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FHF . ESTERN PRODUCER, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1986 Canadian Ellen McLean continues as president of the Associated Country Women of the World ( top). Beth Brandys, President, Canadian UNICEF Committee An international UNICEF Week to be cel-ebrated by rural women around theworld? This is the dream of one of UNICEF's chief boosters, Dr . Ellen McLean of Eureka, ` Nova Scotia, international president of the Associated Country Women of the World ( ACWW), an organization of nine million women in 68 countries and the international) body of the Women's Institutes . " Of course, we could start the UNICEF Week here in Canada," Dr . McLean com-ments. " The Women's Institutes ( WI) have! always had such close ties with UNICEF Canada, that strengthening international bonds is a natural progression ." Actually, WI collaboration with UNICEF predates the Canadian Committee. Prior tol ` UNICEF Canada being founded in 1955, Women's Institutes in many provinces col-lected for UNICEF and sent the money dttr . tk to UNICEF Headquarters in New lbrk . WI branches still continue to raise fund, lot UNICEF through the provincial committees and the FWIC, Federated " om-en's Institutes of Canada is a corresponding organization of the Canadian UNICEF Committee, and has co- operated with UNICEF on many development projects . Recently re- elected for her second three- ~ ear term as president of the ACWW', Dr. \ Ll can has been active with the Women's Institutes since 1953 . She was president of the Nova Scotia Women's Institutes from 1963 - 65, and national president of the FWIC from 1973 - 76 . A native of Manitoba and a graduate of the McGill Library School, Dr. McLean is fluent in five languages, including English, Danish, French, Spanish and German . Before her marriage, she worked with the ILO, Interna- ! ional labor Organization, in Geneva . ~ hc and her husband, John McLean, who " h- e, ident of the Nova Scotia Federation of \_ nculture, live on a fifthgeneration family t. cm in Pictou County, Nova Scotia . Dr. EllenMcLean: ~ Speaking for 9 million women By LIZ DELAHEY KILLARNEY, Ireland ( Staff) - Stop the navel gazing and get on with the work of ACWW was Ellen McLean's call to action at the 18th triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World. The Nova Scotia farm woman was unopposed for her second term as the president of the nine million member organization link-ing rural women and homemakers in 300 societies in over 60 coun-tries of the world. The sprawling organization works for improved rural condi-tions by promoting leadership training courses and assisting member societies with income-generating projects, water projects, literacy training and nutrition education . Through consultative status with a number ofUN bodies it keeps the agencies informed about the needs and concerns of rural women. Streamlining of the organiza-tion began in McLean's first term with a move to a more modern office building in London, acquisi-tion of a computer and develop-ment by the general purposes committee of a plan of work for the next three years. Restructuring the organization, an attempt that failed at the strife- ridden 1983 conference, took a major step forward as dele-gates at the 1986 conference con-sidered 50 amendments to the constitution . McLean said in an interview that she was pleased with the move to a board of directors for the association . She said it will make the group more representa- Yolande Calve is Canada's new area vice- president for the Asso-ciated Country Women of the World. Born, raised and married in Maniwaki, Que., she has been a member of La Cercles de Fer-mieres de Quebec for 43 years. She has served as provincial director, secretary and is now treasurer of the 67,597- member organization . She was treasurer for the Canadian Conference Committee that looked after local arrangements for the 1983 ACWW conference . Calv6 said she hopes to develop better contacts with the 14 ACWW constituent societies in Canada through a newsletter or other means because members are often unaware of each other's activities . Leda Jensen of Hussar, Alta., Evelyn Potter of Biggar, Sask ., and Doreen MacInnis of Prince Edward Island were also in the running for area vice- president of Canada . Calve replaces Sen . Martha Bielish of Warspite, Alta . Irene Spry of Ottawa was made a member of honor of the associa-tion in recognition of her work as a former member of the executive committee and council of the Associated Country Women of the World. tive with members from around the world making the decisions. But she recognized the increased financial burden . It will cost about $ 60,000 more over the next three years of administration to bring in mem-bers for meetings . That means people will have to dig that much deeper into their pockets to pro-vide Pennies for Friendship, the voluntary fund that covers administration of the ACWW. The financial committee has come up with a scheme that would cover the increased costs. she said . Each member will be asked to add to their annual con-tribution an amount equal to one loaf of bread. At the conference opening, McLean queried whether a change in format - with meet-ings and a seminar rather than a seven- day conference - would make it easier for those from developing countries to get travel assistance from their govern-ments. And she scolded some member societies who collect Pennies for Friendship and then skim some off the top for their own organization . She questioned l11aill1v ` uou why some member societies don't work through ACWW for their international development projects . Asked about the greying of ACWW members, McLean said it is naturally of concern to her. The program has to be attractive to young women, she said, and another problem is the difficulty for younger women to give time to voluntary organizations because so many of them are employed full- time. As for future goals, McLean plans leadership training for the officers in September. Most of them have had no training in set-ting up projects, writing propos-als, monitoring and evaluating projects . And they'll be doing more training for women in managerial and marketing skills . To help women take the recommendations from the conference to their own governments McLean would also like to see lobbying workshops. " We're partners in action with our member societies. We need to strengthen the partnership and speed up the action ."
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Title | Pine Lake History - 1976 - 1989 |
Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
Description | Branch History |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811093 |
Date | 2007 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
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Title | Page 139 |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | AWI Collection |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Transcript | FHF . ESTERN PRODUCER, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1986 Canadian Ellen McLean continues as president of the Associated Country Women of the World ( top). Beth Brandys, President, Canadian UNICEF Committee An international UNICEF Week to be cel-ebrated by rural women around theworld? This is the dream of one of UNICEF's chief boosters, Dr . Ellen McLean of Eureka, ` Nova Scotia, international president of the Associated Country Women of the World ( ACWW), an organization of nine million women in 68 countries and the international) body of the Women's Institutes . " Of course, we could start the UNICEF Week here in Canada," Dr . McLean com-ments. " The Women's Institutes ( WI) have! always had such close ties with UNICEF Canada, that strengthening international bonds is a natural progression ." Actually, WI collaboration with UNICEF predates the Canadian Committee. Prior tol ` UNICEF Canada being founded in 1955, Women's Institutes in many provinces col-lected for UNICEF and sent the money dttr . tk to UNICEF Headquarters in New lbrk . WI branches still continue to raise fund, lot UNICEF through the provincial committees and the FWIC, Federated " om-en's Institutes of Canada is a corresponding organization of the Canadian UNICEF Committee, and has co- operated with UNICEF on many development projects . Recently re- elected for her second three- ~ ear term as president of the ACWW', Dr. \ Ll can has been active with the Women's Institutes since 1953 . She was president of the Nova Scotia Women's Institutes from 1963 - 65, and national president of the FWIC from 1973 - 76 . A native of Manitoba and a graduate of the McGill Library School, Dr. McLean is fluent in five languages, including English, Danish, French, Spanish and German . Before her marriage, she worked with the ILO, Interna- ! ional labor Organization, in Geneva . ~ hc and her husband, John McLean, who " h- e, ident of the Nova Scotia Federation of \_ nculture, live on a fifthgeneration family t. cm in Pictou County, Nova Scotia . Dr. EllenMcLean: ~ Speaking for 9 million women By LIZ DELAHEY KILLARNEY, Ireland ( Staff) - Stop the navel gazing and get on with the work of ACWW was Ellen McLean's call to action at the 18th triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World. The Nova Scotia farm woman was unopposed for her second term as the president of the nine million member organization link-ing rural women and homemakers in 300 societies in over 60 coun-tries of the world. The sprawling organization works for improved rural condi-tions by promoting leadership training courses and assisting member societies with income-generating projects, water projects, literacy training and nutrition education . Through consultative status with a number ofUN bodies it keeps the agencies informed about the needs and concerns of rural women. Streamlining of the organiza-tion began in McLean's first term with a move to a more modern office building in London, acquisi-tion of a computer and develop-ment by the general purposes committee of a plan of work for the next three years. Restructuring the organization, an attempt that failed at the strife- ridden 1983 conference, took a major step forward as dele-gates at the 1986 conference con-sidered 50 amendments to the constitution . McLean said in an interview that she was pleased with the move to a board of directors for the association . She said it will make the group more representa- Yolande Calve is Canada's new area vice- president for the Asso-ciated Country Women of the World. Born, raised and married in Maniwaki, Que., she has been a member of La Cercles de Fer-mieres de Quebec for 43 years. She has served as provincial director, secretary and is now treasurer of the 67,597- member organization . She was treasurer for the Canadian Conference Committee that looked after local arrangements for the 1983 ACWW conference . Calv6 said she hopes to develop better contacts with the 14 ACWW constituent societies in Canada through a newsletter or other means because members are often unaware of each other's activities . Leda Jensen of Hussar, Alta., Evelyn Potter of Biggar, Sask ., and Doreen MacInnis of Prince Edward Island were also in the running for area vice- president of Canada . Calve replaces Sen . Martha Bielish of Warspite, Alta . Irene Spry of Ottawa was made a member of honor of the associa-tion in recognition of her work as a former member of the executive committee and council of the Associated Country Women of the World. tive with members from around the world making the decisions. But she recognized the increased financial burden . It will cost about $ 60,000 more over the next three years of administration to bring in mem-bers for meetings . That means people will have to dig that much deeper into their pockets to pro-vide Pennies for Friendship, the voluntary fund that covers administration of the ACWW. The financial committee has come up with a scheme that would cover the increased costs. she said . Each member will be asked to add to their annual con-tribution an amount equal to one loaf of bread. At the conference opening, McLean queried whether a change in format - with meet-ings and a seminar rather than a seven- day conference - would make it easier for those from developing countries to get travel assistance from their govern-ments. And she scolded some member societies who collect Pennies for Friendship and then skim some off the top for their own organization . She questioned l11aill1v ` uou why some member societies don't work through ACWW for their international development projects . Asked about the greying of ACWW members, McLean said it is naturally of concern to her. The program has to be attractive to young women, she said, and another problem is the difficulty for younger women to give time to voluntary organizations because so many of them are employed full- time. As for future goals, McLean plans leadership training for the officers in September. Most of them have had no training in set-ting up projects, writing propos-als, monitoring and evaluating projects . And they'll be doing more training for women in managerial and marketing skills . To help women take the recommendations from the conference to their own governments McLean would also like to see lobbying workshops. " We're partners in action with our member societies. We need to strengthen the partnership and speed up the action ." |
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