Governor General's Persons Award (2012)


Joanne Cave (Youth Recipient)
Edmonton, Alberta

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An outspoken proponent of equality for women and girls, Joanne Cave was the Founder and Executive Director of Ophelia's Voice, a non-profit organization in Edmonton that served to engage and empower girls and young women as leaders in their communities. Ophelia's Voice addressed such pressing issues as media literacy, body image/self-esteem, healthy sexuality and political engagement. In 2009, Ms. Cave was one of 30 students selected from a pool of over 3,500 across Canada to receive a Loran Award from the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation. The award recognizes character, leadership and service to the community. She has worked with the Alberta Teacher's Association and the Canadian Teacher's Federation to encourage meaningful dialogue on women's issues in Alberta classrooms and served as a panelist in a seminar entitled "The Future of Feminism." Currently an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, Ms. Cave recently launched a Toronto-based network of young leaders to address pressing issues for the non-profit sector, such as funding reform, policy advocacy and succession planning. She also interned with an international NGO, helping to build microenterprise skills with rural women in northern India. The recipient of numerous awards, including being named one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People and a YWCA Young Woman of Distinction, Joanne Cave still calls Edmonton home.

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Date Modified:
2012-10-03