Equay-wuk's Upcoming Workshop - Nishnawbe Women in Leadership 2005
Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is sponsoring:
"Nishnawbe Women in Leadership 2005"
Workshop
December 6-8, 2005 in Sioux Lookout, ON
- Women-are you thinking of running in an election?
- Want to learn about campaigning?
- If you are interested in learning about running in a Band Council or First Nation election, this is the workshop for you.
The main goal of this project is to promote women's participation in First Nation elections.
Equay-wuk (Women's Group) will be hosting a "Nishnawbe Women in Leadership" workshop for women in remote aboriginal communities in northwestern Ontario. The workshop will be carried out using the resource, "Nishnawbe Women in Leadership - A Handbook for Aboriginal Women Running in First Nation Elections."
Potential delegates will fulfill the following criteria:
- be willing to learn
- be active in the community
- want to work towards the betterment of their community
- be vocal
- be serious about running in a First Nation election
- be interested in northern women's issues
- be willing to share learned information with women in their communities
- after successful completion of the workshop, we would like the delegates to organize a meeting of women in their community to share the information obtained from the workshop. Other workshop topics will include: family violence, health, training.
Women who want to attend this workshop are asked to write a Letter of Interest which tells us...
- who you are & what you do
- why you want to be on Council
- why you want to be a leader
- your future plans & what you plan on doing for your community
Deadline for submission of letters is: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 @ 4:00pm. Letters should be approximately 200 words or no more than 2 pages. All letters will remain confidential.
Due to limited resources, Equay-wuk is only able to cover the cost of one delegate per community - those served by Equay-wuk. Equay-wuk will cover delegates' workshop expenses such as travel, accommodations, meals, etc.
Successful delegates will be selected and notified by the Workshop Planning Committee. Women not selected are still welcome to attend, but at their own expense. Expenses include travel, accommodations, meals, and incidentals.
For more information on this workshop, visit: http://www.equaywuk.ca/posteroc.htm
Contact:
Darlene Angeconeb
Phone: 807-737-2214
Fax: 807-737-2699
Toll Free: 1-800-261-8294
email: equaywuk@nwconx.net
Website: www.equaywuk.ca
Financial assistance was provided by the Women's Program, Status of Women Canada.