AWI President's Newsletters

              ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
PRESIDENT'S NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 1990
MEMBERS OF ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
I t i s t r u l y my pleasure to b r i n g greetings from the C o u n c i l , the Executive
Secretary and myself of t he A l b e r t a Women's I n s t i t u t e s t o each of you.
We have j u s t completed out f i r s t Council meeting and the general f e e l i n g i s
that a l o t of business has been taken care of on your behalf. The C o u n c i l i s an
energetic, keen group, so, we are c o n f i d e n t that we can accomplish our g o a l s i n
the next three years.
At the Convention I e x p l a i n e d t h a t Communication i s the t o p p r i o r i t y w i t h in
our o r g a n i z a t i o n , and i n other areas. A committee has been appointed to look a t
ways t o p u b l i c i z e and promote our o r g a n z i a t i o n . Our P o l i c y Book i s being r e v i s ed
and our A. W. I, h i s t o r y brought up t o date. We are l o o k i n g a t ways o f r a i s i n g the
p r o f i l e of Women's I n s t i t u t e s in D i s t r i c t 1 and have received support and
encouragement frcm the D i s t r i c t Home Economists i n t h a t area.
We have had d i f f i c u l t y gaining access to the Government Departments to
present our Resolutions but have met w i t h two Cabinet M i n i s t e r s d e a l i n g w i t h the
Premier's Copuncil i n Support of A l b e r t a Families and discussed with the
S o l i c i t o r General about Family/ Wife Abuse. We a n t i c i p a t e meeting with the
A g r i c u l t u r e Caucus i n the near f u t u r e.
Our P r o v i n c i a l Educational Conveners have s e t t h e i r p r i o r i t i e s for the year.
The Constituency Educational Conveners can expect communication frcm their
counterparts s h o r t l y , f i l l i n g them i n on the d e t a i l s .
In b r i e f they are: Environment - Water Systems P o l l u t i o n and D i v e r s i o n
A g r i c u l t u r e - A g r i c u l t u r e i n the Classroom
I n t e r n a t i o n a l A f f a i r s - United Nations
Education - Family L i fe
Health - Aids - r e l a t i n g back to the two
r e s o l u t i o n s passed at the P r o v i n c i a l Convention
REMEMBER: You are not compelled t o study a l l o f these, they are suggestions,
perhaps your branch wants t o p i c k j u s t one t o p i c per year.
We are a l s o involved i n a new h e a l t h program. H. E. L. P.
HEALTH EDUCATION LEARNING PROJECT
" Surgery - A N e c e s s i t y or Your Choice"
You w i l l hear more about t h i s from your D i s t r i c t Director and Constituency
Convener.
Each year we have two b u r s a r i e s t h a t are presented, so t h a t , two
attend Leadership Workshops presented by Rural Educaton and
A s s o c i a t i o n ( R. E. D. A.) This year both w i l l be h e l d at Goldeye Camp
1. The C o r n e l i a Wood Bursary: R. E. D. A. L e v e l 1.
A v a i l a b l e to any A l b e r t a Women's I n s t i t u t e s member who has not p r e v i o u s ly
attended a R. E. D. A. Leadership Workshop. R e g i s t r a t i o n , accomodation, t r a v e l w i ll
be paid up t o the amount of $ 400.00.
2. The A. W. I, w i l l present $ 150.00 t o a member wishing t o attend the R. E. D. A.
Level 2 Workshop.
members can
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