Ontario

At present, there are 143 members of CCLOW in Ontario. In December, these members received a questionnaire to identify activities and interests. While the response to the survey was small, it did identify two major areas of concern: a) the impact of microelectronic technology on education and training of women, and b) the presence of barriers that still prevent women from acquiring non-traditional skills training. Currently, millions of dollars are spent by government and industry on high-tech, skills training programs. However, very few women are participating in these programs. Those people interested in this issue can get information from the National Office of CCLOW on the National Training Act and the Skills Development Program, as well as explore what is happening at their local community college.

Nova Scotia

Dr. Janet Eaton has recently completed a Rural Networking Project sponsored by CCLOW Nova Scotia, and funded by Secretary of State, Women's Program. Objectives of the project included establishing contacts with women in rural communities, holding public meetings to assist rural women in assessing their learning needs, linking these women with resources, courses, services where possible and attempting to establish women's groups concerned with learning opportunities. The one hundred page report describes the process, activities and results of the project with emphasis on resource identification and networking analysis. Copies can be obtained from: Dr. Janet Eaton, c/o The Centre for Continuing Education, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 2J6.

An application has been made to Secretary of State, Women's Programs, Halifax to fund a conference for sixty of the CCLOW members from across the province, to be held in Truro, Nova Scotia in March 1983. The objectives of the conference will be: a) to facilitate information exchange and discussion between participants from different regions of the province; b) to examine and analyze the concept of networking, both theoretically and practically using the CCLOW Nova Scotia networking model c) to discuss the need for and means of establishing a province-wide formalized network. For further information contact: Joan Brown-Hicks, (902) 426-7673 or Dr. J. Eaton, (9O2) 443-4450.

Reports from New Brunswick, Manitoba and Newfoundland are unavailable for this issue.