INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY - 2011
International Women’s Day is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women.
Information on this year's event follows. Click here to see the pdf poster.
Theme: "Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women"
Date: March 12th, 1-4 pm
Tickets: $15.00 (Includes 1 glass of wine, 3-4 pm)
Location: Smiths Falls Legion - 7 Main Street East
Refreshments: Coffee, tea, birthday cake to celebrate 100th anniversary, treats from CFUW Members, wine and cheese
The IWD Committee members are: Jeela Jones - Chair & MC, Lynne Stockless - Raffle/Prizes, Jane Farrell - Tickets , Donna Morrow - CFUW Spokesperson (What is CFUW?)
The program takes place from 1-3 pm with the following speakers:
Dawn Quinn - Councillor for Smiths Falls - Welcome
Dr. Ruth Kane, Director of Teacher Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. Ruth began her career as a secondary teacher of geography and economics in New Zealand. She moved to Australia and taught on indigenous communities in North Queensland before moving into teacher education and postgraduate study. Both her masters and doctoral theses investigated issues surrounding the integration of theory and practice in the preparation of teachers. Ruth has been Director of Teacher Education at Otago University and Professor of Secondary Education at Massey University in New Zealand, before making the move to Canada. In these former capacities she was in a position to contribute to research and practice in teacher education in New Zealand. Her major recent research contributions have been in two large-scale projects in New Zealand: the first a review of all initial teacher education programs; the second, a national study of perceptions of teachers and teachers work. Both studies when published generated stirring debate in the media and in teacher education. Her current projects include co-directing a three-year national study in New Zealand on the preparation and induction of secondary teachers; a SHRCC-funded replication of this study in Quebec led by a colleague at UQO; and project director of the Evaluation of the New Teacher Induction program in Ontario. Her teaching and research interests intersect in the preparation and induction of beginning teachers and self-study of teaching and teacher education
Hedvig Alexander - Ms.Chatelaine February 2011. At 38 she is the owner of Jali Designs a company promoting Afghan women's crafts, Yale grad, MA International Relations, worked in Kabul with the UN where she met her husband Chris Alexander, Diplomat and Conservative candidate for Ajax-Pickering.
Sarah Wilson - CARE Canada Zambia Project (Ms. Wilson will speak about the work of Care Canada in Zambia where poverty and hardship are common life experiences. This South African country ranks 166 on the United Nations Human Development Index. The average life expectancy in Zambia is 40 years old. Zambians live on less than two dollars a day, far below the poverty line and over 50% are unemployed. Young women are disproportionately affected by the AIDS epidemic and poverty in Zambia. Of the 17% of the infected population between 15 and 49 years old, 57% are women. Also, the caregivers in Zambia are largely the women. They take on additional responsibilities in order to attempt to care for and to provide their families. CARE has implemented a Home-based care project, which trains community members on how to care for those affected with HIV/AIDS.)