[Abesoutheast] we learn workshop

[Dutra, Janet]

Please consider participating in this upcoming We Learn event.

 

Dear Literacy Provider,

 

WE LEARN invites your program -- students, teachers,tutors -- to
participate in an exciting and innovative writing workshop.

 

Undoing the Silence:Bringing New Writers to Powerful Voice

Facilitated by Boston-based author and teacher,Louise Dunlapwill base
this workshop on her newly published book: Undoing the Silence: Six
Tools for Social Change Writing.

 

Thiswriting workshop has been adapted especially for adult
basic/literacy education student writers and willsupporttheir
preparation to write for Women's Perspectives #3 on Women and Money. The
Call for Writing will be released in late October.

 

Louise will share practical writing tools to help reluctant writers to
get past their internal censors. This You Can Do It approach makes
social-action writing achievable for everyone. Since this event is open
both to ABE students and teachers AND the local community, students will
also have the added learning opportunity to enhance their writing and
ideas with supports from experienced writers in the community.

In this workshop, students, teachers, and writers will:

Learn about pre-writing activities to establish safe space and discover
authentic voice;

Hear from a Panel of Experts Boston-based writers, educators, and
activists providing important information and perspectives related to
women and money;

Develop support through writing and discussion in small groups; and

Leave with a draft and a plan to continue the process after the
workshop. Tools like talking, rewriting, and working with others will
bring your draft to completion.

 

If your students are unable to attend, we inviteteachersto participate
in this event as professional development to enhance your teaching of
writing.

 

Details:

Friday, Nov. 2, 2007

9:30 - 3:00 pm **

Lunch provided.

Space is limited so pre-registration is required.

 

** Because we know that classes for many literacy programs end on or
before 2:30, Louise has planned the workshop so that those who must
leave early can still benefit from the key components of the day.

 

Locationof workshop:

Simmons College

300 The Fenway, Boston

Kotzen Room

 

Cost:

ABE Programs -- $50 for 1 teacher and 5 students (or $10 each person) **

10% discount forWE LEARN member organizations (yes, you may become a
member to getbenefit of the discount -
http://www.litwomen.org/membership.html
<http://www.litwomen.org/membership.html> )

Purchase Orders Accepted

 

** WE LEARN is working to do some fundraising for this event. If your
program is not able to meet the full registration cost, please contact
Mev Miller, Director, WE LEARN. **

 

Co-sponsored by

Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change; Gustavus Myers Center for
the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights; Cooperative Economics for Women;
Survival News

 

Please see the attached flyer for more details. We look forward to your
participation.

 

 

Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director

 

WE LEARN

Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network

www.litwomen.org/welearn.html

 

182 Riverside Ave.

Cranston, RI 02910

401-383-4374

welearn at litwomen.org





 

 

 

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