Hello,

I have begun work on a book that addresses the various factors that define
the relationship between literacy and women's mental health, mental illness
and addiction.  I am interested in the traditional biomedical, clinical, and
services perspectives.  I am also interested in anecdotal materials,
personal and otherwise.  Within the bounds of the literacy continuum I would
include English as a second or foreign language, education levels, and so
on, across all ages and populations.

These is an important query, I believe, for did you know that about 83
percent of working women with depression found it to be the number one
barrier to success in the workplace?  As NMHA and AMWA write, "depression
affects about five million employed American women each year, and the women
surveyed identified behaviors such as leaving work early or not returning
from lunch, avoiding contact with coworkers and being unable to face work as
common problems associated with their illness."
(http://www.vagusnervestimulator.com/topics/workplacedepression.cfm,
National Mental Health Association; American Medical Women's Association,
November 11, 2003).

When we factor in the percentage of women from multicultural backgrounds who
by definition represent a range of linguistic literacy accomplishment, we
begin to see the fluid interrelationship and the need for investigation. If
you have something I might find of interest, please let me know.

Thank you,

Dr. Judith Peyton Sinclair

Relevant Indicia:
Judith Sinclair, PhD
Cognitive Psychologist
Social and Behavioral Analyst
Founder and CEO
Sinclair & Associates International, LLC
Washington, DC Office
Phone: 202-364-3893
Mobile: 202-236-9822
3003 Van Ness Street, NW
Suite 308 South
Washington, DC  20008
email: j-p-sinclair at att.net
www.sinclairLLC.com



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Subject: [PovertyLiteracy] WE LEARN Women & Literacy Conference 2006


** cross-posted**

3rd Annual (Net)Working Conference on Women & Literacy
Moving to Power & Participation
sponsored by: WE LEARN / Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action
Resource Network

Friday, March 10 – Saturday, March 11, 2006
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University, Linsly Chittenden Hall

Open to:
ABE students, teachers, administrators, researchers, writers, grad
students, community activists
… anyone interested in women's adult basic literacy/education and
related issues…

Keynote Speaker: Marcia Ann Gillespie*
Confirmed Panelists: • Daphne Greenberg • Lorna Rivera
Invited Presenters:  • Kate Rushin • Valerie Tutson

Conference Features:
• Interactive Workshops • Exhibits & Resource Sharing • Student
Gatherings • Research & Policy Discussions • Networking Opportunities &
Community Building • Annual WE LEARN Membership Meeting • Arts &
Reflection Spaces • FUN!!!

Early-Bird Registration Deadline: February 3, 2006 (15% discount)
Pre-Registration Deadline: February 24, 2006

Presenter Application Deadline: December 2, 2005

WE LEARN Membership & ABE Student Rates Available (see below)
• Conference Hotel Rates Available •  Light Breakfast & Lunch included
• Wheelchair accessible
  • ASL interpretation available with pre-arrangement

Co-Sponsored by WE LEARN | Yale University Women's, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies Program | literacytent.org

To download registration details and form, travel information, &
regular updates go to:
  www.litwomen.org/welearn.html

To receive more information contact:
Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director  |     401-383-4374   |
welearn at litwomen.org
182 Riverside Ave., Cranston, RI 02910

*Marcia Ann Gillespie has served as Ms. magazine's editor in chief
since 1993. Gillespie's association with Ms. magazine dates back to
1980 when she became a contributing editor. A trailblazer in the
magazine industry, as the editor in chief of Essence from 1971-1980,
Gillespie is credited with transforming the then-fledgling publication
into one of the fastest growing women's magazines in the United States.
During her tenure, Essence won a National Magazine Award, the
industry's most prestigious honor. A vice president of Essence
Communications, Inc., Gillespie was named "One of the Fifty Faces for
America's Future" by Time magazine. For more info:
http://www.soapboxinc.com/bio_gillespie.html

Conference Registration Rates
EARLY Registration Deadline: February 3, 2006 (15% discount)
Pre-Registration Deadline: February 24, 2006

WE LEARN Membership Rate
Pre-Registraton: Two-day $85.00 | One-day $50.00
On-site: per day $55.00

Non-Membership Rate
Pre-Registraton: Two-day $125.00 | One-Day $70.00
On-site: per day $75.00

ABE Student Rate
Two-Day $15.00 | One-Day $10.00 (** Sorry, NO Early Registration
discount for ABE student rate)

Presenter Rate (deadline to apply: December 2, 2005)
Members: Two-day $72.25 | One-day $42.50
*** we strongly encourage presenters to become members of WE LEARN

We have a limited number of ABE student scholarships & work exchange
options for the conference.
  • For ABE students only, we can help with registration fees and some
travel expenses.
  • For Americorp/VISTA volunteers, college or graduate students &
part-time teachers, we have a limited                    number of work
exchange opportunities available. This will help offset registration
fees ONLY.
For more information & forms, go to:
http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2006/main.html
or contact Mev Miller -- 401-383-4374 or welearn at litwomen.org

--------------------------
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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