Dan Ten Veen is the co-founder and director of Spectrum Productions, a Montréal-based charity that offers a blend of creative exploration and vocational development with a non‑traditional art education approach to leverage the strengths of neurodiverse individuals. Since 2009, Spectrum has provided a professional studio space where autistic youth and adults develop skills in animation, editing, videography, and more—bridging creative exploration with career development.
Sessions in which Dan Ten Veen participates
Thursday 6 November, 2025
Workshop:Spectrum Productions’ Creative Media Lab: Empowering Neurodiverse Learners through Experiential, Inclusive, Self-directed Filmmaking EducationDan Ten Veen, Spectrum ProductionsKat Tuck, Spectrum ProductionsFelipe Arasanz, Spectrum ProductionsThis workshop introduces an inclusive learning model developed by Spectrum...
Sessions in which Dan Ten Veen attends
Wednesday 5 November, 2025
Welcoming Remarks:Brian Lewis, Professor, Concordia University and Co-director, QUESCREN Opening Keynote Address:Partnering with Young People to Forge a Better Path Forward...
Presentations:Growing up "rural" in Quebec: Supporting high school students’ understandings of culture and citizenship through visual narrationJoanne Pattison-Meek, Bishop's University In September 2024, Quebec rolled out a new Culture and Citizenship in Quebec (CCQ) curriculum across th...
Presentations:The Summer Literacy Symposium: Building Teacher Capacity Through Collaborative Professional LearningMelinda Clifford, Ministère de l’ÉducationThe Summer Literacy Symposium is a dynamic, three-year professional learning program designed to support educators in strengthening literacy instruction across Quebec’s English-speaking community. Consisting of immersive, three-day workshops each summer, the program offers teachers, consultant...
Presentations:Art & BelongingAnna J. McIntyre, Freelancer/Artistsinspire (ELAN)Jacqueline van de Greer, Artist & Educator“77% of Canadians agree or strongly agree that arts experiences help people feel part of their local community. This is especially true for newcomers and people in minority-language communities.” (Vital Signs: Arts & Belonging, published by the Community Foundations of Canada and Canadian A...
Roundtable:A Needs Analysis of Neurodiverse Students in the Quebec K-11 Educational SystemJulie Corrigan, Concordia UniversityLaura Del Giacco, Concordia UniversityGabriella Buggé, Concordia UniversityIn this roundtable, we will present the results of our needs analysis regarding the barriers and supports for neurodivergent students (e.g., students who experienc...
Friday 7 November, 2025
Keynote AddressAmplifying Our Strengths, Protecting the Vitality of English Education in QuebecToula Drimonis - Opinion Columnist, Writer, and News ProducerThese are difficult times. The current government has cut education budgets drastically – and English-language institutions have not been spared. On the contrary, some argue that they’ve been presented as a problem for the survival of Quebec’s...
Workshop:portraitX: A Creative Model for Innovative, Tech-Enabled Experiential LearningNathalie Hazan, Raison d'artportraitX is an award-winning digital art educational initiative designed to address the complex challenges youth face online.This hands-on workshop introduces participants to an innovative model that integrates social-emotional learning (SEL) and experie...