A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is working on the development and pilot test of a Health Education Program entitled "A Community Approach to Health Care, directed to the inmates at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre for Women. A needs assessment has already been completed, and the women at Pine Grove were invited to determine topics that they would find useful, such as sexuality, assertion, nutrition and substance abuse. As it is the first comprehensive program on health in a Canadian women's correctional centre, it is hoped that it can be established permanently. Its objectives include improving self-care practices, initiating self-help activities, and making the social and physical environments more responsive to the women at Pine Grove. For further information on the project, contact Judith Tansey, Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan, #301, 219 - 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0G4, (306) 652 2933.

"TRANSFORMING MYTHS: USING FILM TO
SEE OURSELVES IN NEW WAYS"

The National Film Board of Canada is offering a workshop entitled "Transforming Myths: Using Film to See Ourselves in New Ways" for those interested in women's changing image and in changing women's image. It offers an opportunity to view the sexist myths which film has historically reinforced and to re-write the script. Clips from 42 years of NFB films along with appropriate group exercises enable participants to experience how to transform limiting myths into positive images through the medium of film.

A new video compilation entitled "Images of Women in National Film Board Films 1945-1987" along with visualization and other imagery exercises create a workshop learning experience which can be designed to meet the needs of specific audiences, including educators and community groups.

To book the workshop, or for more information, contact: Marian Dodds, 14 - 31 West 11th Street, Vancouver, B.C., V5Y 1S6 (604) 874-7893, or Rosemary Sullivan, 1965 St. Armand Road, Pigeon Hill, Quebec, JOJ 1TO, (514) 248 2524.

THE BORA LASKIN RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN
HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH

The Bora Laskin Research Fellowship in Human Rights Research has been established to encourage multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary research and the development of expertise in the field of human rights. The research to be performed should emphasize themes and issues relevant to Canadian human rights. The fellowship is awarded by the Secretary of State of Canada and administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC). It is intended to involve disciplines from the arts, humanities and the social sciences, as well as journalism and law.

One fellowship is offered each year. Candidates should have a graduate degree, or equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates who have at least five years of proven experience in their field. (It is not intended for students). The fellowship stipend is valued at up to $45,000. Deadline: October 1st. Announcement: December. For further information, write to the Human Rights Director- ate, Department of Secretary of State, Ottawa, Ontario, KlA OM5 or the Fellowship Division, SSHRCC, Box 1610, 255 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6G4.

PEACEFUND CANADA

The purpose of PeaceFund Canada is to encourage and support education programs that challenge people to believe in and work for world peace. Small-scale grants are available for projects in Canada and at the international level. For information on the criteria for the disbursement of project funds and for grant applications, contact: PeaceFund Canada, 145 Spruce Street, Suite 206, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 6P1.