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Relationship to other Activities
This project builds on the well-received work begun by Dr. Jenny
Horsman through the Violence and Literacy project which culminated in the book,
Too Scared to Learn. It will also incorporate and revise some activities
in the Making Connections curriculum.
Expected Outcomes
Women's
literacy/education/training practitioners will:
- have ready access to educational medical research, findings
and recommendations related to the impacts of trauma on learning and program
participation, as well as the role of emotional / spiritual growth in same
- share resources and methodologies found to be effective in
their work with students, and these will be posted on the electronic discussion
and/or summarized into a book.
- participate in professional development opportunities that
give them the tools to manage situations with their students with which they
are already dealing, and to affirm and/or expand upon their own understandings
| Timelines
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| Year 1 |
Research existing work; audit pertinent
workshops; compile resources and |
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methodologies; continue the dialogue (through
AlphaCom, or a listserv); create a holistic vision statement through
consultation with practitioners. |
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| Year 2 |
Continue to compile resources and
methodologies and to develop book; continue the |
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dialogue; design, develop and pilot
train-the-trainer workshops and create a draft manual; develop draft emotional
and spiritual learning outcomes; share with practitioners. |
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| Year 3 |
Deliver train-the-trainer workshops; revise
manual; evaluate; showcase |
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learners/programs; revise and finalize
emotional and spiritual learning outcomes. |
Staffing
1
researcher/writer
1 Administrative assistant
| Estimated Budget
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| Year 1 |
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| Researcher (150 days @ $300) |
$ 45,000.00 |
| Admin. Asst. (20 days @ $140) |
$ 2,800.00 |
| Travel (accomm., workshop reg.) (12 mo. @
$1,250) |
$ 15,000.00 |
| Honoraria |
$ 1,000.00 |
| Other (phone, fax., mail) (12 mo. @ $125) |
$ 1,500.00 |
| Admin. |
$ 9.700.00 |
| Total |
$ 75,000.00 |
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| Year 2 |
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| Researcher (130 days @ $300) |
$ 39,000.00 |
| Admin. Asst. (25 days x $140) |
$ 3,500.00 |
| Travel (12 mo. @ $1,000) |
$12,000.00 |
| Honoraria |
$ 1,000.00 |
| Other (phone, fax, mail) ($12 mo. @ $100) |
$1,200.00 |
| Draft manual |
$1,300.00 |
| Admin. |
$ 8.700.00 |
| Total |
$ 66,700.00 |
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| Year 3 |
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| Researcher (110 days @ $300) |
$ 33,000.00 |
| Admin. Asst. (15 days @ $140) |
$ 2,100.00 |
| Travel (12 mo. @ $750) |
$ 9,000.00 |
| Honoraria |
$ 1,000.00 |
| Other (phone, fax, mail) (12 mo. @ $75) |
$ 900.00 |
| Finalize & distribute manual |
$ 5,700.00 |
| Admin. |
$ 6.600.00 |
| Total |
$ 58,100.00 |
Potential Funders
National
Literacy Secretariat
Health & Welfare Canada
Private foundations
(through Canadian Centre for Philanthropy)
Potential Partners
Movement
for Canadian Literacy; MCL may also be able to provide names of programs and
practitioners doing related work. |