Throughout we can continue to hear these questions:

What do we do when we begin to talk among ourselves as women?

When we begin to listen to women's stories, what do we hear about ourselves?

Why do we need to pay attention to women's stories once we begin to hear them?

When we hear women's stories about their lives, how do we begin to “do” literacy?

And a particular concern that came out of meetings with the advisory committee: How can we acknowledge that we, as women, live different lives because of our race, our class, our culture, our sexuality, our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual abilities, our formal education levels, our immigration status, our first language, our rural, urban and suburban locations, our opportunities for employment, our relation to children, our religions. . .