Regina Uyoga

Outreach & Liaison Coordinator

MEPEC

Sessions in which Regina Uyoga attends

Thursday 2 November, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:15 AM

Decorative image for session Session 1: Welcoming Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Vital Importance of Control and Management of Our School System by Our Community.

Session 1: Welcoming Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Vital Importance of Control and Management of Our School System by Our Community.

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

COFFEE BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes

11:00 AM

Session 2B: How Can Collaborative Legal Education Initiatives Empower English-Speaking BIPOC Youth?

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

LUNCH

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

12:50 PM

Special Remarks: Sébastien Lebel-Grenier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Bishop’s University

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

Session 3A: Literacy, Social Reintegration for Vulnerable Youth, and Intergenerational Connections

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes

LiteracyCommunity EngagementVulnerable CommunitiesNon-formal educationYouth

Speakers: Asha Dixit, Fraser-Hickson Institute"Early Literacy Development Through Libraries and Community Partnerships"Strong literacy skills are the cornerstone of the economic success of Quebec and individual Quebecers. However, in PISA 2018, 12% of 15-y...

Friday 3 November, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Decorative image for session Session 5: Keynote Address: Minorities, Minoritization, and the Education of African, Black, and Caribbean Diasporic Youth

Session 5: Keynote Address: Minorities, Minoritization, and the Education of African, Black, and Caribbean Diasporic Youth

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

10:45 AM

Session 6B: Best practices French second-language Acquisition for integration into Québec’s labour market

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...

1:15 PM

Session 7D: English-Language Vocational Training Programs in Québec

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes

Vocational training

Moderator: Susie Faguy, Central Québec School BoardDuring this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to discover the different Vocational Training programs offered by the 9 English school boards in the province of Québec. Discovering sectors of activity for these Vocational Training programs will be pos...