Jody Lessard

Sessions in which Jody Lessard attends

Wednesday 3 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:30 PM
Decorative image for session Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation
Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
Higher educationPlurilingualism

Welcome remarks:Lorraine O'Donnell, Research Associate, QUESCREN; Affiliate Assistant Professor, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia UniversityWilliam Floch, Assistant Secretary, Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d'expression anglaise  Opening Keynote AddressModerator: Brian Lewis,...

Angelica Galante
Keynote speaker

Lorraine O’Donnell
Master of ceremonies

William Floch
Master of ceremonies

Brian Lewis
Moderator
2:00 PM
Session 2B: Mapping the Demographics of English-Language Education
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
Demographics - Quebec English-language schoolsFirst Official Language SpokenEmployability

Moderator: John McMahon, Director General, Vanier CollegeSpeakers:D'Arcy Springate-Floch, Data Analyst, Playfair Statistics "Comparing the Presence o...

3:20 PM
Session 3B: Panel Discussion: Adapting Literacy Services: Considerations for Reaching Vulnerable Populations in Times of Crisis
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM | 50 minutes
LiteracyAdult education/adult learnersCovid 19Panel discussion

Moderator: Laura Thompson, Project Manager, Literacy Quebec Speakers:Margo Legault, Executive Director, Literacy QuebecWendy Seys, Executive Director, Yamaska Literacy CouncilThe panel will be composed of Wendy Seys, Executive Director of Yamaska Literacy Council and Margo Legault, Executive Director of Literacy Quebec. These two presenters will offer dif...

Thursday 4 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
1:50 PM
Session 5C: Panel Discussion: Protecting the Vitality of the English-Speaking Community in Québec: The Role of the School
1:50 PM - 2:40 PM | 50 minutes
Panel discussionVitality of English-speaking QuebecEducational services in the regionsEmployability

Speakers:  Tino Bordonaro, Chair, Advisory Board on English Education Sandy Astles, Coordinator of Complementary Educational Services, Eastern Shores School Board 

3:10 PM
Session 6A: Adult Education, Vocational Training and Work-Integrated Learning
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM | 50 minutes
Adult education/adult learnersVocational trainingEDI

Moderator: Ghada Sfeir, Researcher-Member, QUESCREN, Concordia UniversitySpeakers:Maria Giammarco, Senior Lead, Research and Development, Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER)  "Strengthening Learner Pathways...

Friday 5 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
3:10 PM
Decorative image for session Keynote Address: The Future of Education in an Official-Language Minority Setting: Demographic Change and New Points of View
Keynote Address: The Future of Education in an Official-Language Minority Setting: Demographic Change and New Points of View
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM | 50 minutes
KeynoteOfficial Linguistic Minority CommunitiesDemographics - Canada

Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of CanadaThe Future of Education in an Official-Language Minority Setting: Demographic Change and New Points of ViewCanada’s demographic landscape is in constant evolution; it is also very different than what it was half a century ago, when the Official Languages Act was first adopted. Our population is becoming increasingly diver...

Dr. Patrick Donovan
Moderator

Raymond Theberge
Keynote speaker