ACROSS THE COUNTRY
NOUVELLES DU PAYS

NEWFOONDLAND REPORT by Carol Jones

CCLOW in Newfoundland has been active on a number of fronts. Meetings have been held with government officials regarding representation of women and CCLOW on Local Advisory Committees.

Discussions have taken place with Canada Employment personnel about the Canadian Jobs Strategies. In particular, we have focused on the Job Entry and Job Development programs and women's access to them. I have been working with the Corner brook Women's Centre to develop a proposal for women's training and employment under the Job Development Program. This project would train women in Tourism Promotion.

Other activities have included the annual provincial conference on Women's Health; involvement in a workshop on Nairobi; communications with Newfoundland members on a variety of matters.

P.E.I. REPORT by Heather Orford

1. C.C.L.O.W. - P.E.I. has submitted a proposal to C.E.I.C. to sponsor an "Employment Lecture/Workshop Series." Although the series has been approved in principle, minor changes were required before funding will be forwarded. The series included:
   a) Women's Response to the new Canadian Jobs Strategy. - Susan McCrae Vander Voet first planned as a lecture but C.E.I.C. requires a panel format so that they can respond.
   b) Burn Out and Power in the Workplace. - Greta Hoffman Nemiroff, (workshop).
   c) Part-time Work and Job Sharing.. - Janice McLean, (workshop).
   d) A Feminist Approach to Employment Counselling. Helen Levine, (2 day workshop).

   The Series will commence January/86.

2. The P.E.I. Director wrote a brief for the Equality Rights Committee on women's access to education and training. The brief was submitted in writing as the Director was out of the country at the time of the Sept./85 hearings.
   
   
3. Members of C.C.L.O.W. - P.E.I. have had several meetings with representatives of C.E.I.C., The Leadership Institute and Holland College to discuss the possibility of developing a re-entry project for women. Our participation would be to act as members of an Advisory Committee to the project, not as administrators of the project.
   
   
4. The P.E.I. Director participated in a feminist tour organized by the Women's Union of Greece called, "Greece: Through New Eyes". The tour provided an opportunity to meet some fabulous Greek women, attend lectures on the economic and political status of women in Greece, visiting women's co-operatives and of course wonderful beaches and constant sunshine. Part of the tour was spent on the Island of Crete, in small mountain and seaside villages. Don't wait for the opportunity to meet your emotional, spiritual and aesthetic needs as feminists - make it happen!