Toronto, Ontario Massey Hall FREE TRADE RALLY. Vancouver, B.C. University Womens' Club IN HONOR OF THE CHAIR

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1 page 2 Describe briefly your experience as the holder(s) of the Chair of women's studies. Include the aspects of the activities of the Chair which you have found beneficial. I approached my appointment as the Ruth Wynn Woodward Professor of the Endowed Chair in Women's Studies with anticipation, excitement, and many plans. Although all of my goals for the year have not been realized, that has been the result of being unrealistic as to how much could be achieved in a twelve month period. My activities included the teaching of one course in the Spring Semester on "Women, Power, and Public Policy". 'Phis was a second level course which as attended by students who had had previous courses in Women's Studies. It attempted to show the link between women's concerns and issues and the development of public policy and legislation in response to these concerns. During that time I also taught one course on "Women and Human Services" at the University of Victoria School of Social Work. This course, which was desi<jned by me, introduced feminist concepts and feminist analysis into the social work curriculum. The outreach mandate of the Chair was discharged by giving a number of speeches to community groups, community colleges, and various professional organizations. During the Summer and Spring Semesters I attended a women's conference in the Soviet Union and participated in a National Film Board production on the Feminization of Poverty. I also spoke at a Women and Politics Conference in New Brunswick, a debate at the Annual Convention of the Canadian Bar Association in ottawa, the United Nations Conference on Homelessness in Vancouver. the Legal Education and Advocacy Group in Edmonton as well as a class in Political Science and one in Gerontology at SFU. A complete list of speeches up to November 25, 1987 is attached. Fall has proven to be incredibly hectic. I am presently teaching a course on "Canadian Women to the present" at SFU while preparing two TV programs for the Knowledge Network on "Women and Politics" and developing a seminar for Women Politicians to take place in February I continue to speak to groups in B.C. as well as in Newfoundland, Toronto, ottawa, Winnipeg and Alberta. I delivered a major address to the Forum on Post-Secondary Education in Saskatoon in October and hosted some pro<jrams on Women and Politics for TV Ontario.

2 -.. Throughout the year I still found time to do reading and research on two topics - "the use of computers in delivery of human services" and "the implication of the Meech Lake Accord on immigrants and immigration policies of the provinces". I have applied for a Bora Laskin Human Rights Fellowship to continue my research in the latter area. This has been an exhilarating if exhausting year for me. I have re-discovered a love for teaching and have particularly been enriched by my contact with the students.

3 1 SPEECH LIST FOR 1987 Nov 25 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 7 Oct 31 Oct 25 Oct 19 Oct 16 Oct 15 Toronto, Ontario Massey Hall FREE TRADE RALLY University Womens' Club IN HONOR OF THE CHAIR Gazebo Professional Womens Association THE LEGACY OF THE EARLY WOMENS MOVEMENT Winnipeg, Manitoba CRIAW Annual General Meeting Panel on THE ENDOWED CHAIRS Family Service Canada Conferen~e CAN WE STILL AFFORD THE FAMILY Saskatoon, Saskatchewan National Forum on Post- Secondary Education Keynote Panel, THE FUTURE OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN CANADA Abbotsford, B.C. Fraser Valley College WOMEN AND POLITICS St. Johns, Newfoundland Women's Network LEARNING FROM OUR HISTORY University of British Columbia Parallel Commonwealth Conference. AN UNCOMMON WEALTH OF WOMEN - FORWARD LOOKING STRAGEGIES

4 ,',,,:~ Oct 11 Oct 10 (Jet 2 Oct 1 Sept 26 Sept Sept 23 Sept 18 Aug Aug 26 Vancouver j B.C. Parallel Commonwealth Conference on South Africa Moderator at Public Forum Junior Black Achievement Awards Keynote Address - MOTIVATION Burnaby, B.C. Alpha Senior Secondary School Graduation Address - CHALLENGES Port Coquitlam, B.C. Port Coquitlam Women's Centre THE LAST TWELVE YEARS= LOOKING BACK Port Alberni, B.C. Port Alberni Women's Conference LOBBYING FOR CHANGE Port Alberni, B.C. Port Alberni Women's Conference Keynote Address: WORKING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE Vancouver, D.C. University Womens THE WORK AND ROLE Club OF THE ENDOWED CHAIR IN WOMENS' STUDIES AT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Ottawa, Ontario MATCH International Keynote Address: CANADIAN FEMINIST AND WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT Toronto, Ontario T.V. Ontario Host of 6 series: WOMEN AND POLITICS Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Bar Association The Great Debate: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS REVERSE DISCRIMINATION

5 V,::\ncouvEII~, B. C. Jamaica Independance 25th Anniversary Dinner,Jul Y 29,July 20 Jul y 113 Toronto, Ontario CBC t:.::ip :i, n lj (.'~r- t~::; 1\1..:" t ion.::\], - l'lvlu~:; i c in youl'" Li 'f f2" Toronto? Ontario F~oy 'fhom!son 1",1..,:\11 A Midsummer Celebration~ THE ISSUE IS CHOICE Halifax, Nova Scotia East Preston Lions Club 10th Anniversary Dinner A HISTORIC EVENT FOR BLACK CANADIANS JunE~ IV!<:lSCOW, U.S.fl"I::;;" World Congress of Women.::\n d Di s..::\r" m2\ml=~n t on Peace Edmonton, Alberta 1"""::11'" c':1 mi::l E~ f:;~ (.)!,; ~:; 0 c :i,,,':1 '1'.: ion I n..:i<;,jul'...::lt i on of ""I"he r:~o~:;f~mdr"'/ DI~Cll"in GenerdtiCln Fund for the Education of BI ack Youth" l<f~ynclte { kldn=~;!5 ~JLlnE? 12 Fredericton? New Brunswick Winning Womens Conference 1< E'!Yn Cl '1'.: f,'! F' c':1 n E!], :i, ~:; t:. Burn2d:Jy, B. C. S.F.U" Dept. of PCllitical Science POLITICS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA,June 1 Toronto, OntariCl Cr:IC Joul'''n""l Pdne], on the Meech Ldke Accord May IVlay 2B :::'0 Vancouvl::.'I', B" C. YWCA Women Clf Distinction Acceptance Speech Vic'l:.cw ii:", Er"C" VictClria Stdtus of Women JOYS OF BEING AN OLDER WOMAN

6 LI May l'1ay 22 May 17 Vt':1n C CllJ vel'oo ~ B. C. Conference on Immigrant Women THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF ESTEEM Calgary, Alberta Annaul Convention of Legal Education and Advocay Fund, THE USE OF LEAF AND ITS ROLE IN THE CHARTER Vi:lnC:OUVf21'", B. C. Congress of Black Women RACISM, SEXISM AND BLACK FEMINISM May 16 VanCOUVf:?r o, B. C. United Nations Conference on Homeless - Panelist the 11ay 14 April 27 Apr-il 7 March 28 Mar-ch 240. Vc:lncouvl:?r", D. C. Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology,Address WOMEN POWER AND PUBLIC POLICY North Liberal Womens' Commission THE WORK AND ROLE OF THE ENDOWDED CHAIR IN l.-\icjlviei\is' ST"LJD I EU VanCCIUVf?r", B. C" UBC Continuing Education- Public Lecture OUR SACRED TRUUT: THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN SOCIAL PROGRAMS Vc,nc ou VE"~I'-, B. C. B.C. Association of Social Workers Annual Banquet - THE DELIVERY OF HUI"I(''1I\1 HI::::RV I CE::S BUI,on ':::11:3 y, D. C. S.F"U. Dept. of Gerontology HOW TO BE ADVOCATES FOR SENIORS HOUSING V.:InC:OUVE'r-, B. C. Voi CE' of ~\Jom(o::)n WOMEN FOR A MEANINGFUL SUMMIT Mar-ch ~5 V.:"ncoUVf'~I'-, D. C. Lang.:lra College Women's Studies WOMEN AND POLITICS

7 Feb 2:5, 20 Feb ~:~~1 Toronto~ Ontario National Film Board Taping NCl WAY: I\IOT I"IE V c:'~n C DU V(,~I'" ~ El" C.. NDP Womens CDnference Workshop on Preparing and Delivering Speeches Feb 20 Feb 15 VancnUVE'~I'" ~ D.. C.. CJOR RadiD Open Line Interview on the Endowed Chair in Wnmens Vf.\nCOUVE?I'" ~ B.. C.. S.. C.. Congress of Black Women II TI' i b u'i':, (;: D :i, n n f~r- II ('~d d I" (,? ~:; ~::i Studies Feb. 12 I\lan i:d. me, B" C. Nanc"d mo WOmEH'l!";' r~c~soui'''c:(':;~ CE,)r'lt.I"E~ WOMENS EMPOWERMENT,J an. 1.'+,J an. 16 Vic t Ol~ i a, Et" C.. University of Victoria School WOMEN AND HUMAN SERVICES Vc:\nCCIUVf:?I'" ~ B" C. Anti-Apartheid NetwDrk Moderator at Public Meeting on Update on South Africa of Nursing