CALL FOR PRESENTERS
2nd Annual (Net)Working Conference on Women & Literacy

March 11 - 12, 2005
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

WE LEARN (Women Expanding—Literacy Education Action Resource Network)
is pleased to announce the Second Annual (Net)Working Conference on 
Women & Literacy on March 11-12, 2004 in Providence, RI.

The theme for this conference is:

Women’s Literacy…..
Strengthening the Web
Proposals for presentations are invited from learners, teachers, 
tutors, administrators, professional developers, researchers, 
activists, and policymakers in adult basic education (ABE), GED, ESOL, 
Family literacy, Health literacy, Citizenship, Prison literacy, 
Workplace literacy and other alternative educational programs that 
serve women.
The conference seeks Papers, Workshops, Poster Sessions, Panels, 
Roundtables, Demonstrations, Art, and Readings about Promising 
Practices and Issues like:
--Effects of Welfare reform, Immigration reform, War on Terrorism on 
women’s literacy
--Economic literacy and/or women’s leadership development
--Violence and women’s learning
--Spirituality and women’s literacy
--Health and Parenting issues
--Civic engagement and social action
--Popular education and participatory learning approaches
--Effects of social oppression on women (race, ethnicity, gender, 
social class, sexuality, age, ability)
--Math, Science, and/or Technology and women’s literacy
--Writing and the Arts in women’s basic education
--Literacy and Literacies in the world

Guidelines for Submission:
1.	If selected, the presenter(s) agree to register for the conference 
and provide handouts to participants.
2.	Send a copy of the following by November 30, 2004:
--Proposal Form
--Abstract of Presentation (maximum of 100 words) that describes goals 
and/or learning objectives, content, and how audience will participate.

EMAIL or MAIL proposals to:
Mev Miller, Ed.D., WE LEARN, 182 Riverside Ave, Cranston, RI  02910.
EMAIL:  welearn at litwomen.org
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2004

To download the form, please go to: 
www.litwomen.org/conferences/2005callpresent.pdf

Conference registration information will be available later in November.

thanks.
Mev Miller

WE LEARN
Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network
www.litwomen.org/welearn.html

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