISSION:
Develop the potential of Vietnamese women and empower them to become active members of the community through friendship and learning opportunities.
Our HistoryFoundation
The Calgary Vietnam Women's Association (CAVWA) was established by a group of Vietnamese women who wished to have a gathering space for Vietnamese women in Calgary in 2009, mainly to have friends, speak Vietnamese and exchange. The group met monthly for about two years at the Newcomers Center. Then, the seven group members decided to incorporate social action on August 8, 2011.
The Calgary Vietnamese Women's Association was officially launched in the Calgary community on December 17, 2011 with the witness of more than 250 Vietnamese friends in Calgary Vietnam. The Calgary Vietnamese Women's Association's original name was Friendship for Vietnamese Women Calgary, which was changed in 2012 to its current name, the Calgary Vietnamese Women's Association (CAVWA).
MEMBERS OFTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Quynh Le - Board Chair
Phuong Hoang – Vice Chair
Thao Tran – Treasurer and Secretary
Ha Nguyen – Director of Program
Tuong Phuong - Director of Communications
CALGARY VIETNAMESE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONIn the Community
8 Main Services
Free Tax ReturnTranslation Assistance
English Classes for Vietnamese
Senior Support Program
Physical & Mental Enhancement Activities
Monthly Meetings
Arts and Cultural Celebration
Emergency Assistance During Disaster or Disease
Members
The association organizes many community engagement activities and annual culture celebrations for members and their families in the community.
Sincere Thanks ToOur Sponsors and Funders
SPECIAL THANKSTO PAST BOARD MEMBERS
Founding Members of CAVWA and supporting the association in its first years:
Linh Ha, Linh Bui, Sandy Lieu, Thao Dang, Lan Tran, Nancy Luu, Susan Ung, Hang Phung, Nguyen Ton.
The members of the Board of Directors have actively contributed to the Association in recent years:
Ms. Sandy Chhoa
Former Board Co-Chair (Feb 2017 - Oct 2017)
Founder and Former Chair of CAVWA Art Club
Founder and CAVWA Former Advisory Board Chair
Ms. Jenny Vu
Former Board Co-Chair (Feb 2017 - Oct 2017)
Ms. Ha Nguyen
Former Board Member
Ms. Zoong Nguyen
Former Board Member
Ms. Linh Ha
Former Board Member
Ms. Grace Chow
Former Board President (2015 - Jan 2017)
Ms. Thao Nguyen
Former Board President (Oct 2017 - Dec 2018)
Donate to CAVWA
CAVWA welcomes the generosity of sponsors and friends in the community to continue programs and services that serve the community.