The Canadian Women's Foundation 48 St. Clair Avenue W. Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Z2 (416) 975-1703

A charitable foundation incorporated in 1989 to make grants available to projects which serve and are directed by women or girls; support programs that lack access to traditional funding sources; fund projects that encourage self reliance and economic independence for women; and develop a network of women's organizations to spread information about donors and funding for women's programs.

Canada Scholarships Program
Industry, Science and Technology Canada has made available approximately 2500 scholarships annually of $2,000 each to outstanding students from any province or territory who are entering first-year studies in a post- secondary institution in one of the sciences or related fields. A minimum of 50% of these awards must be made to female students.

More information is available from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5N1, (613) 563-1236

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Nabila Breir Fund
The International Council of Adult Education has established a fund in memory of Nabila Breir. The objectives are to: support women's educational programs aimed at socio-economic development of Palestinian communities; provide opportunities for Palestinian women educators to exchange experiences with women educators from other regions; and allow Palestinian women educators more opportunity to participate in ICAE workshops, seminars, and conferences. Women's and other educational organizations are encouraged to submit proposals; nominations should be received by July 1.

For more information contact: Yusuf Kassan, ICAE, 720 Bathurst Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2R4, (416) 588-1211.

Groupe Intervention Vidéo
3575 St.-Laurent, #421 Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T7 (514) 499-9840

Groupe Intervention produces and distributes video by women. Titles include: Born to be Sold: Martha Rosler reads the strange case of Baby M, Out in Suburbia: The stories of eleven lesbians, and Doctors, Liars, and Women: AIDS activists say no to Cosmo.

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The Women of Summer
Filmmakers Library 124 East 40th Street New York, N.Y 10016 U.S.A. 16 mm, 55 min.

This National Endowment for the Humanities film documents the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers which operated from 1921-38 for women blue collar workers. The school introduced women from every nationality to humanistic and political thought including Marxism and trade unionism, but was discontinued by its funders. Made by filmmaker Suzanne Bauman and historian Rita Heller.

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The Crown Prince
National Film Board of Canada Video no. 113C 0188 037 38 min. VHS

This new NFB film is a drama of wife assault from the perspective of the children. A 15 year old must deal with the realities of inheriting his father's legacy of violence, and explore possible choices to end the cycle.

Breaking the Barriers: Women and Continuing Education
CCLOW-New Brunswick c/o Comp.1, Site 14 R.R.#6 Fredericton, N.B. E3B 4X7

Prepared by the CCLOW-New Brunswick to address questions of women returning to school, this handbook discusses obstacles to continuing education for women and gives practical information on overcoming barriers.