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May 30, 2008 at 1:43 pm · Filed under Community Notices

Status of Women Blog: Women’s Equality PEI

Check out the website at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com .

NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK

1. VOLUNTARY RESOURCE CENTRE FUNDRAISER

The Voluntary Resource Centre’s fundraising event, Breakfast and Banter with Very Interesting Persons, is taking place on Friday, June 13, 7:30 -9:00 a.m. at Rodd’s Charlottetown Hotel. Tickets are $30 each: $15 is the cost of the breakfast and $15 is a donation. Charitable tax receipts for $15 will be issued.

The Voluntary Resource Centre is celebrating it’s 30th Anniversary this year. After 30 years of serving as a home to many small, non-profit community organizations, the VRC is in need of a new roof and some other repairs. This event will help cover these maintenance costs.

We hope you will join us for a fun event and great breakfast. Charlottetown Festival entertainer Wade Lynch is our MC. The following Very Interesting Persons have each agreed to host a table:

Poet Laureate David Helwig
Singer Terry Hatty
Historian David Weale
Storyteller Alan Buchanan
Animal Behaviorist Dr. Norma Guy
Charlottetown Festival Performer Julain Molnar
Social Advocate Ann Sherman
Gardener Nancy Oakes
Writer Deirdre Kessler
Scholar/Author Dr. Betsy Epperly
Folklorist/broadcaster Dutch Thompson
MLA Cynthia Dunsford
Social Activist J’nan Brown
Advocate/writer John Eldon Green
Artist Gail Rutherford
UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan
Publisher/poet Libby Oughton
Artist Henry Purdy
Musician Theresa Doyle

The nutritious and delicious buffet breakfast includes:
Assorted Juices
Fresh Baked Muffins
Buttery Croissants
Bagels with Cream Cheese
Fruit Salad
Assorted Preserves
Hot Scrambled Eggs
Bacon or Sausage
Coffee/Tea

Tickets can be purshased by contacting the VRC at 368-7337 or vrcadmin@isn.net . If you can’t attend the breakfast, a donation of any amount would certainly be appreciated! Donations can be sent to the VRC, 81 Prince St., Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R3. Receipts will be issued for donations of $10 or more.

2. Family Expo – June 22

Family Place is thrilled to be hosting their 2nd Annual PEI Family Expo 2008 on Sunday June 22nd, 2008 at the Credit Union Place in Summerside, P.E.I.

The 2008 PEI Family Expo will showcase the various family programs and services available provincially and this year we are pleased to partner with the P.E.I. Governments campaign, Take 30 for the Family! Costs Nothing. Worth Everything. Admission to the expo is free, however we welcome donations to support our Little Readers Literacy Program.

There’s something for everyone including music and entertainment by Scotty and the Stars, crafts and games, Just Kiln’ Time ceramics, Owl’s Hollow fun land, reading corner with puppet shows, Dinky Town Junior and Dinky Town Supreme, Toddler World, Discovery Toys, Gigantic inflatable rides: Princess
Castle, Dragon Castle and Dalmatian Firehouse, face painting, friendly princesses, pirate and clowns, Dress-up Emporium, Diaper Dash contest, Character Corner, food, door prizes and a chance to win vacation packages at the Rodd and White Point Beach Resort!

Come join us on June 22nd for a fun filled day. Take :30 for the Family!
Costs Nothing. Worth Everything.

For further information please contact Family Place at 436-1348 or HYPERLINK
“mailto:familyexpo@eastlink.ca”familyexpo@eastlink.ca

3. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: PEI Transition House Association

The 27th Annual General Meeting of the PEI Transition House Association

will be held at Park Royal United Church

(11 Christie Drive, Sherwood – 2nd Floor)

on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 6:30 pm.

The Annual General Meeting will feature a number of important factors such as the Merger Agreement and an update on the Bylaws for 2008. To view the proposed Bylaws, go to our website (PEITHA.org).

Members and non-members are welcome to attend. To become a member, a fee of $5.00 per person is required. Becoming a member, entitles you to voting privileges.

Light snack and beverages will be available.

For more information, call 894-3354 or email the office at tha@peitha.org.

4. Early Childhood Development Learning Event

You are invited to attend the June Learning Event hosted by the
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

What: June Learning Event
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stuart Shanker, a leading
Canadian researcher in early brain development, and co-author of The
Early Years Study 2: Putting Science to Action
Topic: The Science of Early Childhood Development, An Early Years
Community Forum
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: Rodd Royalty Inn

We hope you will be able to attend this event to learn about the latest
brain development research and participate in discussions about the responsibility of all sectors
of society to recognize and support early child development.
Please RSVP to Melanie Melanson by May 30th at mdmelanson@ihis.org or 894-0235.

We look forward to seeing you there.

5. PEI Citizen Advocacy

Come and enjoy a 1 kilometre walk in Robert Cotton Park, Stratford, and support PEI Citizen Advocacy!
PEI Citizen Advocacy is holding a fundraiser move-a-thon on Saturday, June 14th at 2 p.m. on a one kilometre trail in the Robert Cotton Park at 59 Bunbury Rd. in Stratford.

There will be refreshments, entertainment and door prizes. Bring your children, your dog… the whole family! You can pick up pledge sheets at the Voluntary Resource Centre at 81 Prince Street. Or by phoning 566-3523. The trail is wheel chair accessible.

Contact person: Rosalind Waters 566-3523

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PREVIOUS LISTINGS

1. PEI School of the Arts

Come to the beautiful fishing village of North Rustico and spend a week enjoying an “art holiday”. In July, nine different 5 day courses with maritime artists are offered for your enjoyment. Small classes, quality arts program, social activities, inspiring environment and great people make this a rich and rewarding arts “get away”. Participants come from all over the Island as well as from all over North America each year. Beginners to intermediates will find a course suited to them. Choose acrylics, watercolour, jewelry, mosaic tiles, glass mosaics, journal writing, Raku pottery or painted canvas floorcloths. Check it out: <http://www.peischoolofthearts.com> or (902) 886-2369

2. LEAF National

has an opening for a DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT. The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund Inc. (LEAF), is seeking a full-time Director of Fund Development (DOF) to assist the organization in achieving its short and long term fund development goals. For a comprehensive job description please visit:
http://www.leaf.ca/about/employment.html#target

Please email cover letter and resume Monday, June 9, 2008 by 5:00 pm EST to:

The Hiring Committee
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund Inc. (LEAF)
60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 703
Toronto, ON M4T 1N5
Email: dofhiring@leaf.ca

3. ARE YOU A WOMAN CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER’S?

Nurse researchers at the University of New Brunswick are interested in learning about how the health of women caregivers is affected by their past relationship with the family member, and by obligation. We are seeking women to take part in a series of four short telephone surveys over the course of nine months. These will be scheduled at your convenience, and you will receive $20 per survey. All your answers will be confidential, and you may choose to withdraw from the study at any time. If you would like to learn more, please call 1-888-457-6600 or email health@unb.ca

4. THA Offers Community Kitchen Events

As part of a Life Skills Project sponsored by HRSDC and the Homeless Partnering Strategy, Transition House Association is offering a series of Community Kitchen events whereby women come together once a week and participate in an open forum to learn, share, and discuss topics that may be helpful to their situations.

Sessions:

June 3rd Successful Budgeting
10am-12pm Debbie MacLellan/Investors Group

June 10th Low Cost Tips on Food Choices
10am-12pm Jackie Vloet-Keoughan and Melody Bowes

June 16th Personal Safety
10am-12pm Sigrid Rolfe/Rape Crisis Centre

June 24th Resume Writing Tips and Job Search
9am-12pm Career Development Services

Sessions are free and will be held at Anderson House Shelter.

Call to Register: 368-8658

Childcare provided

5. PEI Business Women’s Association’s upcoming events for May and June 2008.

Registration details are listed below.

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The Power of Networking – Charlottetown

Presenter: Corey Poirier, Island Business News/ International Sales Training Institute

In today’s competitive business landscape, effective networking skills are more important than ever. This workshop is designed to help participants learn the networking skills that will help them gain a better understanding of what networking really is, give them the comfort to engage in the networking process in the first place, and guide them on their path to becoming a true Peak Performing Networker.

Location: Provinces Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel

Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-members

To register, contact Paula Laybolt by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Friday, June 6, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

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The Power of Gratitude – Summerside

Presenter: Tammy Younker, Inspired Life Coaching

This session highlights the simple but yet effective ways in which the lives of our employees and co-workers can be enhanced. Gratitude has the power to change any environment. Build a strong, connected, positive working environment through thankfulness. Learn about the gratitude letter and other ideas to help inject a new energy into your workplace. A work place with people who feel appreciated includes exchanging gratitude freely and frequently.

Location: Loyalist Lakeview Resort, Summerside

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-members

To register, contact Elizabeth Noonan by e-mail at elizabeth@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 436-0386. Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

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Profit Learn Workshop

Initiating Difficult Conversations – Stanley Bridge

A workshop to encourage cooperative problem solving in your business through open communication

Facilitators: Kirstin Lund and Christine Clements

If conflict is handled effectively, a business and its people can experience positive growth, harmonious relationships, increased productivity, greater financial stability, and many other healthy outcomes. The first step in effectively managing conflict in your business is to invite the other party to problem solve with you. Many people find it uncomfortable to talk about conflict and will avoid or delay those conversations. This can escalate the problem.

In this workshop, learn how to initiate a difficult conversation in a way that increases cooperation and reduces defensiveness. This can make a positive solution much more likely.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

. Identify the costs and symptoms of workplace conflict
Explore personal preferences in problem solving
Learn and practice skills to initiate difficult conversations

. Gain approaches to problem solving to enable quick and confident solutions
Location: Stanley Bridge Resort

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Cost: $45 + GST (same price for members and non-members)

To register, contact Paula Laybolt by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 4:00 pm. Limit of 16 participants. 10 participants required for workshop to be held.

6. Resource Wars – In a dangerous Time

with Dr. Ralph Hazleton, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and UPEI Summer Instructor
Tuesday, June 3rd at 7:30pm, 2008
Room 205, Murphy Community Centre
Sponsored by Island Peace Committee
For information call 368-7337

Marian White
Island Peace Committee

7. Opportunities on Maritime Farms

What are you doing this summer? There are more than a dozen great farms in the Maritimes looking for apprentices. This is the type of work where you’ll learn something new everyday, use your brain and build muscle, plus eat great food. In addition to daily mentoring, you’ll receive room and board and there’s usually a small stipend. There are farms with livestock, CSA’s, market gardens; some are near cities, others on the ocean! All farms have an organic or sustainable production plan. No experience necessary. You must be at least 18 years old and commit a minimum of 8 weeks. Some farms will accept couples/friends too.

For more information or to apply, visit www.soilapprenticeships.org/martimesfarms.html

Partial funding for this program, provided by ADAPT PEI, Agri-Futures NS, and Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.

Beth McMahon, Executive Director
Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN)
PO Box 6343, Sackville, NB, E4L 1G6
tel: 1-506-536-2867
toll-free: 1-866-32-ACORN
fax: 1-506-536-0221
www.acornorganic.org

8. Openings for Performers for Fundraiser

On Saturday evening, June 7, Island New Democrats will be staging their first ever variety show. A number of local performers have agreed to contribute their talents to the event and it’s shaping up as a fun and entertaining gathering. It will be held at the Carrefour de l’Isle St. Jean at 5 Acadian Drive in Charlottetown. A map outlining the location of the Carrefour can be accessed at

ca.maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=5 AcadianDrive&city=Charlottetown&state=PE.

So please, circle your calendars for June 7 and join us for what should be a great time. More details — including ticket prices, lineup, etc. — will be provided as we get closer to the event. In the meantime, we still have a few openings on the bill so if you sing, dance, tell jokes (especially of a political nature) — or if you know of someone who would be interested in performing — please contact Ron Kelly or James Rodd. Ron can be reached at 894-3143 and James is available through the provincial office of the Island New Democrats at 892-1930.

9. Influencing Public Policy; A One-Day Workshop for Non-Profit Organizations

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) and Cooper Institute will present a one-day workshop for non-profit organizations, about influencing public policy on Friday, June 6th, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Murphy’s Community Centre, Richmond Street in Charlottetown. The registration fee is 15.00 for ACIC members and 40.00 for non-members. Lunch will be provided.

The workshop will be participatory and interactive, and it will include a presentation of a case study by the PEI Working Group for a Livable Income. A starting point will be the participants’ knowledge and experience of influencing public policy.

The workshop will identify the steps involved in policy development and in successful actions aimed at influencing those who have the power to make positive changes.

Please call Cooper Institute (902-894-4573) or e-mail cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca to register, by May 30.

10. Second Annual Island Baby Fair

The Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy Network is going to hold our 2nd Annual Island Baby Fair. Last year’s event was a great success that was both informative and enjoyable. It would be great to replicate this for May 08. The Island Baby Fair gives parents and parents-to-be the opportunity to obtain information about pregnancy, birth, breast-feeding and parenting from resources including Public Health Nursing and Family Resource Centres, as well as opportunities to participate in workshops such as “baby wearing”. There will also be a Q&A session with Dr. David Wong to gather personalized, applicable information about your child’s health. Interactive fun for children of all ages with the baby lap-sit program and entertainment by Michael Pendergast. Great door prizes happening throughout the event!

When: May 31, 1-4 pm
Where: St.Peter’s Cathedral Hall, All Soul’s Lane, Charlottetown (corner of Fitzroy and Rochford)
For more information, please contact Michelle Harris-Genge, Chair of the Pregnancy Birth and Infancy Network (michelleharrisgenge@yahoo.ca, or 962-3135)

11. FRIENDSHIP WITH CUBA

In November 2008 fifteen Islanders will be spending the month in LasTunas, Cuba, volunteering their time, sharing their skills, and adapting to local culture. The program is inspired by Canada World Youth.

Applications are invited from adults over 22 by telephoning Ruth Lacey at 675-4282.

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For further information or questions specifically relating to these notices, please contact the individual or organization hosting the community event.

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Equality Report Card: Summary of Process

May 29, 2008 at 12:53 pm · Filed under Equality Report Card, News and Views, Now Available

PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
EQUALITY REPORT CARD TIMELINE AND PROCESS
May 28, 2008

Dates	Decisions and Process	Documentation
2003 to 2007	Over several years of Council planning, members of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women (ACSW) resolved to focus energy on following up past recommendations to government, especially those from Policy Guides on particular issues. To meet this goal, they set up a process to create an Equality Report Card and devised a one-year cycle for collaboration and reporting.	Strategic planning sessions were part of 2003–2007 Council meetings, documented in minutes and annual reports.
March 16, 2007	The ACSW reviewed all recommendations they had made to government over the past seven years in Policy Guides. They identified the major categories of consistent interest. They decided to begin the one-year cycle for the Report Card pilot project during the spring 2007 election campaign.	Decisions, including major categories, documented in minutes.
March/April 2007	The ACSW again reviewed past recommendations to government, this time according to the selected categories. Under each issue category, members and staff of the ACSW selected the top three issues and recommendations that continued to be of highest priority.	E-mail/fax polling of members and staff to rank past recommendations. Decisions confirmed by e-mail consultation and documented in introductory publication.
May 2007	ACSW published an introduction to the Report Card for distribution during the election campaign. The introduction outlined examples of priority actions that would result in A grades for government.	Published May 2007. Distributed to media, Council mailing list (700), political candidates, and the general public (on the Web, in handouts, on request).
June 2007 and onwards	ACSW Chairperson and staff referred to the Report Card in news releases and in communications with the new Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and focused on Council’s desire to work collaboratively with government to help them achieve high grades.	Documented in news releases and opinion pieces available on Website and in memos to support meetings with the Minister Responsible
September 24, 2007; November 10, 2007; January 10, 2008	ACSW members collectively agreed on general measurement criteria for A, B, C, D, and F grades and decided to set the status quo situation at a D. ACSW members also suggested specific examples of actions that would result in A, B, C, D, and F grades for government. Where necessary, ACSW members clarified priority recommendations.	Decisions documented in Council minutes and in general and specific Report Card rubrics
2007 to 2008, ongoing	ACSW staff and members monitored and analysed news releases and public statements from government and media analysis related to Equality Report priorities.	Documented in vertical files, e-mail discussion and consultation, ACSW news releases and opinions, and Website/blog.
January 2008	PEI Status of Women staff invited departments and offices of government and each provincial political party to appoint one or more representatives to serve as a liaison and to make input into the Report Card process.	Memorandum to Ministers and Deputy Ministers January 2008; efforts coordinated with the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat and MRSW
February 2008	Departmental representatives attended one of two orientation sessions to receive background information on gender-based analysis and the Equality Report Card process. Those who were unable to attend were invited to ask questions or arrange to meet with ACSW representatives.	Correspondence with departmental reps, ministers and deputy ministers, the IWS and the MRSW. The orientation presentation slides are available on our Website.
March 25, 2008, to April 18, 2008	Departmental representatives completed a questionnaire about actions their department had taken to support women’s equality and diversity. All departments completed the questionnaire	Questionnaires and background sent to departmental reps March 25, 2008, with hard copy to department deputies following.
April 18 to April 22, 2008	Members of the ACSW staff compiled and summarized information from questionnaires and from the Council’s ongoing research.	Confidential report produced: Report Card Worksheets.
April 22, 2008	ACSW members received the summary report to review in advance of their 8workshop to assess material and assign grades.	Confidential correspondence to Council, April 22
April 23, 2008	ACSW staff did a preliminary analysis of the Budget address and estimates and added this analysis to Council worksheets. (Two departments of government also sent updated information through their assigned reps on Budget day.)	Updated version of confidential Report Card Worksheets
April 24, 2008	Members and staff of the Advisory Council conducted a workshop to determine draft grades and to select highlights from analysis to support those grades. All Council members and staff were in attendance. First, each of four small groups negotiated grades in all areas. The full group reviewed the averages of the four small-group grades for consistency and discussed the justifications for grades. They asked to receive a summary by e-mail to review and confirm decisions.	Decisions on draft grades made April 24 at a fully attended Council meeting
April 25 to April 28, 2008	Council staff compiled the draft grades and the selected highlights. They confirmed the tabulations of averages and tested the average grades against Council discussion and against small group decisions by comparing mean and median grades. They identified issues that stood out for praise or special notice. This resulted in some small changes to draft grades in order to correct calculation errors or reflect clear Council direction about overall results. Council staff sent out a list of draft grades for final confirmation and approval by Council.	Confidential e-mail polling of Council members to confirm grades
April 28 to May 2, 2008	Council staff summarized the analysis that Council members had provided to support each grade in each area to complete a draft report.	Confidential draft report
May 3, 2008	The confidential draft report was circulated to Council members, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Departmental Reps, and Opposition Party Leaders and Reps for corrections, updates, and other input.	Mail-out of draft report
to May 30, 2008	Selected draft grades and analysis were sent to identified community organizations for review. Council members were invited to review the full draft report with women in their communities for additional feedback.	Correspondence: responses compiled in a confidential report
NEXT STEPS
June 2, 2008	Members of the ACSW will receive a revised version of the report, incorporating selected recommended changes from government and community. (As a backgrounder, they will also receive a complete account of all recommendations from all groups.)	Revised Report Card and Backgrounder reports
June 2 to 17, 2008	Based on ACSW’s members’ feedback and approval, Status of Women staff will finalize the 2008 Equality Report Card and prepare for its release.	Equality Report Card publication, news releases, background information, speaking notes
June 17, 2008	As part of a Council meeting, the ACSW will host a news conference to release the Report Card. Later in the day, members of the ACSW will set out the critical path for next year’s report card.	News releases, press kits, release to media, government, community, and general public (mail-out, hand-out, Internet)
Date TBA	PEI Status of Women staff will invite departmental reps to participate in a meeting to evaluate the process and to suggest improvements for next year.	TBA

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Community Notices

May 23, 2008 at 3:37 pm · Filed under Community Notices

Status of Women Blog: Women’s Equality PEI

Check out the website at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com to read about Women’s Network PEI and its great work on parental benefits.

NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK

1. PEI School of the Arts

2. Take-Out Lobster Supper, Saturday, May 24

Pick-up from 1:00 – 5:00 pm from First Baptist Church, 235 Prince St., Charlottetown, Tickets $15.00.
Proceeds to go to FRU-PEI to aid in reunification of two Salfadoran families. For tickets call 569-5038, or maureenlarkin@pei.sympatico.ca

3. LEAF National

Please email cover letter and resume Monday, June 9, 2008 by 5:00 pm EST to:

The Hiring Committee
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund Inc. (LEAF)
60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 703
Toronto, ON M4T 1N5
Email: dofhiring@leaf.ca

4. ARE YOU A WOMAN CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER’S?

5. THA Offers Community Kitchen Events

Sessions:

June 3rd Successful Budgeting
10am-12pm Debbie MacLellan/Investors Group

June 10th Low Cost Tips on Food Choices
10am-12pm Jackie Vloet-Keoughan and Melody Bowes

June 16th Personal Safety
10am-12pm Sigrid Rolfe/Rape Crisis Centre

June 24th Resume Writing Tips and Job Search
9am-12pm Career Development Services

Sessions are free and will be held at Anderson House Shelter.

Call to Register: 368-8658

Childcare provide

6. PEI Business Women’s Association’s upcoming events for May and June 2008.

Registration details are listed below.

Healthy Eating for the Busy Business Person – Montague

Presenter: Rachelle Wood, Positive Change Nutrition

Learn useful shopping and cooking tips to save you time and money in the kitchen. Learn about portion control and how to successfully achieve a healthy balanced diet. Rachelle will also speak about her favorite topic, weight loss. Enjoy this fun, interactive and informative event hosted by PEIBWA.

Location: Active Communities, 540 Main Street, Montague

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-members

To register, contact Paula Laybolt by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Friday, May 23, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

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The Power of Networking – Charlottetown

Presenter: Corey Poirier, Island Business News/ International Sales Training Institute

Location: Provinces Room, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel

Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-members

To register, contact Paula Laybolt by e-mail at office@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 892-6040. Registration deadline: Friday, June 6, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

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The Power of Gratitude – Summerside

Presenter: Tammy Younker, Inspired Life Coaching

Location: Loyalist Lakeview Resort, Summerside

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Cost: $15 + GST for members, $20 + GST for non-members

To register, contact Elizabeth Noonan by e-mail at elizabeth@peibwa.org or by phone at (902) 436-0386. Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

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Profit Learn Workshop

Initiating Difficult Conversations – Stanley Bridge

A workshop to encourage cooperative problem solving in your business through open communication

Facilitators: Kirstin Lund and Christine Clements

In this workshop, learn how to initiate a difficult conversation in a way that increases cooperation and reduces defensiveness. This can make a positive solution much more likely.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

. Identify the costs and symptoms of workplace conflict

. Explore personal preferences in problem solving

. Learn and practice skills to initiate difficult conversations

. Gain approaches to problem solving to enable quick and confident solutions
Location: Stanley Bridge Resort

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Cost: $45 + GST (same price for members and non-members)

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PREVIOUS LISTINGS
1. Family Law Public Presentation

The Family Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association invites you to attend a Public Presentation on Family Law Topics across Canada.

Come hear about custody and access, child support, spousal support, division of assets, mediation, collaborative law and other topics. You will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Date: Thurs., May 29th

Location: Family Law Courtroom 5 The Sir Henry Louis Davies Law Courts

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Everyone welcome!

Contact: Kelly Robinson 368-4017 or kellyrobinson@cliapei.ca

2. Resource Wars – In a dangerous Time

Marian White
Island Peace Committee

3. Opportunities on Maritime Farms

For more information or to apply, visit www.soilapprenticeships.org/martimesfarms.html

Partial funding for this program, provided by ADAPT PEI, Agri-Futures NS, and Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.

4. Openings for Performers for Fundraiser

ca.maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=5 AcadianDrive&city=Charlottetown&state=PE.

5. Influencing Public Policy; A One-Day Workshop for Non-Profit Organizations

The workshop will identify the steps involved in policy development and in successful actions aimed at influencing those who have the power to make positive changes.

Please call Cooper Institute (902-894-4573) or e-mail cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca to register, by May 30.

6. Second Annual Island Baby Fair

7. FRIENDSHIP WITH CUBA

Applications are invited from adults over 22 by telephoning Ruth Lacey at 675-4282.

8. PEI Seniors’ Federation AGM

The PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation will hold their Annual General Meeting on May 29th at the Rodd Royalty Inn in Charlottetown, at the corner of Route 2 and the Trans Canada Highway. Registration begins at 9 am.

The featured speakers are Pat and Ray Malone who will present on the Peer Helping Seniors Program underway across the province helping to address the needs of isolated seniors. Mark Gallant, the Public Trustee for the province of PEI will speak on his role in protecting seniors and how they can protect themselves from frauds, scams and financial abuse.

The Annual General Meeting will feature many important resolutions brought forward by senior organizations and individuals who want to effect positive change for Island seniors.

Dinner will be served at noon with lots of information booths on topics related to seniors needs. Participants are asked to come ‘scent free’ as many people are sensitive to perfumes.

Registration is $20 per person with a deadline of May 22. Late registration is $25.00. Register by mailing a cheque to PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation, 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6 by Thursday, May 22. You can deliver in person to the Federation’s office located in the Royalty Centre, off University Avenue (the old PVI building) 9 am to 1 pm Monday to Friday.

For more information, call 368-9008 or toll free long distance at 1-877-368-9008 or peiscf@pei.aibn.com.

Non-members are very welcome to attend. Individual memberships are encouraged for those 55 years and over.

Contact
Faye Pound, Coordinator
PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation
40 Enman Crescent,
Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6
(902) 368-9008

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For further information or questions specifically relating to these notices, please contact the individual or organization hosting the community event.

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Local Women’s Organization Leads the Way

May 20, 2008 at 3:59 pm · Filed under News and Views

Dear editor:

It was very pleasing to see Women’s Network PEI’s Mothers’ Day commentary in the Guardian about the importance of maternity and parental leave and benefits to support new parents.

I think Islanders should know more about the nation-leading work Women’s Network PEI has done to try to make parental benefits easier to access and better at supporting Canadian families.

A few years ago, Women’s Network realized that a board members, a self-employed woman, had no access to maternity or parental benefits. This didn’t seem right. Who else, they wondered, was unable to take advantage of the year’s leave granted to parents with a new child?

They formed an Atlantic-wide group to find out more about who had access to benefits and who didn’t. They discovered that more than 40% of women in Atlantic Canada are shut out from parental benefits through Employment Insurance because of self-employment or part-time, seasonal, or non-standard work arrangements. They found out that the most vulnerable new parents — young moms, low income moms, moms with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, Aboriginal moms — were less likely to qualify for parental benefits. They found that the price that women pay for entrepreneurship was lack of access to benefits. They found that mothers are more likely than non-mothers to be ruled out, because children create challenges for them to stay attached full-time to the workforce. They found that a mother’s likelihood of qualifying for maternity benefits decreases with each new child born into her family. They found out that in PEI, it’s often harder to qualify to have your job protected during your leave than it is to qualify for benefits. They found that many parents who were eligible for benefits still couldn’t take much time away from work, because they couldn’t live on 55% of their salaries.

These findings came from research with ordinary women in rural and urban communities across Atlantic Canada. And it led to a suite of sensible, workable recommendations for the federal government. They recommended that government consider parents’ work history over the past three- to five-year period, instead of just the past year. They recommended that self-employed women be allowed the option to pay in to Employment Insurance and then to receive parental benefits. They recommended improved wage replacement levels for benefits, to bring them to more livable income levels. They recommended steps towards a menu of options for Canadian families that would better reflect today’s diverse work and family circumstances. Women’s Network even did a cost analysis of their recommendations, to see if they were realistic within the EI program’s huge surplus.

PEI’s Women’s Network is among the leading experts in Canada on maternity and parental benefits. More than once, they brought this work to Ottawa and sat down with parliamentary caucuses and committees, individual politicians, government decision-makers, labour leaders, and community organizations to explain their findings and accept feedback to refine their recommendations. They have presented to federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women, who have made the issue a focus of their discussions.

Time and funding have run out for Women’s Network’s important work on this issue. The federal government changed the funding criteria for Status of Women Canada so they can no longer fund research or advocacy. In this case, “research” means finding evidence of how federal government policy is working for citizens and documenting ways to make it better. “Advocacy” means presenting effects of policy, bringing the voice of lived experience to government, making sure that their reports do more than sit on a shelf.

Women’s Network is a member-based organization in our Island community. The benefits community-based groups bring to our country are amazing. Community groups work on behalf of our nation and on behalf of government, not in opposition to it. They do what government can’t. They bring the unique perspective of people in our communities to decision-makers. They seek out voices that are hard to hear in the hub-bub of election campaigns and amid politicking. We should value, recognize, and adequately support their contributions.

Thank you, Women’s Network board and staff, for your work on behalf of new parents across Canada. We regret that there is no more federal funding to support you to continue to work for improved maternity and parental benefits, or for other research and advocacy projects that would improve the lives of Canadian women and their families.

Isabelle Christian, Chairperson of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women

Published in the Charlottetown Guardian on May 26, 2008, with editorial changes.

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Community Notice

May 16, 2008 at 3:17 pm · Filed under Community Notices

Status of Women Blog: Women’s Equality PEI

Check out the full program for the Women, History and Technology conference being held at UPEI this weekend at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com

NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK

1. Family Law Public Presentation

The Family Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association invites you to attend a Public Presentation on Family Law Topics across Canada.

Come hear about custody and access, child support, spousal support, division of assets, mediation, collaborative law and other topics. You will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Date: Thurs., May 29th

Location: Family Law Courtroom 5 The Sir Henry Louis Davies Law Courts

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Everyone welcome!

Contact: Kelly Robinson 368-4017 or kellyrobinson@cliapei.ca

2. Conference on Women, History and Technology: University of Prince Edward Island, May 16-17, 2008

We warmly invite you to take part in a conference on WOMEN, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY, to be held this coming weekend at UPEI.

The conference will address the role of technology in the teaching, research and writing of women’s history, with a focus on new media technologies. Presentations will also address the impact of distributed learning on women in the region, and provide strategies for effective use of digital formats for feminist research. This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars with teachers, researchers and community workers, to foster what we hope will be some thought-provoking and inspiring discussions.

We are delighted to feature addresses by internationally recognized women’s historians: Joy Parr (University of Western Ontario),

Margaret Conrad (University of New Brunswick) and Wendy Kline (University of Cincinnati).

REGISTRATION

Regular rate $50
Student rate $30

Friday evening Conference Dinner $15 (optional)
Please rsvp to the conference organizers:

Sasha Mullally sasha.mullally@smu.ca

Sharon Myers shmyers@upei.ca,

Lisa Chilton lchilton@upei.ca

Full programme posted on this blog on May 13, 2008.

3. The MacKinnon Lecture: Our Bodies, Ourselves

Part of the Conference on Women, History and Technology
K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104, UPEI Campus

4:00 to 5:00

Saturday, May 17

The Dr. Frank MacKinnon Lecture Series is sponsored by the Confederation Centre of the Arts and the University of Prince Edward Island in honour of Dr. Frank MacKinnon, a leader in the education system of the province and the driving force behind the Confederation Centre.

This event is open to the public.

Welcome: Wade MacLauchlan, President, University of Prince Edward Island
Introduction: Linda Kealey, History, University of New Brunswick
“Surveying the Women’s Health Movement: Technology, Research and Reading Our Bodies, Ourselves”
Wendy Kline, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Cincinnati

4. Resource Wars – In a dangerous Time

Marian White
Island Peace Committee

5. TAKE 30 to go Fishing

Do you remember the first time you went fishing? Many parents do and it’s an experience still recalled with a sense of pleasure and wonder. Stories of that day often reflect the excitement felt as a trout nibbled the hook. Others recall the peace and tranquility of a spring day spent on Island waters or the taste of a delicious meal of fresh caught fish. Relive that memory with your children.

May 16-19, 2008 – Take Your Family Fishing Weekend. No licences are
necessary to drop a fishing line in the many streams and ponds throughout in
Prince Edward Island during the long weekend in May.

6. Opportunities on Maritime Farms

Partial funding for this program, provided by ADAPT PEI, Agri-Futures NS, and Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.

7. Openings for Performers for Fundraiser

ca.maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=5 AcadianDrive&city=Charlottetown&state=PE.

8. STATUS OF WOMEN CANADA TELECONFERENCE REGARDING FUNDING PROGRAMS

An information session is scheduled (approximately one hour), via conference call for Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 13:00 (Atlantic Standard Time).

Status of Women Canada Atlantic Staff will make a short presentation on the Partnership Fund & on the Women’s Program Community Fund Call for Proposals 2008-2009, the deadline for submission July 2, 2008. This will be an initial exchange welcoming questions and comments.

If you are interested in participating, please feel free to register by e-mail to Helene.Dion@swc-cfc.gc.ca. We will follow up with details to call in.

Please note, if you prefer an information session in French a conference call will be held on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 13:30.

For further details, we encourage you to visit the federal office of the Status of Women Website at: http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/funding/wp/wcf/index_e.html

9. Influencing Public Policy; A One-Day Workshop for Non-Profit Organizations

The workshop will identify the steps involved in policy development and in successful actions aimed at influencing those who have the power to make positive changes.

Please call Cooper Institute (902-894-4573) or e-mail cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca to register, by May 30.

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PREVIOUS LISTINGS

1. Second Annual Island Baby Fair

2. Looking for Participants for Study

My name is Carole Lunny and I am now conducting a study, Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines for Menopause Symptoms in Women With or Without HIV, that looks at how women use complementary and alternative medicine for menopause symptoms.

This study has been approved by the Athabasca University Ethics Board. I am looking for women between the ages of 40 to 60 to participate. It only takes ten minutes to complete online. The study can be accessed by copying and pasting this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=1LMRRo6siAL_2bWhvc108oAQ_3d_3d

If you know of any women HIV-positive or HIV-negative who might qualify please forward this email to them. I would like to disseminate this study as widely as possible since there has been very little research conducted to date on this topic.

Please contact me at carolelunny@gmail.com with any comments or questions. Thanks very much, Carole Lunny

3. FRIENDSHIP WITH CUBA

Applications are invited from adults over 22 by telephoning Ruth Lacey at 675-4282.

4. Canadian Bureau of International Education

Interested associates are invited to The Atlantic Regional Meeting of the Canadian Bureau of International Education ( CBIE ) on May 22 – 23rd at the University of Prince Edward Island. The theme is Nurturing Global Citizens. There will be engaging Concurrent Sessions such as

Making it Happen: Using New Media to Engage youth
Lesley Magee, Project Manager, International Activities Office, Saint Mary’s University

International Graduate Students in Atlantic Canadian Universities – Lessons and Prospects from UPEI
Godfrey Baldacchino, Canada Research Chair of Island Studies,
University of Prince Edward Island

International students families in the University Context
Shahana Islam, Student Affairs Officer, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Specialization in International Education (SIE) at the University of Prince Edward Island
Maryam Wagner, Research and International Practicum Coordinator & EAP Instructor, University of Prince Edward Island

and there will also be plenary speakers; Andrea Desmarteau of Edu – Canada ( DFAIT ) & Debbie Pineau ( PEI Dept. of Education ), and Dr. Sheryl Bond, Associate Professor, Queens University.

There will be an opening reception Thursday May 22nd, at 7:00pm with wine, cheese, and entertainment. Please visit our website for more detailed information and to register! Please note registration deadline is May 12th!
http://www.upei.ca/vpacademic/content/cbie-atlantic-regional-meeting

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact:
edeighan@upei.ca, or Alaina Roach O’Keefe at aroach@upei.ca

5. PEI Seniors’ Federation AGM

The Annual General Meeting will feature many important resolutions brought forward by senior organizations and individuals who want to effect positive change for Island seniors.

Dinner will be served at noon with lots of information booths on topics related to seniors needs. Participants are asked to come ‘scent free’ as many people are sensitive to perfumes.

For more information, call 368-9008 or toll free long distance at 1-877-368-9008 or peiscf@pei.aibn.com.

Non-members are very welcome to attend. Individual memberships are encouraged for those 55 years and over.

Contact
Faye Pound, Coordinator
PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation
40 Enman Crescent,
Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6
(902) 368-9008

6. THA looking for Board Members

Transition House Association is a province-wide organization which provides services, counselling and facilities, including residential facilities, for persons affected by domestic, physical or emotional violence. The organization is looking to fill three positions on its new provincial board and is now accepting expressions of interest from Islanders. Please forward, in writing, your reasons for wanting to be on the board or your reasons for nominating this person for consideration to:
Phil Matusiewicz
Executive Director
PEI Transition House Association
PO Box 964
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4

7. Waves of Resistance

On our way towards our Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering!

11th, 12th and 13th of October 2008 – Montreal

Mobilize, network, energize, and deepen the roots of the young feminist movement across Canada!

More information available soon at: www.rebelles2008.org

8. 2008 Women in Business Symposium

The PEI Business Women’s Association is pleased to announce the 2008 Women in Business Symposium that will be taking place May 20-21 in Summerside at Credit Union Place and the Loyalist Lakeview Resort. Please mark this date in your calendar now! Our theme for this year is Connect, Learn, Grow.

We are anticipating a lively, enjoyable and worthwhile program that will help you, our members, to connect with others, learn skills and gain insight into how you can grow your business. So please join us for another great event – you won’t be disappointed! We also encourage you to pass this announcement on to others who may benefit from attending the symposium.

Further announcements will be made in the coming weeks as the program is finalized – so stay tuned! For more information, please contact: Megan MacLean, Event Coordinator, 2008 Women in Business Symposium c/o The Quaich Inc., Phone: 964-2900; Email: megan@thequaich.pe.ca
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For further information or questions specifically relating to these notices, please contact the individual or organization hosting the community event.

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Community Notice: Special Event Announcement

May 13, 2008 at 1:38 pm · Filed under Community Notices

Conference on Women, History and Technology

University of Prince Edward Island, May 16-17, 2008

Conference organizers warmly invite you to take part in a conference on WOMEN, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY, to be held this coming weekend at UPEI.

We are delighted to feature addresses by internationally recognized women’s historians:

Joy Parr (University of Western Ontario),
Margaret Conrad (University of New Brunswick) and
Wendy Kline (University of Cincinnati).

REGISTRATION

Regular rate $50
Student rate $30
Friday evening Conference Dinner $15 (optional)

Please rsvp to the conference organizers:

Sasha Mullally sasha.mullally@smu.ca
Sharon Myers shmyers@upei.ca,
Lisa Chilton lchilton@upei.ca

Women, History and Technology:The 3rd Meeting of the Canadian Committee on Women’s History (CCWH), Atlantic Region

16 and 17 May, 2008, University of Prince Edward Island

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 16 MAY

4:30-6:00

Registration (New Residence Meeting Room)

6:00-7:00

Opening Address (New Residence Meeting Room)

Welcome, Lisa Chilton, History, University of Prince Edward Island
Introduction, Gillian Poulter, History, Acadia University

“Our Bodies, Our Histories of Technology and the Environment”

Joy Parr, PhD, DLitt, FRSC

Canada Research Chair in Technology, Culture and Risk

University of Western Ontario

7:30

Conference Dinner

Hosted by Lisa Chilton

SATURDAY, 17 MAY

9:30

Welcome (K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104)

Sharon Myers, History, University of Prince Edward Island

9:30-10:45

Presentations and Discussion (K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104)

Chair: Michelle Harris-Genge, Prince Edward Island Inter-Ministerial Women’s Secretariat

“Women and Military History Online”
Maria Mooney, Department of Veteran’s Affairs

“From Fish Plant to Knowledge Economy: The Tele-campus Transformation of the Female Workforce in the Region d’Evangeline”
Colette Aucoin, Societe Educative de l’Ile-du-Prince-Edouard

10:45-11:00

Refreshment Break

11:00-12:00

Featured Address (K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104)

Introduction: Sasha Mullally, Gorsebrook Research Institute, Saint Mary’s University

“Just Do Something: Women and the New Communications Technologies”
Margaret Conrad, PhD, DHL, FRSC, O.C
Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Studies
University of New Brunswick

12:00-1:00

Lunch (Main Building, Faculty Lounge)

1:00-2:15

Presentations and Discussion (K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104)

Chair: Ann Braithwaite, Women’s Studies Coordinator, University of Prince Edward Island

“The Archived Confessions of a Converted Computer Geek”
Jill MacMicken-Wilson, Provincial Archivist,
Province of Prince Edward Island

“The First Minutes of a Class: The Best Teaching Advice I Ever Got”
Shannon Murray, 3M Teaching Fellow, English
University of Prince Edward Island

“Teaching, Technologies and the Production of Historical Knowledge”
Susan E. Brown, Associate Professor, History
University of Prince Edward Island

2:15-2:30

Refreshment Break

2:30-3:45

Presentations and Discussion (K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104)

Chair: Simon Lloyd, University Archives & Special Collections, Robertson Library, UPEI

“The ‘We Were Here’ Project at Mount Allison University: Canadian Women’s History, New Technologies and Senior Undergraduate Archival Research”
Marie Hammond Callaghan, Assistant Professor, Women’s Studies/History
Rhianna Edwards, University Archivist
Anthony Edwards, Education Technology Consultant
Angela Hersey, Student
Mount Allison University

“The Living Archives Project at the University of Prince Edward Island”
Jill MacMicken-Wilson, Provincial Archivist, Prince Edward Island
Sandy McAuley, Faculty of Education, University of Prince Edward Island

SATURDAY, 17 MAY

4:00-5:00

The MacKinnon Lecture (K. C. Irving Chemistry Building, Rm 104)

This event is open to the public.

Welcome: Wade MacLauchlan, President, University of Prince Edward Island
Introduction: Linda Kealey, History, University of New Brunswick

“Surveying the Women’s Health Movement: Technology, Research and Reading Our Bodies, Ourselves”
Wendy Kline, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History
University of Cincinnati

5:00 PM Thanks and Closing Remarks

Sasha Mullally, Gorsebrook Research Institute, Saint Mary’s University
Reception

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Community Notices

May 9, 2008 at 2:46 pm · Filed under Community Notices

Status of Women Blog: Women’s Equality PEI

Check out the latest background information on the Equality Report Card at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com

NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK

1. Second Annual Island Baby Fair

2. Looking for Participants for Study

Please contact me at carolelunny@gmail.com with any comments or questions. Thanks very much, Carole Lunny

3. Safe Power Transmission Petition & Rally

ISTOP (Islanders for the Safe Transmission of Power) is holding a rally for people who are concerned about health effects of high-powered transmission lines.

WHERE: Province House in Charlottetown
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13
WHO: Concerned Islanders and their children, family, friends, and neighbours

The group will present a petition to Environment Minister George Webster.

Before this event, anyone who is willing to collect signatures would be welcomed with open arms as well as individuals willing to call people and encourage them to get in their cars with their children, friends, and neighbors and come to this rally.

The issue of electrosmog as an environmental contaminant is unknown to most of us and does present major health risks. ISTOP is committed to educating people about this issue. The most pressing issue now is to pressure our government to introduce legislation making buffer zones mandatory between high-powered transmission lines and people’s homes and “sensitive areas” such as schools, parks, and walking trails.

Contact Emily Duffy-Arsenault, 436-7631

4. FRIENDSHIP WITH CUBA

Applications are invited from adults over 22 by telephoning Ruth Lacey at 675-4282.

5. Canadian Bureau of International Education

Making it Happen: Using New Media to Engage youth
Lesley Magee, Project Manager, International Activities Office, Saint Mary’s University

International Graduate Students in Atlantic Canadian Universities – Lessons and Prospects from UPEI
Godfrey Baldacchino, Canada Research Chair of Island Studies,
University of Prince Edward Island

International students families in the University Context
Shahana Islam, Student Affairs Officer, Memorial University of Newfoundland

and there will also be plenary speakers; Andrea Desmarteau of Edu – Canada ( DFAIT ) & Debbie Pineau ( PEI Dept. of Education ), and Dr. Sheryl Bond, Associate Professor, Queens University.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact:
edeighan@upei.ca, or Alaina Roach O’Keefe at aroach@upei.ca

6. PEI Seniors’ Federation AGM

The Annual General Meeting will feature many important resolutions brought forward by senior organizations and individuals who want to effect positive change for Island seniors.

Dinner will be served at noon with lots of information booths on topics related to seniors needs. Participants are asked to come ‘scent free’ as many people are sensitive to perfumes.

For more information, call 368-9008 or toll free long distance at 1-877-368-9008 or peiscf@pei.aibn.com.

Non-members are very welcome to attend. Individual memberships are encouraged for those 55 years and over.

Contact
Faye Pound, Coordinator
PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation
40 Enman Crescent,
Charlottetown, PE C1E 1E6
(902) 368-9008

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PREVIOUS LISTINGS

1. Youth Engagement Intern – Charlottetown, PEI and Castro, Chile

We are seeking a Youth Engagement Intern to work in Charlottetown for 14 weeks with the Institute of Island Studies and in Castro (Chiloe), Chile for 22 weeks with the Williche Council of Chiefs.

HOST ORGANISATIONS
The Institute of Island Studies at the University of PEI has a four- fold mandate:

1. to explore and interpret for Islanders all things that define our islandness: ecology, economy, history, culture, literature etc.;
2. to perform research that informs and promotes progressive public policy on PEI;
3. to serve as a bridge between academe and the wider island society; and
4. to facilitate, advance and conduct comparative studies with small islands throughout the world, in order to provide examples to the world of islands, to learn from them and to collaborate with them.

The Williche Council of Chiefs is the traditional organization of Chiloé; its history goes back to the year 1600, when a group of Williche chiefs rose in arms to face the invaders. Law 19,253, recognizes their traditional system and its territorial scope. BMCh’s mandate is to foster partnerships for sustainable forest management; to build community capacity for participation in forest management; to facilitate sustainable economic diversification to reduce pressure on forest lands; to undertake environmental education and to fund community projects related to improved sustainability; and to provide microcredit for small business development to the poorest people of Chiloe.

For a copy of the job description, etc, contact Dr Irene Novaczek, Director, Institute of Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown PE, Canada C1A 4P3 902 566 0386 (ph) 902 566 0756 (fax) inovaczek@upei.ca

2. Personal Safety Strategies Training- WASP ( Woman Assault Safety Program )

The East Prince Women’s Information Centre is offering training in personal safety strategies for women of the Prince County Area. This is a Community Initiative that has been funded by the Women’s Secretariat of the Province of Prince Edward Island.

The WASP program offers dynamic defensive techniques for women in hope that it will help them to discover their strengths and abilities, recognize and avoid threats, and enable them to walk and live confidently. The training will show the power of intuition and how to read survival warnings, have better understanding of anatomy and neurobiology of the human body, coping with stress and its implication on physical and psychological skills. This training will show participants how to use their assets to live without fear and defend themselves and loved ones. They will develop their own “survival toolbox” and decide which tool to pick and apply when the need arises.

Sessions consist of: Your Brain and Power of Intuition, Survival Signs, Prevention Psychology, BArriers and Triggers, Mindset and Confidence, Physical Limitations, Neurobiology and Stress, Applications of Breathing, Balance and Gravity, Moving with the Opponent, Release from Holds, Complete Techniques, and Exercises.

The Participants that took this training last fall have given it rave reviews. Some have requested to come back and bring their daughters. The Women’s Centre would like to see as many women as possible be able to take this training so they have secured funding from the Women’s Secretariat to pay for costs of the instructor. The training consists of 14 sessions and will be available in the evenings. Classes will start the week of May 5, with the dates and times to be determined upon the number of registrations. The classes will take place at the Family Health Centre, 243 HArbour Drive, Summerside, PEI.

For information about this training and /or to register: Contact : EPWIC -436-9856, email: epwic@pei.aibn.com, or drop by the offices at 243 Harbour Drive, Suite 210 & 211. Contact information: Andy Lou Somers.

3. THA looking for Board Members

4. Family Literacy Research Forum

The PEI Literacy Alliance along with the Literacy Research Network is
sponsoring a forum at UPEI on May 16th.

Date: Friday, May 16, 2008
Location: The Classroom Centre
Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Cost: Free

For more information contact 368-3620.

5. Day of Learning & Discussion – Childhood Injury Prevention

The Island Network for Injury Prevention (INIP) invites you to a day of learning and discussion about childhood injury prevention.

When: Monday, May 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

We are pleased to welcome safety experts from Child Safety Link to discuss current trends in childhood injury and share the most current information on protecting children in motor vehicles and in the home. The Child Safety Link team will provide information on car seat safety, poisoning prevention, and home safety, based on their recent analysis of data from families coming to the Emergency Dept at the IWK Children’s Hospital.

This day promises not only to be a great learning opportunity, but also an opportunity to discuss how Child Safety Link, a maritime-wide organization, can help you meet the childhood injury prevention needs of your community. Please join us and share this invitation with your networks and co-workers.

When: May 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Murchison Centre – on St. Puis X Av, off St Peter’s Road, just behind the Irving Mainway
Cost: the costs for this meeting are being absorbed by INIP’s Creating A Culture of Safety on PEI project, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, Atlantic Region

Benefits: The first twenty-five people to register will receive a binder of all the Child Safety Link Resources. Winners will be acknowledged on the day. Lunch and snacks will be provided! Related material – check out the recently released report by Dr Kellie Leitch, Child and Youth Health Advisor to the Minister of Health for Canada. We will have an opportunity to discuss the implications of this on May 12.

6. Attachment Disorder Workshop

Are you struggling to understand your child’s challenging behaviours? Does your child have difficulty connecting with others? Would you like to gain valuable insights and strategies about Attachment Disorder? Forest Cottage Centre Inc. is pleased to present Tanya Helton, M.Sc., for a one-day workshop, “Responding to Attachment Disorder”. Tanya is the sibling of three special needs adopted children and the adoptive parent of a child with Attachment Disorder. She has a M.Sc. in Criminology and is an instructor at Northern Lights College in British Columbia. In her private practice, Tanya provides post-adoptive assistance and consultation to adoptive and foster parents, as well as educators, health care professionals and social workers.

Workshop for Parents & Professionals

Date: Tuesday, May 6th
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts
Cost: $100

Date: Tuesday, May 13th
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: King’s College, Halifax, NS
Cost: $100

The workshop will include:

* An Introduction to Attachment and Bonding
* Symptoms of Attachment Disorder
* Understanding the Needs of Families
* Understanding the Child’s Perspective
* Behavioural Strategies
* How To Get The Help You Need
* Long Term Planning

Who Should Attend? Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, Birth Parents,Social Workers, Educators, Early Interventionists, Public Health Workers, SLP’s, Child Care Workers, Nurses, etc.

For more information or to register email Michelle@AccentEvents.ca or call (506) 637-9007. www.ForestCottageCentre.com

7. Islanders Take 30 for the Family

Take 30 minutes to let your kids know how important they are to you. Research shows that who and what they are is mainly determined from birth to age 8. Then before you know it they’ll be grown and gone. And you’ll be proud of the people they’ve become. It’s worth everything.

Tell us how you Take 30 for Your Family. Every Island family has a story about
how you spend time growing and learning together. We want to hear your stories. How
do you Take 30 for your Family? We will select the best stories for print, radio and tv ads and the Take 30 Web site later this year. Prizes are provided by retail partners Home Hardware and Co-op Stores of Prince Edward Island. Contest runs until May 12, 2008. Call 1-888-I Take 30 (1-888-482-5330) or visit www.take30.pe.ca.

The objectives of the “Take 30 for the Family” program are to have parents take more time for family interaction and free play for children and to increase the number of Prince Edward Island employers who develop and institute family-friendly work policies.
www.take30.pe.ca/business

“Take 30 for the Family” program is a collaborative effort of the PEI Children’s Secretariat, which is a network of community and government organizations working together to advance healthy child development in Prince Edward Island, with support from corporate partners.
8. Waves of Resistance

On our way towards our Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering!

11th, 12th and 13th of October 2008 – Montreal

Mobilize, network, energize, and deepen the roots of the young feminist movement across Canada!

More information available soon at: www.rebelles2008.org

9. 2008 Women in Business Symposium

10. The PEI Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Centre Presents

Reconsidering Trauma: Treatment Advances, Relational Issues, and Mindfulness in Integrated Trauma Therapy Featuring Dr. John Briere
Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registration 8:00 am – 8:45 a.m.
Carrefour De L’Isle- Saint – Jean,
5 Acadienne Street,
Charlottetown, PE
For more information contact Lorna Gallant
(902) 368-8055 (work), (902) 368-2957 (fax), peirape@isn.net

EVENT NOW CANCELLED: 11. SAVE PEI Fundraiser – Dinner and Draw

Please join us for an exciting event to support SAVE PEI, Students Against Violence Everywhere, Montague and Morell Chapters.

A Touch of Gold Presents the first Mother’s Day Diamond Dinner and Draw At The Montague Curling Club, May 10th at 7:P.M.
1st Prize 14k Canadian Diamond Trinity Ring Value…3000.00
2nd Prize Diamond “Circle of Life Pendant” value…600.00
3rd Prize Ladies Diamond Bulova Watch Value 400.00
Cost Per Person 50.00 Dinner and Draw
Cost Per Person 20.00 Dinner Only
Tickets are available from A Touch of Gold in the Down East Mall or by calling Maxine MacLennan 838-3202 All Proceeds go to SAVE activities to prevent relationship violence.
Students Against Violence Everywhere, Montague and Morell Senior High School Chapters

12. Celebrating Women Through The Ages Event

Rejoicing the Aging Process and its many glorious stages.
“A night of great food, fabulous drink, wonderful entertainment, excellent art and fantastic guest speakers”
Date: Friday, May 9
Time: Doors Open at 6 p.m.
Location: The Fabulous – Silver Fox Yacht Club
GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 436-3176
Speakers:
Political Personality – Senator Libbe Hubley
Author & Business Owner – Betty Howatt
Media Personality & Breast Cancer Survivor – Jan Cox
Hosted by: Marlane O’Brien
Entertainers:
* Star of “A Closer Walk With Thee (The Story of Patsy Cline) & Maritime Star Theatrical Lead – Marlane O’Brien
* Classical Flutist – Kay Diviney and Classical Guitarist – Dr. Jim Dickson
Art Work by:
* Catherine Dickson, Libbe Hubley, Jan Cox, Ruthie Ellsworth, Bessie Campbell and many more great Island women
Menu: Refreshments & hor d’oeuvres, Roast Turkey Dinner & Dessert
Cost for Everything: $63.53 taxes incl. Payment Choices: Cash or Cheque
Please make cheques payable to Red High Heels Productions
CALL 436-3176 FOR TICKETS OR PICK THEM UP AT THE SILVER FOX YACHT CLUB OR WAUGH’S QUIK MART
“Supporting Various Island Charities With Some Of The Proceeds After Expenses”
Brought To You By: Red High Heels Productions (www.redhighheelsproductions.com)
All Tickets Will Be Pre-Sold Before Event
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For further information or questions specifically relating to these notices, please contact the individual or organization hosting the community event.

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Renseignements sur notre Fiche de rendement de l’egalite

May 8, 2008 at 9:32 am · Filed under Equality Report Card, Now Available

Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard

FICHE DE RENDEMENT DE L’ÉGALITÉ

Lors des élections de 2007, le Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É. a présenté son plan de créer une FICHE DE RENDEMENT DE L’ÉGALITÉ pour l’Î. P. É. La fiche de rendement est un nouveau processus pour évaluer le progrès de la province en ce qui concerne les objectifs de l’égalité des femmes. La visée du Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme est de travailler en collaboration avec le gouvernement pour aider la province à atteindre des notes supérieures dans tous les domaines prioritaires.

Domaines prioritaires et démarches prioritaires

La priorité accordée à l’égalité

Un profil plus prestigieux pour la ministre responsable de la situation de la femme;
le reflet explicite des sujets de préoccupation particulière des femmes et de leur famille dans les énoncés et documents publics du gouvernement;
un engagement à la mise en application des analyses différenciées selon les sexes et la diversité dans l’ensemble du gouvernement.

Pouvoir de décision chez les femmes

L’égalité accrue dans les nominations aux agences, conseils et commissions;
la nomination d’un effectif important de femmes au sein du conseil exécutif;
un engagement aux réformes électorales en cours menant à la représentation proportionnelle.

Prévention de la violence familiale

Des démarches afin d’appliquer les recommandations du projet intitulé Justice Options for Women who are Victims of Violence;
un appui tangible continu permettant à l’Association des maisons de transition et au Centre d’aide aux victimes de viol et d’agression sexuelle de s’épanouir en tant qu’associations locales menées par des femmes;
une mise en application accrue des protocoles existants sur la violence envers les femmes, avec la création de nouveaux protocoles au besoin.

Situation économique des femmes

Une attribution accrue de fonds pour le paiement direct aux récipiendaires des services sociaux afin de leur offrir un niveau de vie qui répond à leurs besoins essentiels;
la planification d’investissements dans le logement à prix abordable, particulièrement dans les plus grandes municipalités de la province, en comprenant des logements conçus pour répondre aux besoins des aînés et aînées;
des mesures prises par le gouvernement à titre d’employeur modèle pour les femmes.

Appuis pour la dispense de soins

Un investissement supplémentaire dans les soins éducatifs à la petite enfance qui améliore la qualité, l’accès, la capacité financière, et la focalisation sur le développement de l’enfant;
la modélisation de pratiques exemplaires à titre d’employeur de nouveaux parents et d’autres fournisseurs et fournisseuses de soins;
des initiatives pour encourager ou appuyer les entreprises privées à offrir un complément salarial et à maintenir les prestations médicales, les prestations de pension et les autres prestations pour les parents en congé de maternité, en congé parental ou en congé d’adoption.

Santé des femmes

Des étapes menant à une approche holistique de la santé;
des initiatives pour offrir une programmation de santé mentale appropriée et propre à chaque sexe;
une reconnaissance des déterminants sociaux de la santé dans les politiques et dans la planification gouvernementale.

Accès à la justice

Des efforts pour collaborer avec les administrations FTP afin de faciliter l’accès à l’aide juridique en droit de la famille;
l’aide aux femmes et aux familles pour comprendre le système du droit de la famille et pour accéder aux modes alternatifs de règlement des conflits (dans les affaires où cela serait approprié);
l’accès accru aux avocats de l’aide juridique en droit de la famille.

Considérations supplémentaires

Le pointage dans les domaines supplémentaires contribue à la note globale de la fiche de rendement.

Collaboration pour l’égalité

Le travail dans un esprit positif de collaboration sur la présente fiche de rendement auprès du CCSFÎPÉ;
l’appui pour un financement soutenu ou accru envers les organismes de femmes;
les efforts de collaboration auprès d’autres administrations ou d’autres paliers de gouvernement pour atteindre les objectifs d’égalité des femmes, particulièrement dans les domaines prioritaires décrits ci-dessus.

Appui de la diversité et de l’inclusion

Les efforts d’inclure systématiquement les groupes sous-représentés dans la prise de décisions;
les étapes vers l’intégration des objectifs liés à la diversité et à l’inclusion dans l’analyse, les politiques, la planification et les programmes, en plus de l’analyse différenciée selon les sexes;
un empressement visible par rapport à l’atteinte de résultats qui assurent l’égalité pour tous.

Un processus de collaboration équitable

Voici comment le processus de création de la fiche de rendement de l’égalité a fonctionné :

Les membres du Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme ont étudié les recommandations faites au gouvernement au cours des sept dernières années. Elles ont choisi des enjeux et des recommandations qui continuent de faire partie de leurs hautes priorités.
Le Conseil consultatif sur la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É. a publié une introduction à la fiche de rendement. L’introduction a établi les grandes lignes des mesures à prendre en priorité et a suggéré les types d’initiatives qui mèneraient à des notes supérieures pour le gouvernement.
Le personnel de la situation de la femme de l’Î.-P.-É. a invité chaque ministère du gouvernement et chaque parti politique provincial à nommer une représentante qui donnerait ses commentaires lors du processus de rédaction de la fiche de rendement.
Les représentantes des ministères ont participé à une séance d’orientation et ont rempli un questionnaire portant sur les mesures que leur ministère avait prises pour appuyer l’égalité des femmes et la diversité.
Les membres du Conseil consultatif ont utilisé les renseignements des ministères, ainsi que les renseignements de leur propre recherche et expériences pour attribuer des notes dans chaque domaine prioritaire.
Le personnel de la situation de la femme a partagé ces notes temporaires avec le gouvernement et les représentants de l’opposition pour y faire des corrections, des mises à jour et pour ajouter d’autres commentaires.
Les membres du Conseil consultatif ont partagé les notes temporaires avec les membres de la communauté et les associations locales pour y faire des corrections, des mises à jour et pour ajouter d’autres commentaires.
Les membres du Conseil consultatif ont apporté les changements nécessaires aux notes, selon les rétroactions du gouvernement et de la communauté.
Le personnel de la situation de la femme a finalisé et a présenté la fiche de rendement sur l’égalité.

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Equality Report Card

May 7, 2008 at 3:57 pm · Filed under Equality Report Card, Now Available

For more than a year now, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women has been working on an exciting pilot project to assess how well the PEI government is doing to support women’s equality goals.

Last year, prior to the provincial election, the nine members of the Council set out priority actions it would like to see towards goals in these areas:

Making Equality a Priority
Women in Decision-Making
Women’s Economic Status
Women’s Health
Supports for Caregiving
Access to Justice
Family Violence Prevention

Over the past months, the members of the Council and staff have worked collaboratively with government to set criteria for grades and to gather information. We’ve had helpful cooperation from all departments of government and have developed new relationships and contacts that we truly value.

At this stage, the Council has drafted grades for all areas, and we’ve sent them to government representatives to check facts and encourage late-breaking announcements of positive change in programs and policies. We will also be checking in with the Opposition and with the province’s smaller political parties and some equality-seeking community organizations for their perspectives on the priority areas that are most relevant for their work.

We’ve posted some of the background documents we’ve developed here.

The Equality Report Card will be released on June 17, 2008. More details will follow!

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Community Notices

May 2, 2008 at 2:34 pm · Filed under Community Notices

Status of Women Blog: Women’s Equality PEI

Check out the latest news and views at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com

NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK

1. Youth Engagement Intern – Charlottetown, PEI and Castro, Chile

We are seeking a Youth Engagement Intern to work in Charlottetown for 14 weeks with the Institute of Island Studies and in Castro (Chiloe), Chile for 22 weeks with the Williche Council of Chiefs.

HOST ORGANISATIONS
The Institute of Island Studies at the University of PEI has a four- fold mandate:

2. Personal Safety Strategies Training- WASP ( Woman Assault Safety Program )

3. THA looking for Board Members

4. Family Literacy Research Forum

The PEI Literacy Alliance along with the Literacy Research Network is
sponsoring a forum at UPEI on May 16th.

Date: Friday, May 16, 2008
Location: The Classroom Centre
Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Cost: Free

For more information contact 368-3620.

5. Renowned Icelandic Folklorist to Lecture on “GETTING ISLANDERS BACK HOME”

We know all too well about Islanders leaving home – for work, education or adventure. But what about Islanders coming back, and not for short visits or for retirment but to work, raise families and add value to the island of their birth?

There is one particular island which manages to bring back most of its own: this is Iceland. How does it do it, luring so many of its Islanders back ‘from away’? What are the lessons to other population-losing jurisdictions like Prince Edward Island?

The Island Studies Program at UPEI is pleased to invite faculty, students and the general public to a guest lecture on the above topic by Dr Gisli Sigurdsson – Professor at the Department of Folklore of the University of Iceland. This lecture will be held on Thursday, May 8, from 7.00 to 8.30pm in the Main Building Faculty Lounge. There is no charge and light refreshments will be served with compliments of the Dean of Arts.

Dr. Sigurdsson is an accomplished and noted Research Professor at the prestigious Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland, where he has worked since 1990. He also teaches in the Department of Folklore at the University of Iceland. He has studied at universities in Iceland, Ireland, and the University of Manitoba where he served as Visiting Associate Professor. A well-known and prodigious authority on Icelandic Sagas and related oral traditions, Dr. Sigurdsson has lectured at Georgetown University, University of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institute, the University of Manitoba, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. He has also lectured at University of Prince Edward Island. He has written several books and articles focusing on the Eddas, Sagas, and Icelandic folklore in Iceland and in Canada. Dr. Sigurdsson has also taught adult education courses about Icelandic emigration to North America and the Gaelic influence in Iceland. Dr Sigurdsson is also visiting PEI for the occasion of the launching of the Vinland Society on the Island. For further information, please contact Dr Godfrey Baldacchino – Canada Research Chair (Island Studies) at UPEI: 566-0909; gbaldacchino@upei.ca

Another Opportunity to hear Gisli Sigurdsson

THE ISLAND AS VINLAND: Leif the Lucky on Prince Edward Island, a Thousand Years Ago

Prince Edward Islanders have been taught in school text books that the first European travelers to our Island were the French — Jacques Cartier and his men in 1534. Almost certainly there were Basque fishermen here before that. But centuries before the Basque, the Vikings would also have frequented our shores. This Viking exploration of the Island, about the year 1000, is the subject of an upcoming public lecture by Icelandic scholar Dr. Gisli Sigurdsson – to be held in the Georgian Room, Charlottetown Hotel, Wednesday, May 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

For additional information, contact Harry Baglole at 675-4134 or harry@theirisgroup.com

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PREVIOUS LISTINGS

1. Day of Learning & Discussion – Childhood Injury Prevention

The Island Network for Injury Prevention (INIP) invites you to a day of learning and discussion about childhood injury prevention.

When: Monday, May 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

2. Attachment Disorder Workshop

Workshop for Parents & Professionals

Date: Tuesday, May 6th
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts
Cost: $100

Date: Tuesday, May 13th
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: King’s College, Halifax, NS
Cost: $100

The workshop will include:

Who Should Attend? Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, Birth Parents,Social Workers, Educators, Early Interventionists, Public Health Workers, SLP’s, Child Care Workers, Nurses, etc.

For more information or to register email Michelle@AccentEvents.ca or call (506) 637-9007. www.ForestCottageCentre.com

3. Islanders Take 30 for the Family

4. CUPE celebration in memory of the life and work of Sister Donalda MacDonald

We invite you to join us for a CUPE celebration of music, verse and speakers in memory of the life and work of Sister Donalda MacDonald.

1:00 pm
Saturday, May 3

Our Lady of Assumption Church
151 Stratford Road
Stratford

Reception to follow CUPE ceremony in Church reception area.

5. Waves of Resistance

On our way towards our Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering!

11th, 12th and 13th of October 2008 – Montreal

Mobilize, network, energize, and deepen the roots of the young feminist movement across Canada!

More information available soon at: www.rebelles2008.org

6. 2008 Women in Business Symposium

7. The PEI Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Centre Presents

EVENT NOW CANCELLED: 8. SAVE PEI Fundraiser – Dinner and Draw

Please join us for an exciting event to support SAVE PEI, Students Against Violence Everywhere, Montague and Morell Chapters.

9. Mothers Day Banquet and Woman of Excellence Award

This will be the 6th year for the Mother’s Day Banquet and Woman of Excellence Award. The event takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion in Summerside May 7, at 6:30 p.m. This is a fundraiser for East Prince Family Violence Prevention inc. The woman being nominated has to be a resident of one of the 22 communities we serve in East Prince. Nomination Deadline is April 23, 2008. For more information contact East Prince Family Violence Prevention, Lower Level, McNeill Mall, PO Box 1478, Summerside, PE C1N 3H2.

10. Celebrating Women Through The Ages Event

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