Joan Brown-Hicks

A summary of results so far obtained in the "How Women Learn" study was presented by Dorothy Mackeracher. The project received seed money to do exploratory research and a larger grant proposal has been submitted to carry the research beyond New Brunswick. Some interesting points reported by Dorothy were that women rarely receive formal training after they are hired and most felt they would need to move to another job in order to be remunerated for skills they had learned.

Gladys Watson (staff) reported that the "Literacy Materials for Women" project is well underway. Materials have been assessed and a review process is being set up. Due to the immense amount of work, a supplemental grant has been requested.

The Mairi Macdonald Scholarship was announced during the weekend and Mairi herself was available to express her sincere thanks and best wishes for the women who will receive the scholarship. The award of $500.00 will be given annually to a woman (over 19) returning to high school any where in Canada. Fundraising efforts for the scholarship are ongoing.

For most of the weekend the Board concentrated on strategic planning for CCLOW. Four projects were listed as most important for 1989-90: research on women and literacy; the Mairi Macdonald Scholarship; the Women's Learning Resource Centre, and participation in the 1990 meetings in Bangkok of the International Council for Adult Education. The Board committees were restructured to better handle CCLOW'S three years planning process and a Planning and Priorities Committee was struck to evaluate work on CCLOW'S priority issues. In the fall, the Board will work on a three year plan, setting directions, prioritizing projects, and determining fundraising strategies.

CCLOW's Annual General Meeting went smoothly. Joan McFarland assumed duties as President for 1990-91 and Susan Witter became Past-President. Details of this meeting will be included in CCLOW's Annual Report, to be mailed out in the Fall.

Finally, Joan Brown-Hicks, a resident of Nova Scotia and former Board member and president of CCLOW, was presented with a silver CCLOW pin in recognition of her services to the organization. - C.S.