Cara Gallichon

Sessions in which Cara Gallichon attends

Wednesday 3 November, 2021

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

12:30 PM

Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Keynote

Angelica Galante, McGill University (Keynote speaker)

Lorraine O’Donnell, QUESCREN, Concordia University (Master of ceremonies)

William Floch, Ministère du Conseil exécutifSecrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise (Master of ceremonies)

Brian Lewis, Department of Communications Studies, Concordia University; co-director, QUESCREN (Moderator)

Welcome remarks:Lorraine O'Donnell, Research Associate, QUESCREN; Affiliate Assistant Professor, Sch...

2:00 PM

Session 2A: Overcoming the distance: Practices in education in an online world

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Talk

Richard Schmid, Concordia University (Moderator)

Emilie Bowles, Riverside School Board (Speaker)

Michael Canuel (Speaker)

Moderator: Richard Schmid, Professor, Education, Concordia University

3:20 PM

Session 3B: Panel Discussion: Adapting Literacy Services: Considerations for Reaching Vulnerable Populations in Times of Crisis

50 minutes, 3:20 PM - 4:10 PM

Margo Legault, Literacy Quebec (Panelist)

Laura Thompson (Moderator)

Wendy Seys (Panelist)

Moderator: Laura Thompson, Project Manager, Literacy Quebec Speakers:Margo Leg...

Thursday 4 November, 2021

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

12:30 PM

Keynote Address: Online Education - The Experience of the Quebec Board of Black Educators

50 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM

Keynote

Qaadira De Coteau (Moderator)

ALIX ADRIEN (Keynote speaker)

Alix Adrien, President, Quebec Board of Black EducatorsOnline Education - The Experience of the Quebec Board ...

1:50 PM

Session 5C: Panel Discussion: Protecting the Vitality of the English-Speaking Community in Québec: The Role of the School

50 minutes, 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM

Talk

Tino Bordonaro (Panelist)

Debbie Horrocks, LEARN (Panelist)

John Buck, CEDEC (Panelist)

Tino Bordonaro (Moderator)

Sandy Astles (Panelist)

Speakers:

3:10 PM

Session 6A: Adult Education, Vocational Training and Work-Integrated Learning

50 minutes, 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Talk

Dr. Ghada Sfeir (Moderator)

Maria Giammarco, Business + Higher Education Roundtable (Speaker)

Lucie Roy, Riverside School Board (Speaker)

Moderator: Ghada Sfeir, Researcher-Member, QUESCREN, Concordia University

Friday 5 November, 2021

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

10:00 AM

Session 7 – Workshop on QUESCREN's Education Research Briefs

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Workshop

Debbie Horrocks, LEARN (Moderator)

Patricia Lamarre (Speaker)

Cindy Finn, Lester B. Pearson School Board (Speaker)

Tino Bordonaro (Speaker)

Kathleen Mulawka (Speaker)

Emma Legault (Moderator)

ALIX ADRIEN (Speaker)

Moderators: Debbie

1:50 PM

Session 9B: Learning beyond the Classroom

50 minutes, 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM

Talk

Aimee Vieira, Norwich University (Speaker)

Gary Purcell (Speaker)

Anthony Di-Mascio, School of Education Bishop’s University; QUESCREN Advisory Board (Moderator)

Moderator: Anthony di Mascio, Professor, School of Education, Bishop's University

3:10 PM

Keynote Address: The Future of Education in an Official-Language Minority Setting: Demographic Change and New Points of View

50 minutes, 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Keynote

Dr. Patrick Donovan, QUESCREN (Moderator)

Raymond Theberge, Office of offcial Language (Keynote speaker)

Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of CanadaThe Future of Education in an Official-Language...

4:00 PM

Wrap-Up Town Hall

30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Lorraine O’Donnell, QUESCREN, Concordia University (Moderator)

The Education and Vitality Forum will conclude with an informal virtual discus...