Part of the inspiration for YWCA Regina’s new $45 million Centre for Women and Families opening in 2022 in Regina are six simple leather chairs in the organization’s current lobby. They are always occupied because they offer safe refuge for anyone who needs it. No one is ever asked to leave. Meet four U of R graduates who are leading YWCA Regina into a new era.
Graduates of the University’s Therapeutic Recreation program have brought music to a Regina retirement residence. The program has struck a chord with residents who are coming together and discovering the benefits that music brings to their lives.
Camp fYrefly is an annual summer retreat for gender and sexually diverse youth. The camp, which alternates between Regina and Saskatoon, celebrated its tenth anniversary in early August. For all those associated with the camp, that’s a decade of bringing together young people who are often struggling with their sense of self and a decade of saving lives.