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From: zalemu@web.apc.org (Zelakash Alemu)
Subject: NCRC'95 Women's Conference
Date: Thu Apr 27 14:45:52 1995


                         Women's Radio Conference
                               June 19, 1995

The National Campus and Community Radio Association and CJSR FM88
are sponsoring a one-day Women's Radio Conference on Monday, June
19, 1995, in Edmonton.

The Women's Conference is the first day of the National Campus
and Community Radio Association's annual conference, June 19 to
24.  The theme of the 1995 NCRA conference is
"Now Tuning into Strength in Diversity".

Sessions  planned for the Women's Conference include:

* ALTERNATE SOURCES OF NEWS FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN
Sansan Sy, Associate Director of the University of Alberta Legal
Resource Centre, will demonstrate how to use the Internet to
access information about women's issues and issues of particular
interest to women, and to contact women's groups and alternative'
organizations.  Also available will be information about low-tech
resources such as women's periodicals, women's radio, TV, film
and video productions, and organizations dealing with issues of
interest to women.

* INCLUDING WOMEN FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
The importance of reaching out to women of colour, native women,
immigrant women,women with disabilities and other marginalized
women, to recruit and train women interested in working in campus
and community radio.  Involving local women's organizations.  How
radio can be practical and proactive: a vehicle for social hange.

* WOMEN IN MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Christine Chomiak (Program Manager, CJSR) will facilitate a
session on how women are reaching management levels in the media,
how women's management styles may differ from the norm, and what
women can accomplish by working in management in the broadcast
media.

* PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
- Michelle Meagher (Adamant Eve, CJSR) will speak about
innovative production styles and techniques.  Norah Fraser (radio
technician) will speak about ways of thinking about technology,
and how technology can empower women.

Calgary singer-songwriter Peggy Ward will perform at the Women's
Conference Lunch.

conference fees:  1 day  = $50


For more info, or to volunteer, please contact Norah Fraser,
Women's Conference co-ordinator:

PHONE:403-492-5244  e-mail:ncrc95@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
FAX:403-492-3121