GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS

Breaking the Cycle of Violence
City of Toronto

The City of Toronto has approved a special grants program available to community organizations working to prevent violence against women. For information contact Sue Kaiser at (416) 392-0406 or Lorin MacDonald at (416) 392-0403.
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University of Winnipeg
December 6 Memorial Bursary

This bursary is awarded annually in memory of the women killed at the École Polytechnique to a female student at the University of Winnipeg in a science program.
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Canadian International Development Agency
Canadian Bureau for Intl. Education

Two awards programs are available through CIDA: CIDA Professional Awards (for Canadians with 5-7 years working experience interested in international development) of $15-25,000 for projects of 2-6 months; and CIDA Award for Canadians (for Canadians with an undergraduate degree or diploma and a demonstrated interest in international development) of up to $25,000 for projects of 7-24 months. Contact: Manager, CIDA Awards Programs, C.B.I.E., 85 Albert Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6A4, (613) 237-4820, Fax (613) 237-1073.

Ontario Ministry of Education
Roberta Bondar Science and Technology Awards

This awards program recognizes educational achievement in science and technology and is available to schools, teachers, and students. For more information, contact Roberta Bondar A wards, Ministry of Education, Mowat Block, 16th Floor, Queen' s Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1L2.

SUBVENTIONS

Bourses de l'Association canadienne de développement international

Bureau canadien de l'éducation internationale L'ACDI a deux programmes de bourses: Bourses de l'ACDI de 15000 $ à 25 000 $ pour des projets de deux à six mois pour des personnes - Canadiennes et Canadiens comptant de cinq à sept ans d'expérience professionnelle et s'intéressant au développement international; et bourses de l' ACDI d'un montant maximal de 25 000 $ pour les projets de sept à vingt-quatre mois mis sur pied par des Canadiennes et Canadiens détenant un diplôme du premier cycle ou un diplôme et s'intéressant au développement international. Veuillez contacter: Bourses de l'ACDI, B.C.E.I., 85, rue Albert, Bureau 1400, Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 6A4, (613) 237-4820. Télécopieur: (613) 237-1073.
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Prix d'excellence Roberta Bondar
Ministère de l'Éducation de l'Ontario

Ce programme récompense les écoles, les enseignantes et enseignants et les élèves qui se sont distingués en sciences. Veuillez contacter: Prix d'excellence Roberta Bondar, Ministère de l'Éducation, Édifice Mowat, l6e étage, Queen's Park, Toronto (Ontario) M7A 1L2.
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Fondation accès femmes Canada
Réseau national d'action éducation femmes

Les objectifs de la fondation sont d'octroyer des bourses d'études ou des subventions aux groupes désireux de promouvoir l'éducation des femmes francophones. Contacter le Réseau national d'action éducation femmes, 50, rue Vaughan, local 3, Ottawa (Ontario) K1M 1X1, (613) 741-9978.

FILM/ VIDEO

Women, Crisis, Participation
Women in El Salvador

In this 30 minute video Salvadorean women speak about domestic violence, sexual assault, economic violence, living with war, and the solutions they are struggling to create. Send $50.00 (payable to Esperanza) to CRIAW, 151 Slater Street, #408, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5H3.
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One Hit Leads to Another/Time to Change

These sequential films on family violenœ follow one man from the lime of arrest through to treatment and include interviews with other treatment participants. Available from Kinetic, 408 Dundas Street E., Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2A5, (416) 963-5979.
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Women's Campus Safety Audit

The Women's Campus Safety Resource package includes: a 27 minute video highlighting safety for women who work, study, and live on campus; a how-to guide on evaluating the safety of any campus; a guide for safety audits by community groups and organizations; a discussion paper on the safety of women in urban environments and recommendations. Available for $149.00 (+ tax and postage) from METRAC, 158 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2T8, (416) 392-3135, Fax (416) 392-3136.
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Children Are Not the Problem

Produced by the Congress of Black Women (Toronto) this 30 minute film addresses anti-racist education in early childhood through the voices of children, childcare workers, parents, and educators. Available from Full Frame Video, 394 Euclid Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 2S9, (416) 925-9338, Fax (416) 324-8268.
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Waking Up to Rape

This 35 minute film explores the experiences of three rape victims and looks at self-defense training as both preventative and part of the healing process. This film and others on violence against women are available from Full Frame Video (see above).



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