December, 2006 - News Briefs from WE LEARN
Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network

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Women's Perspectives #2: Women Who Dare ~ Daily Steps to Big 
Accomplishments
Writings by Students in Adult Literacy/Basic Education... DEADLINE 
December 22, 2006.
For more information, go to: http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives.html
**Electronic submissions (by email or on CD-ROM) are strongly 
encouraged.**
PLEASE send the writings by email or on disk. You may post mail the 
submission forms with signature -- we'll match them up! (Sorry, we do 
not have a fax machine.)
Women's Perspectives #2: Women Who Dare ~ Daily Steps to Big 
Accomplishments will showcase writings by adult literacy/basic 
education students across all levels. This collection will continue to 
empower women to exhibit the positive effect they have in our 
communities.

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4th Annual WE LEARN (Net)Working Conference an Women and Literacy
Threads of Experience: Creative Spaces for Women's Learning
March 9-10, 2007 in Boston MA at Northeastern University
Registration & Travel details are now available at: 
http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html

and Pre-Conference Seminar
The Impact of Violence on Learning: Building Connections to Deepen 
Understanding
Early Application Deadline for Seminar is December 15, 2006
March 8, 2007, Pre-Conference Seminar in conjunction with the WE LEARN 
Annual Conference, in Boston MA at Northeastern University
For application go to: 
http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2007/seminar_app.doc
For flyer, go to: 
http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2007/flyer_color.pdf

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Become a Member / Give a membership has a holiday gift / Renew your 
membership!
WE LEARN continues to expand its presence in communities across the 
United States (and internationally) to provide supportive opportunities 
for women in adult basic/literacy education. WE LEARN has built bridges 
and continues to connect with local and national organizations like 
yours to help sponsor and coordinate literacy opportunities for women. 
So please act now and allow WE LEARN the opportunity to continue 
embrace you as a colleague and resource in the important work of 
supporting women's literacy & basic education.
For membership forms & information: 
http://www.litwomen.org/membership.html

Membership Benefits - All members qualify for these benefits: Discount 
rates to WE LEARN events; Discounts on WE LEARN publications; Mailed 
Newsletters & Annual Reports; Invitation to join the Board of Directors 
& other WE LEARN committees; One vote on each matter submitted by the 
Board of Directors for a decision of the membership (including a vote 
for new members to the board)

Organizational Membership Benefits - Additionally, Membership 
Organizations also qualify for these benefits: Group registration rates 
for ABE students & Application for ABE student registration 
scholarships to the Annual WE LEARN Conference; Registration of up to 3 
staff people at the membership rates to the WE LEARN conference; 
Inclusion on the WE LEARN Directory of Organizations serving women 
learners – with link to your website

WE LEARN is an educational non-profit 501(c)3 membership organization. 
All donations and memberships are tax deductible.

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Happy and Blessed Holidays to all...
WE LEARN
Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network
www.litwomen.org/welearn.html

Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director
182 Riverside Ave.
Cranston, RI 02910
401-383-4374
welearn at litwomen.org
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