Sessions in which Tanya Linkletter participates
Friday 7 November, 2025
PresentationsTraining for Tomorrow: Addressing the Vocational Attainment Gap for Québec’s English-speaking CommunitiesMorgan Gagnon, PERTDespite growing demand in Québec’s trades sectors, English speakers pursue vocational training at less than half the rate of their French-speaking peers. This presentation draws on PERT’s latest research to explore what’s behind that gap—from limited awareness and harmful myths to access issues and language barr...
Sessions in which Tanya Linkletter 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...
Workshop:Motivating Reluctant ReadersLea Beddia, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board/ Independent authorIn this interactive workshop, Lea will share effective, research-based strategies to inspire students at all levels to read for pleasure in and beyond the classroom. This will be followed by a collaborative activity to adapt an evaluation tool, allowing each teacher to leave with a ready-to-use resource tailored to their students' needs. In additi...
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...
Thursday 6 November, 2025
Welcoming Remarks:John McMahon - Assistant Deputy Minister, Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d'expression anglaise (SRQEA) Keynote AddressBeyond the Game: Building Strength Through Sports, Education & CommunityDenburk Reid - Founder and CEO, Montreal Community Cares Foundation and Red Rush Basketball Leadership ProgramDenburk Reid will share his journey of perseverance, drawing on bot...
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Presentations:Language laws and education in Quebec: a case study of English-speaking Quebecer Parents' School Choices in Notre-Dame-de-GrâceThibault Jacquemont, McGill UniversityIn this presentation, I will share findings from a research project on how Quebec’s language laws—especially Bills 101 and 96—shape the school choices of English-speaking parents in the Notre-Dame-d...
Human LibraryOur Human Library will be a space for informal, one-on-one conversations with individuals sharing lived experiences and unique perspectives on a variety of topics.Take a look below at "Human Books"! Black History: A Legacy Dorothy Williams, Independent Researcher, Autho...
Presentations:Overcoming Distance: Supporting Regional Students on Their Journey to Cégep Brittney Chabot, ECO-02Ashley Roy, ECO-02For the past two years, ECO-02 has been running PREP for Cégep at Riverside Regional High School, a program designed to support high school students from the Saguenay, a remote region with no English Cégep, as they ...
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...
Grab a coffee and a snack with your fellow forum participants!