Getting Back to the Issues at Hand.....

I received this notice in my email today. It looks like a good opportunity:

Partners for Women’s Equality (PWE) is an international, nonprofit organization that works to empower women and improve grassroots organizations that work to improve conditions for women in their community.

MAKE 2009 THE YEAR OF YOUR SELF-DEVELOPMENT!

PWE’s new program, Bridge to Change for Indigenous Women, is designed to develop and/or enhance the skills of Indigenous women throughout the world, particularly those women working on the issue of violence against women and children in their communities. See www.partnersforwome nsequality. org for full information on the program

APPLY NOW. If you are a Native woman, an Aboriginal woman, a First Nation woman, or a member/descendent of an Indigenous tribe, you may be eligible for this FREE, unique, international skill development program. You need to have worked to reduce violence in your community for the past three years and commit to continue to do so for the next three years. You must be fluent in English and at least 21 years old.

See www.partnersforwome nsequality. org for complete requirements.

Application is attached. Apply no later than December 20, 2008.


ABOUT BRIDGE TO CHANGE: Once selected, participants from around the world will attend a week long retreat (skill development training) in March of 2009 in Minnesota USA . Each participant will be assigned a trained personal mentor/coach who will work with them after they return to their community, throughout 2009, one or two additional gatherings will occur during 2009 for the participants. Travel stipends are available.


The application, program requirements and description are available on www.partnersforwomensequality. org.


Maureen White Eagle
Executive Director
Partners for Women’s Equality
maureen@partnersforwomensequality.org
www.partnersforwomensequality.org
651-686-5492