Through the course of the project we also planned to do the following:

6. Explore developing partnerships with agencies such as the BC Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Children and Families, and the Canadian Bar Association and other community organizations in order to create literacy opportunities within these service organizations
7. Seek out additional resources for continued work in these areas

The following chart outlines how we integrated the research activities into the literacy program at the WISH Learning Centre.

Task:
RESEARCH	LITERACY ACTIVITIES
Set up a Steering Committee to guide the research which includes women using the services at WISH, community partners, and facilitators
Research variety of ways to gather information for research project Collectively develop a process to document the effect that literacy activities have on the lives of women Regularly document the success of the in-the-door activities using variety of methods Discuss and document barriers that inhibit learning Discuss and document factors that contribute to learning Develop and document a literacy program for sex-trade workers	1. Entry Level Activities:   Collectively develop a variety of in-the-door activities to attract women into the Learning Centre: for example, crafts, card and letter writing around holidays and major events, journal writing, creative writing, videos with discussions, field trips, health and safety information sessions, workshops with agencies such as the Canadian Bar Association and the BC Centre for Disease Control around topics of concern to women in the sex-trade
Continue to document process using methods determined above Continue to refine and develop research gathering process	2. Practicing Skills through the Development of Literacy Projects:   Explore interest in planning and producing one or two literacy projects such as a book of poetry, a photo essay or a newsletter of women’s writings to engage women
Provide opportunities for women to assume leadership roles in the research component of project, such as guide a focus group in discussion of relevant topic Document process	3. Exercising Leadership:   Provide regular opportunities for women to address issues at WISH through participation in the Women's Advisory Group   Look for ways to create leadership opportunities for women in the literacy project: teaching skills, sharing information, giving support to others, assisting with the set up and take down of the room, working with community partners to develop ways of reaching out to women in the sex-trade
Reflection on the entire process Write draft version of final report	Collectively revise and edit final report of research findings