[WomenLiteracy 227] Re: WE LEARN Conference
Samuel McGraw III
samuel.mcgraw at seattlegoodwill.org
Thu Mar 23 11:46:57 EST 2006
Andrea et. al.,
I would love to know of the "barriers that are usually present in a
male dominated conference."
Thanks,
Samuel McGraw III M. Ed.
Program Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: womenliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:womenliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Andrea Wilder
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 6:59 AM
To: The Women and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [WomenLiteracy 226] Re: WE LEARN Conference
All:
I felt accepted as a woman. The barriers that are usually present in a
male dominated conference weren't there. So how did this happen?
1) Flowers, massage, great food, live music.
2) In the workshops I went to the presenters made it a point to
have
exercises which included all of us.
3) No female topics were off limits, I had the feeling that some of
the
workshop leaders had seen it all--they were very calm.
Excellent role
models. I learned a lot about being a woman.
Andrea
On Mar 23, 2006, at 2:27 AM, Ujwala Samant wrote:
>> From some of us who missed the conference (last year's
> was super), how about those who attended giving us the
> highlights?
> Thanks
> Ujwala
>
> --- Bertha Mo <bertiemo at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I work with students of color and female students
>> who have math phobia. I'd like to know the contact
>> of the person who did the presentation on algebra
>> and manipulatives.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Bertie Mo, Ph.D., MPH
>>
>> Daphne Greenberg <ALCDGG at langate.gsu.edu> wrote:
>> It is now about a week and a half since the WE
>> LEARN Conference and I know that a few of us on this
>> listserv were able to attend. I was thinking that it
>> may be helpful to those who did not know about this
>> conference, or could not attend to hear from those
>> of us who attended what they learned, why they
>> thought it was or was not worthwhile going, and
>> anything else.
>> For those of you not familiar with this conference,
>> it is an annual conference focusing on women and
>> literacy issues. Some examples of what I came back
>> with are a few tips about how to begin to talk about
>> racism in the classroom, how to stay safe while
>> using the Internet, and alternative ways to teach
>> algebra with manipulatives. My most enjoyable
>> session was one that was ran by the author Judith
>> Frank who read from and discussed her book Crybaby
>> Butch. I liked that session because I had read the
>> book (and highly recommend it) and it was great to
>> hear her perspectives of it.
>> Any one else interested in sharing?
>> Daphne
>>
>> Daphne Greenberg
>> Assistant Professor
>> Educational Psych. & Special Ed.
>> Georgia State University
>> P.O. Box 3979
>> Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3979
>> phone: 404-651-0127
>> fax:404-651-4901
>> dgreenberg at gsu.edu
>>
>> Daphne Greenberg
>> Associate Director
>> Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
>> Georgia State University
>> P.O. Box 3977
>> Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3977
>> phone: 404-651-0127
>> fax:404-651-4901
>> dgreenberg at gsu.edu
>>
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