Joyce Dowling - Personal home page

Welcome to the personal home page of Joyce Dowling.
Last updated 12/12/10

My family | Present employment | Volunteer projects | My writings | Other info

My family

My husband: Race Dowling

My adult offspring are very dear to me, Maia and Trevor.

Present employment

My internet business - Dowling Web Design includes consulting and training, including Google Adwords & Facebook.
I advise on Community Organizing and Communication with a specialty in Internet Communication - see my resume.
See the sites I've created here and the story of how I got started here.

I've been a substitute teacher for the PIP (Parent Infant Program) hearing program at Thomas Clagett Elementary School since 1991.

I also teach Sign Language.

Volunteer projects

Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church - in many ways, including webweaver/internet volunteer and social action projects.

I blog & share news for: Prince Georgians Care and host several email lists, including Freecycle.

I am proud to have participated in the development of REC-Room to compile information about religious education curriculum.

As a member of the Prince George's County Historical Society, I created their web site and help in other ways when I have the time.

Allexperts.com - I'm one of 4,000+ "experts." I've answered over 1,500 questions, so you might see if you can find me or just go ask someone else a question. I don't think anyone is really an "expert" - we're all at different levels of knowing thoughout our lives.

I am also an active participant of a few local civic organizations, including serving on the board of Prince George's Co. Civic Federation, because I plan to live in this area for the rest of my life and I want to do whatever I can to help Prince George's County to continue and improve on being a great place to live. news photo

My Writings

Antiracism essays & resources (includes news photos)

Sexuality, Morality, & Dignity

Rallying for Minority Rights

These two have a similar theme, though the first one is 1/2 the length of the 2nd and the content is somewhat different (one was published in Freedom Xpress).:
Finding the Courage Confessions of an Introvert

Why I supported Dennis Kucinich

A Childhood Empowerment Story - my story as part of a lay service entitled "Saved by Our Faith"

Sign Language Values - includes links to my favorite sign language web sites & news photos

My Religious Beliefs - they're subject to change

Social Justice Work - My motivation and overcoming problems

A Brief History of Women's Issues in Unitarian Universalism

Unschooling sermon

Appeal for Peace sermon (following the trip to the Netherlands with my son, Trevor, to the Hague Appeal for Peace international conference)

Internet Addiction Test

I am also co-author of The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 to 6 and The Giant Encyclopedia of Theme Activities, Published by Gryphon House and Windmills, Worship and Wonder: Ideas for Intergenerational Worship and Together Time (Book 2) published by the Greater Washington Association Religious Education Council

Additional writings:
Coping strategies and Spiritual thoughts on peace - thoughts from a Unitarian Universalist written for ICan Online, which was The Leading Disability Community (it looks like their site is gone now).

Other info

My house - photo here - built in 1907 for the railroad manager, it's on the National Register.

Photo page

My blog.

click here for the hunger site

Email me at joyce(dot)dowling (at) comcast(dot)net.