Important Information for Members

Effective May 1,1999:

  • CCLOW files and archival materials have been transferred to the National Archives, Women's Collection, where they will be catalogued and available for research.
  • CCLOW Resource collection has been transferred to the Nellie Langford Rowell Library, York University, where materials will be catalogued and can be accessed.
  • CCLOW's 20-Year History is being written and will be published by summer 1999.
  • Commemorative issue of Women's Education des femmes will be published and distributed to members in Spring 1999.
  • CCLOW publications will be available for purchase through Dawson College, Montreal.

The congress is planned for Toronto,
the weekend of November 4-7, 1999.

Pre-conference on-line discussions are being set up to plan the workshops and activities to take place under the following six broad theme areas:

  • women's education and training for labour market participation
  • women's literacy education: foundation learning for full participation in society
  • violence and trauma: impact on women's learning and the response of adult educators
  • changing demographics: older women and education
  • impact of new communication technologies on women's learning and their potential in education and training
  • supporting women's participation in education and training; income support, child care, transportation, prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR), counselling, accessibility, learning tools, and resources.

These thematic workshops will be used to create an environment in which this transformation can begin, and we will be looking to involve a diverse range of women in the planning process. We are hoping that creative women with energy, passion and motivation will come together and build new ways to enhance women's learning in the current Canadian context. We are also planning a joyful celebration of CCLOW's twenty years of good work.

We Invite You to Participate

As a Board, we believe that these decisions are bold and responsible. We want you to participate in the work leading up to the Congress and to be a part of this important milestone in our herstory. To indicate your interest in participating, either contact us through your local Provincial/ Territorial Director or through the addresses listed on the back page of this newsletter.


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