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Melanie Kerridge

MEQ

Sessions in which Melanie Kerridge attends

Thursday 2 November, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Keynote

Welcome remarks:Brian Lewis, Professor, Concordia University and Co-Director, QUESCREN Opening Keynote AddressRussell Copeman, Executive Director, Quebec Engl...

Russell Copeman

Keynote speaker
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Mental Health

Moderator:Oliver Fitzpatrick, AMI-QuebecFamily caregivers are often referred to as an invisible population. In Canada, young carers aged 6-25 are even less recognized, despite there being an estimated 3 young carers in every classroom. Our workshop will focus on how to identify young carers, steps that educators can ta...

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Civic engagementNon-formal educationInclusion

Moderator: Thais Cattani Perroni, English Content Coordinator, ÉducaloiSpeakers: Alexandre Pettem, Youth 4 Youth (Y4Y) QuébecChad Walcott, Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT)

12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
12:50 PM
12:50 PM - 1:20 PM | 30 minutes

Principal Lebel-Grenier will speak to the impact of Quebec’s new university tuition funding reform.

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
InterculturelCommunity EngagementFrench language

Speakers: Maria Popica, John Abbott CollegePhilippe Gagné, Vanier CollegeSylvain Rouleau, Service du bénévolat à l'hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de MontréalRece...

3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Town hall

Speakers:Chuck Halliday, Coordinator, Community and Business, New Frontiers School BoardCindy Finn, Director General, Lester B. Pearson School BoardJessica Fortier, Parent Commissioner, Special Needs Advisory Committee for S...

4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | 15 minutes

To conclude the day, our Forum Discussants will provide brief insights from what they’ve heard over the day, from the perspective of the education level they represent.Discussants: Debbie Horrocks, Director, Provincial Resource Team - CLC Network, Leading English Education and Resource Network (

Friday 3 November, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
Keynote

Tya Collins, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of OttawaModerator: John Davids, Research Coordinator, Black Communities Resource CentreThis keynote address delves into issues faced by Q...

Tya Collins

Keynote speaker
10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | 30 minutes

Grab a coffee and a snack with your fellow forum participants!

10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Adult education/adult learnersFrench languageEmployability

Moderator: Sta Kuzwianza, Provincial Education Roundtable (PERT) Speakers:Abbey McGugan, Advisory Committee for English-speaking Quebecers (ACESQ)Alisha Gibson, CLIC Le réseau linguistiqueGrace Labreche, LAB Centre de Langues - Collège LaSalleThe Provincial Employment Ro...

12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
12:40 PM
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM | 20 minutes
Lunchtime AddressInnovation

Speaker: Anita Aloisio, Research Associate, QUESCRENJoin us as we unveil the ILET Hub, a first of its kind website in the province. The Hub disseminates knowledge about Quebec’s English-language education sector in an original and accessible way. Research video capsules, infographics, and a series of podcasts related to this topic will be featured for you to explore! &n...

1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
Minority Education RightsIntercultural Relations

Speakers:Stephen Thompson, Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN)“Minority Language Educational Rights”Minority language educational rights are deeply entrenched within the Canadian Constitution.  The purpose of these rights is not only to preserve and promote Canada’s tw...

2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 30 minutes

Grab a coffee and a snack with your fellow forum participants!

3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
English-language cégeps

Speakers: Christian Corno, Director General, Marianopolis CollegeDiane Gauvin, Director General, Dawson CollegeJohn Halpin, Director General, John Abbott College

4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 30 minutes

To conclude the Forum, our Forum Discussants will provide brief insights from what they’ve heard over the day, from the perspective of the education level they represent.Discussants: Debbie Horrocks, Director, Provincial Resource Team - CLC Network, Leading English Education and Resource Network (

5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour

Join us to celebrate the Forum with drinks and nibbles!