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Guest Facilitators:
Hediana Utarti
April 16-27, 2001
This discussion focused on the insights Hediana Utarti gained from her 12 years of work with domestic violence. Topics discussed include cultural and societal pressures that keep women in violent relationships, the issue of power, access to support, definitions of healthy relationships, and approaches for discussing issues of violence in the classroom. The prevalence of domestic violence in LGBT relationships was also discussed, as well as the differences in which domestic violence is viewed in same-sex relationships and the lack of support for these victims.
Mev Miller
May-June 2001
In this discussion, Mev Miller shared insights about women-centered literacy materials that she gained from her conversations with women learners. Topics discussed include motivation for reading, political and cultural agendas of literacy, definitions and goals of literacy training, and choosing reading material.
Brenda Bell
17 November - 1 December 2005
This discussion focused on literacy instruction in Afghanistan. Brenda Bell gave the listserv participants an overview of the history of literacy programs in Afghanistan, the goals and uses of literacy in Afghanistan, a description of a typical classroom setting, and common instructional approaches used. Other topics discussed include empowerment of women, women's customs, and violence against women.
Judy Ward
June 19-30, 2006
This discussion focused on issues related to women and numeracy skills. Topics discussed include math anxiety, using math manipulatives, "everyday" math, math as a way to empower women, and silence in the math class. There are also lists of related websites, books, and articles included at the end of this discussion.
Mev Miller
August 15-23 2006
For this discussion, members of the Women & Literacy listserv read and discussed three articles that were written by Jenny Horsman about the relationship of violence and learning. Topics discussed include the existence of violence, violence as "the other", considering the perpetrators of violence, the physiological impacts of violence, the classroom setting, and tips for teachers.
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Other Threads:
Health Insurance Coverage
October 2006
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