Hi Mev,

I was doing some research on fundraising for our
projects and here's something that might be of
interest:

http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3womenst.htm

Another way I look for funding is looking up the
Acknowledgements in any reports I read. And chase them
down. Thanks to that, I've managed to get some small
grants ranging from 5-15,000 Pounds. For the larger
grants, here in the UK, the Big Lottery Fund is an
unbelievable source of support. I don't know if the
Loto in the US has a similar scheme or not.

Good luck,
Ujwala


--- mev at litwomen.org,
UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS at .SYNTAX-ERROR. wrote:


> In the discussion of the merger, some concern about

> lesbian women and 

> homophobia (heterosexism, my word choice) has

> emerged. Just as an fyi, 

> WE LEARN has outlined a research project on this

> topic, "Coming out: 

> Lesbians in ABE" and is actively seeking funding for

> it.

> 

> This is a summary of our proposal...

> There exists little data (quantitative or

> qualitative) about the 

> existence, realities, experiences, and issues for

> lesbians in adult 

> basic/literacy education (ABE) communities. Using

> participatory action 

> research, we will focus on information gathering and

> discovery, as well 

> on the process of research as a community and

> individual empowerment 

> activity. These questions (and others) will serve as

> guides: How are 

> lesbian issues addressed, ignored, silenced in

> ABE/ESOL? What is the 

> impact of silencing or denigration of lesbianism on

> learners and 

> teachers? How do we support lesbians (lgbti people)

> in ABE/ESOL -- 

> across the spectrum of participants -- students,

> teachers, tutors, 

> volunteers, and administrators? How are these

> experiences and issues 

> similar or different across ABE programs (family

> literacy, GED, 

> immigrant/ESOL programs, library/volunteer,

> workplace or labor union, 

> or community college)? How do lesbian issues

> intersect with the 

> multiple diversities (or oppressions) experienced by

> women in ABE? How 

> can we best address lesbian issues and support

> lesbians (students and 

> educators) within ABE services/programs? We will

> gather information 

> through reviewing the articles and writings (fiction

> and non-fiction as 

> well as academic/research oriented) that currently

> exist about lesbian 

> experience in ABE, surveys to ABE students &

> educators (via mail & 

> Internet), focus group/discussion circles (located

> in program/regional 

> sites), and literacy listserv discussions.

> 

> We have pitched this proposal to 2 different funding

> sources with no 

> success (Astraea and Sociological Initiatives). We

> will try again with 

> Astraea this year and are still seeking other

> sources. If someone has 

> an idea or is interested in helping out with this,

> please contact me 

> off list (welearn at litwomen.org).

> 

> Thanks

> Mev

> 

> 

> 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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