Hello Everyone:
I hope you are all enjoying the beginnings of Spring ( those of us in the
New England Region see the sunshine more and the weather is warmer). It
has been awhile since I posted a Resources List but here it is. There are
some great conferences, resources on buylling and some super websites to
check out in our list. I also want to thank EdEquity members who have
submitted their resources to this list,
BOOKS
"Taking the Bully by the Horns"Why was your book written?There is a great
need for information on bullies now as a lot of children are having
problems. I know this because I receive a lot of mail asking for help from
parents, children and educators. Also, our book was written right before
all the school shootings and bomb threats began so there is a definite NEED
for it.2. How did Dr. Carter become your co-author? My book, "Taking the
Bully by the Horns" is the children's version of Dr.
Jay Carter's best-selling book, "Nasty People." Dr. Carter asked me to
write
this book because he had liked my short stories that I wrote for children.
He
had placed an ad in the newspaper for a co-author and said he picked me
over 50
other authors who submitted writing samples because he felt I had a way
with talking to kids.How can we order your book?There is info. available at
my web site: http://hometown.aol.com/kthynoll or send $12.95 plus $2.00 S/H
to: Kathy Noll, 3300 Chestnut St., Reading,PA
***CALL FOR PAPERS***
Women's Law Forum (WLF), an on-line legal publication edited by law
students at Villanova Law School, addresses current issues in feminist and
gender studies. The publication emphasizes feminist jurisprudence but also
seeks to reach across disciplines to examine the many subjects and concerns
that illuminate the complex relationship between women and the law. This
first issue contained papers addressing sexual harassment jurisprudence,
salary disparities among legal writing professors, and the inherent
conflict between the first amendment right of association and
anti-discrimination laws. We welcome essays, working papers, and speeches
that address broad theoretical concerns, or are focused more narrowly on a
specific problem. Possible approaches to the topic might include, but are
not limited to: * gender issues* *women and families* *women and work* *the
construction of sexuality* *race, gender, and ethnicity* *feminism in a
historical legal perspective* *transgenderism and legal implications*
*religion and feminism*
Submission are on-going throughout the year. Inquires can be directed to
wlf@law.villanova.edu.Please visit our site at
http://vls.law.villanova.edu/publications/womenslawforum.
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***CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT***
Maryland State Chapter of the
National Association of Multicultural Education is hosting its annual
conference, Bridging the Achievement Gap: Educating Everybody's Child on
Saturday, April 21, 2001. We will be distributing WEEA catalogues at the
event, which we anticipate will have 500 participants. For more
information, contact Linda Shevitz at 410-767-0428 or
lshevitz@msde.state.md.us.
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Girls' Voices, May 5, 2001- a conference presented by the Girls' Advisory
Board
of the Empower Program
Goal: The Girls' Voices conference will provide participants with new
resources, options, and opportunities for leadership roles in the
prevention of gender-based violence. It will be held May 5, 2001 at the
University of Maryland, College Park and will address topics such as
dating, sexual harassment, sexuality, women in other cultures, women's
leadership, and more!
Contact person: Katy Otto, kotto@empowered.org 202-234-1705 Development and
Community Outreach Manager
Website: www.empowerprogram.org
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and PIRI invite you to the
LEARNING & THE BRAIN CONFERENCE, a meeting for teachers, administrators,
Learning specialists, and psychologists, May 3-4, 2001, in Washington, D.C.
Learn how to improve teaching, learning, and child behavior through
brain-compatible curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
A distinguished faculty of neuroscientists paired with leading educators
will help you translate the remarkable findings of brain research into
practical strategies for your school or work with children.
Earn up to 14 continuing education credits. Groups rates and student
discount rates available.For program information and online registration:
http://www.EDUPR.com Email: piricc@mail.com
Topics include:LD, ADHD,The Arts,Behavior,Memory,Cognition and emotion
Instruction/assessment,Gender differences,Child and brain development
Temperament,Brain-based teaching,Mind-body connections,Tools to encourage
at-risk students,Boosting test scores,Social/emotional learning and
development.
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The Advancement of Women and Men in a Global Civil Society
An International Conference University of Maryland Inn and Conference
Center
June 1 - 3, 2001 The Center for International Development and Conflict
Management (CIDCM) and the Baha'i Chair for World Peace, in cooperation
with several other
organizations at the University of Maryland College Park, are launching
a new project on gender and social justice for the 21st century. This
effort recognizes the importance of the equitable advancement of both women
and
men as a foundation for a culture of peace. The goal of the conference is
to integrate the dual concerns of gender equality and diversity more fully
into broader agendas for international peace, and to promote new forms of
leadership that will benefit the public good.Three broad themes relevant to
community-building strategies that build on "best practices" will be
addressed:
*The relationship between cultural diversity and universal norms
or ethics;
*The Impact of transnational and new knowledge networks
*The role of leadership and inclusion both in and outside of
established institutions.
Conference Coordinator: Carola Weil <cweil@cidcm.umd.edu>
Assistant Coordinator: Angela Stach <astach@cidcm.umd.edu>
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***JOBS***
MassINC Development Assistant
The mission of MassINC is to develop a public agenda for Massachusetts that
promotes the growth and vitality of Massachusetts' middle class. MassINC
combines the intellectual rigor of a think tank with the vigorous civic
activism of an advocacy campaign. Our work is organized within four
Initiatives that use research, journalism, and public education to address
the most important issues shaping the lives of middle class citizens:
Economic Prosperity, Lifelong Learning, Safe Neighborhoods, and Civic
Renewal.MassINC seeks a highly-motivated, detail-oriented individual to:
Assist
the Development Director in maintaining fund-raising systems; manage
regular
event logistics and assist with special anniversary event; oversee
advertising for Commonwealth, the quarterly journal published by MassINC;
research new foundation, individual, and organizational prospects, maintain
lists, and keep outreach active; manage all correspondence, and supporting
materials; assist with direct mail writing; and assist with grant
applications to foundations.
This is an entry-level position. Qualifications include excellent oral and
written communication skills, organized work style and attention to detail,
experience using the internet for research, and interest in MassINC's
mission. This individual will report to the Development Director and will
work closely with others on MassINC's twelve person staff. Salary: mid-20s
with excellent benefits.
Send resume and cover letter to: Lori Davis, Director of Development and
Community Affairs, 18 Tremont Street, Suite 1120, Boston, MA 02108 or
ldavis@massinc.org.
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***EQUITY***
Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Equity Resource Center at EDC present
the WEEA Digest. The WEEA Digest are easy-to read resources that
translated and discusses educational theory into practical solutions for
curriculum development, for program and policy design.You may request
single copies of any WEEA Digest free of charge, subject to availability.
Call us toll-free at 800-225-3088 (TTY 800-354-6798) or
e-mail us at WEEACtr@edc.org, or download them from our website at
www.edc.org/WomensEquity. The digests make an ideal addition to conference
and workshop registration packets, course reading lists, and research
collections. To order digests in packs of 50 (Packs of 50 are $8.95 plus
shipping.), contact the distribution center at 800-793-5076, send an
e-mail to edcorders@abdintl.com
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***Nominations***
Women in Periodical Publishing has just published its Call for
Nominations for the 2001 Exceptional Woman Award, co-sponsored annually
with the
Folio Conference in New York. Could you include the call for nominations
on your web site and in email newsletters, hard copy newsletters & list
serves, along
with a link to the nomination form? The nomination deadline is June
30 and we want to get the word out as widely as possible.Our web site
address is www.wipp.net and all the information is there.
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***VIDEOS***
Bullying:
"The Early Faces of Violence: From Schoolyard Bullying and Ridicule to
Sexual
Harassment" is a seven-part, legally based video education program for
pre-kindergarten through 6th grade students, parents, and educators. The
videos depict both opposite-sex and same-sex bullying and harassment with
an
emphasis on male to male scenarios. The program challenges children to give
up bullying, harassing and hurting others and empowers them to stand up for
themselves. It also assists teachers, staff and parents to take charge in
dealing with a problem that has garnered national recognition as a serious
impediment to a healthy, safe learning environment. Teachers are encouraged
to develop lesson plans that engage students and to create a partnership
with
parents and community members to make schools safe.Preview copies of this
series can be obtained through our website or by contacting me directly.
Maureen Charles
National Program Director
McGrath Systems, Inc.
Legally Based Training
3905 State Street, #7, PMB 211
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
www.mcgrathinc.com
805/882-1212
maureen@mcgrathinc.com
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***YOUTH***
The Northwest Men's Violence Prevention Project (MVP), a grassroots
group of young men from Olympia, Washington, has created what may be the
first project of its type. Young men from the Olympia community, schools
and colleges have taken an innovative approach to inspire students to take
the lead in preventing violence. MVP "Between the Beats" an eight piece
collection of songs and spoken word, addresses harassment, dating violence
and hompohobia.Designed for use by public schools and radio, the series of
short, engaging songs have received acclaim from hundreds of students and
teachers across the nation.The MVP music project offers a training programs
for schools who would like to develop their own peer-based "MVP"
songs.Contact me if you have questions or an interest in this project.Todd
Denny, MVP Director [360] 866-7140 tdenny@olywa.net
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***WEBSITES***
**Giving Girls an Edge by Leslie Wright
Concerned about the persistent gap between boys and girls in understanding
and using computers, the Girl Scouts-Lone Star Council of Central Texas
has started The Edge -- the first technology program for Girl Scouts in
the United States. http://www.connectforkids.org
**YouthLearn (http://www.youthlearn.org) brings together youth
professionals
to share information on using technology as part of learning, especially in
out-of-school programs. YouthLearn is a service of the Morino Institute,
a nonprofit organization (http://www.morino.org). We hope this list assists
you in your efforts to make a difference in the lives and potential of
young
people.
**"Engineer Girl," a Web site developed by the National Academy of
Engineering in collaboration with an advisory board of girls from across
the United States and Canada, highlights opportunities in engineering --
especially for women and girls. Students can read profiles of real women
engineers, ask them
questions,get help with homework, and even take a trivia quiz.
http://www.engineergirl.org
**The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science
Education
(ENC) is pleased to present vol. 8, no. 2 of our print and online
publication, ENC Focus : A Magazine for Classroom Innovators. This issue,
Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom,The entire issue is already
available online at http://www.enc.org/focus/. I invite you to visit ENC
Online to learn more
about ENC.
**We are very excited to announce that the America Connects Consortium
(ACC)web site http://www.americaconnects.net is now open to serve community
technology centers and their partners across the country. Please pay us a
visit!
The site provides a place for Community Technology Centers (CTCs) and
allied organizations to share ideas and information. It also has a
carefully chosen library of annotated resources -- about program design,
sustaining a CTC, evaluation, technology, and much more.Visit the site and
--Find out about upcoming events and conferences of interest to CTCs.
--Submit articles, photos, and examples of your work.
--Let us know what you think of the resources that we have selected.
--Suggest new resources that we can add to our library.
Final note:
Information on these resources is provided as a service to listserv
subscribers. EdEquity does not review or necessarily endorse these
publications or events.
Hilandia Rendon
EdEquity Moderator and Administrator
EdEquity-admin@mail.edc.org
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