TRAV-ED Traveller web sites

Worth adding to this list of websites is

     www.lafn.org/~ak252

This is a Los Angeles website dedicated
to Roma Nation Day (8 April) and promotion
and discussion of the 6th.World Romani
Congress, billed as the "unfication" congress,
due to take place in 2004.

Grattan

Anne Walker wrote:
> 
> Hi Joy,
> In Devon we have produced a "good practice guide" called "Travellers making
> Connexions" you can download it at:
> http://www.connexions-cd.org.uk/practitioner.asp
> 
> I have been thinking how to publish the full list of websites as this site
> rejects attachments and HTML but here is the list in plain text.
> 
> Traveller Education websites
> Devon Traveller Education Service. http://www.devon.gov.uk/eal/traveller
> 
> Lots of information, things to download, background to projects, copies of
> Devon TES newsletters – updated periodically.
> 
> 
> 
> Artemis -Gypsy and Traveller Education -
> 
> http://www.jokak.demon.co.uk/artemis/homepage.html
> 
> This charitable site advertises Traveller materials, clip art etc for sale.
> 
> 
> 
> European federation for the Education of the Children of Occupational
> 
> Travellers (EFECOT) - http://www.efecot.net <http://www.efecot.net/>
> 
> Details of EU funded projects to advance the education of Seasonal workers;
> Bargee, Fairground, and Circus communities
> 
> 
> 
> Scottish Traveller Education Programme - http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/step/
> 
> A wealth of information about Traveller Education in Scotland backed up by
> academic research. Also offers European perspectives on this area of work.
> 
> 
> 
> On-line Traveller Education Contacts list  http://www.traved.org.uk
> <http://www.traved.org.uk/>
> 
> A useful and practical site that enables Traveller Education Services to
> publish and update and refer to contact details over the Internet.  Also
> gives details how to join the trav-ed email network.
> 
> 
> 
> Oxfordshire Traveller Education Project
> 
> http://www.a-s-e-t.demon.co.uk/
> 
> An interesting Traveller Education Website
> 
> 
> 
> Kent Traveller Resources for the Literacy Hour
> http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/literacy/traveller/main.html
> 
> This is a collection of resources that include Traveller Cultural
> perspectives in the Literacy hour.  Lots of resources to download.
> 
> 
> 
> Roma Education network http://www.romaedu.org.uk/
> 
> This site has lots of information about the culture and history of Roma and
> Gypsy people.  There are some very useful and helpful lesson plans
> particularly useful for citizenship work.
> 
> 
> 
> Exchange House - much more than education! http://exchangehouse.ie/
> 
> An Irish Traveller community project in Dublin with lots of information
> about the different projects they undertake.
> 
> 
> 
> Becta Traveller Education pages -
> 
> http://www.becta.org.uk/inclusion/sen/resources/traved.html
> 
> Becta is the Government organisation supporting the development of ICT in
> education, it hosts the Trav-ed email network and publicises ICT
> developments in Traveller Education
> 
> 
> 
> Cyberpilots Young Traveller website http://www.crystalis.net/young/index.htm
> 
> This site invites Traveller Children to become involved and invites adults
> to become registered mentors to the children.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Traveller Culture and History
> The Romany and Traveller Family History Society
> 
> http://website.lineone.net/~rtfhs
> 
> This is a site for those wishing to trace their Traveller family history.
> 
> 
> 
> The Patrin Web Journal – http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/patrin.htm
> 
> An excellent site with lots of information about Romani history and culture.
> It also has an excellent links page.
> 
> 
> 
> The Gypsy Lore Society – http://www.gypsyloresociety.org
> <http://www.gypsyloresociety.org/>
> 
> An American site providing information about Gypsy and Traveller Cultures.
> 
> 
> 
> The Gypsy Collection at University of Liverpool –
> 
> http://sca.lib.liv.ac.uk/collections/gypsy/intro.htm
> <http://www.sca.lib.liv.ac.uk/collections/gypsy/intro.htm>
> 
> Collection of resources including large collection of photographs and
> academic references
> 
> 
> 
> Romani.org – http://www.romani.org <http://www.romani.org/>
> 
> A guide to the history and culture of the Roma or Gypsy people with good
> links to holocaust resources
> 
> 
> 
> A Teacher1s Guide to the Holocaust –
> 
> http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/default.htm
> 
> As titled a teachers guide to the holocaust with some resources for teaching
> about the Gypsy Holocaust.
> 
> Gordon Boswell1s Romany Museum, Spalding –
> http://www.boswell-romany-museum.com
> 
> A good resource for those living near Lincolnshire
> 
> 
> 
> National Fairground Archive - http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/nfa/
> 
> The National Fairground  archive is located at Sheffield University and
> provides a primary resource for research and an exciting source of teaching
> materials.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Traveller Rights
> Traveller Law Research Unit (TLRU) -
> http://www.cf.ac.uk/claws/tlru/index.html
> <http://www.cf.ac.uk/uwcc/claws/trlu>
> 
> This site provides a historical record of the now defunct Traveller  Law
> Research Unit
> 
> 
> 
> European Roma Rights Centre - http://errc.org/
> 
> A campaigning site which focuses on Human Rights issues
> 
> 
> 
> European Union Networks on Integration of Refugees -
> http://www.refugeenet.org
> 
> Rom News - site for the Roma National Congress - http://romnews.com/
> 
> A subscription site for those wishing to receive Rom news bulletins
> 
> 
> 
> Union Romani - http://www.unionromani.org/
> 
> A Spanish organisation recognised by the UN which campaigns for recognition
> of the Romani people
> 
> 
> 
> Romani World -  http://www.romaniworld.com
> 
> A campaigning site publicising the abuse of the Roma
> 
> 
> 
> Pavee Point Travellers Centre - http://www.paveepoint.ie/pav_home_a.html
> 
> Supporting Human Rights for Irish Travellers
> 
> 
> 
> Friends and Families of Travellers - http://www.gypsy-traveller.org/
> 
> A site working for UK Travellers to have the right to travel and to stop
> without constant fear
> 
> 
> Publishers
> University of Hertfordshire Press -
> 
> http://www.herts.ac.uk/UHPress/Gypsies.html
> 
> A publisher specialising social, cultural and  political aspects of Roma.
> 
> On 3/4/03 7:58 pm, "Joy Thrower" <joythrower at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Dear all,
> > I read some time ago that someone was requesting web
> > addresses  I have deleted old messages and can't
> > remember what kind were being requested.  I have had a
> > request from Connexions for websites which Travellers
> > would be interested in i.e. about their heritage,
> > Traveller politics, education etc to which Connexions
> > could have a link so as to spread information about
> > education, training and careers guidance
> > electronically.  Has anyone any opinions or advice on
> > this?
> > Joy
> >
> > =====
> 
> trav-ed

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