We printed 1,000 copies and distributed sets of twenty-five to every grade 7 to 12 classroom in the Yukon. We sent copies to women's organizations across Canada and to libraries, Outreach offices, Indian band offices, and community campuses throughout the territory. We then wrote to the Northwest Territories Department of Education and offered classroom sets to all junior and senior high schools there. We were completely taken aback by an order for nearly 200 sets of 25!

The book continues to be in used in northern classrooms, and often serves as a resource list of women speakers or to find candidates to fill vacancies on territorial government boards. Apparently it was also part of an International Women's Day display in the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in Hull, Quebec this year.

The project gave us credibility in the community as an organization and instilled a sense of pride in our members. It caused our membership to grow by two (Liz and Elda), and taught several of us useful management skills. It is our most important accomplishment because it documents Yukon women's history and shows that CCLOW is part of the territory's history as well.

by Florence Flynn

CCLOW-Saskatchewan was an early network of CCLOW, active since 1976. From 1976-79, we developed a strong regional network of women who presented workshops regularly and organized local conferences involving large numbers of women from a wide sector of life and work. From 1979 to '85, Saskatchewan CCLOW did the first study of the CEIC National Training Act following a 1982 brief to the Saskatchewan Department of Education regarding Women's Education and Training.

During the years 1982-85, CCLOW-Sask. developed and implemented within the Regina community college system a national pilot project, The Bridging Program for Women. It continues to function within the college system and about 250 women graduate each year. Elegantly organized to involve women in career planning, make-up learning for further education, and work experience, the process continues to be appreciated by the women involved.

by Cathy Bray

In Search of Opportunity, a research study by The Women's Educational Research Project to CCLOW (Edmonton Chapter), is one of the highlights of the Alberta network's activity. This preliminary evaluation of learning opportunities for women was researched collectively, funded by Canada Employment and Immigration and Secretary of State Women's Program, and published in November 1984.

The study focuses on "that moment many women see as an opportunity, that moment when she seeks access to more education to in some way change her life. ... The overall inference from the study is that educational institutions, places of employment, and even family expectations all need to change in major ways if we women are in fact to be able to 'change our lives'" (from the abstract). The report is meant to assist all of us as women to further explore and increase our understanding of our experiences related to education both individually and collectively, and to help policy makers create better opportunities for women.

by Wynne Farr

Participants in the re-entry program

Our most successful accomplishment to date has been the two re-entry programs for women in non-traditional jobs which we ran from February to June in 1987 and 1988. In total, thirty participants were given a twenty week training program and the majority of these women are gainfully employed today in such areas as kitchen cabinet assembly, print industry, security, greenhouse nursery and building contractor work.

Another valuable accomplishment, which is somewhat more subtle in nature, is the sponsoring and exposure of our members to information on women's education at various conferences and seminars. Through these learning opportunities several of our members have been able to make choices about educational programs and careers. Moreover, the speakers that we have co-sponsored on women's issues have helped to raise the consciousness of the general public.