Lorraine O’Donnell
Lorraine O’Donnell has a Ph.D. in History (McGill), a Master's in History (York), and a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development (Concordia). She is Senior Research Associate and Advisor at the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), where since 2008 she has led day-to-day operations. Before that, she worked as archivist, researcher, teacher, and public historian. Lorraine is also Affiliate Assistant Professor at Concordia's School of Community and Public Affairs. Her research focus is the history of English-speaking Quebec and of Canadian women.
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Sessions in which Lorraine O’Donnell participates
Wednesday 3 November, 2021
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,...
Friday 5 November, 2021
The Education and Vitality Forum will conclude with an informal virtual discussion among participants about what they found interesting and engaging during the conference and what are some of their takeaways from this event.
Sessions in which Lorraine O’Donnell attends
Wednesday 3 November, 2021
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,...
Here is how to connect to Agora:Agora uses the online platform Wonder. This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day.Before joining the room...
Moderator: Richard Schmid, Professor, Education, Concordia UniversitySpeakers:Michael Canuel, CEO, Leading English Education and Resources Network (LEARN) "Serving the Educational Community through the 2020s"
Moderator: Nicholas Salter, Executive Director, Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT)Speakers:Constance Crossland, Pedagogical Counsellor and Douglas Brown, Dean of Car...
Sustainable initiatives for the future of Quebec’s Black English-speaking communities – The Concordia Library Black community Archives: recording the Black community experience for research and evidence-based initiativesSpeakers:Alix Adrien, president, Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE)Clarence Bayne, Professor emeritus, Concordia UniversityDésirée Rochat, Observato...
Thursday 4 November, 2021
Alix Adrien, President, Quebec Board of Black EducatorsOnline Education - The Experience of the Quebec Board of Black EducatorsIn 2020, at the onset of the pandemic and during the lockdown, summer programs were limited to outdoor activities. The QBBE promptly transitioned its established onsite Da Costa Hall summer school program to an online platform. At the beginning of the subsequent school year, the distance learning initiative ...
Here is how to connect to Agora:Agora uses the online platform Wonder. This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day.Before joining the room...
Moderator: John Ryan, Leadership Committee for English Education in Quebec (LCEEQ)Speakers:Tya Collins, PhD Candidate, Université de Montréal "Experiences of English-Speaking Youth at the Intersections of Bla...
Speakers: Brian Rock, Chairman, Committee for the Enhancement of the Curriculum of the History of Quebec Marlene Jennings, President, Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN)
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
Moderators: Debbie Horrocks, Director, The Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN)Emma Legault, Assistant Director, The Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) This virtual int...
Bring your lunch and come join us at the Agora. Here is how to connect:Agora uses the online platform Wonder. This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day.Before joining ...
Manon Tremblay, Senior Director, Indigenous Directions, Concordia UniversityCelebrating Indigenous Languages in AcademiaAs post-secondary institutions seek to reconcile with Indigenous peoples and decolonize the academy, Indigenous languages are afforded very little attention. Universities can play a key role in fostering a ...
Moderator: Lina Shoumarova, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, QUESCRENSpeakers:Cathy Martin, Independent Consultant "Indigenous Education Initiatives in Quebec"
Here is how to connect to Agora:Agora uses the online platform Wonder. This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day.Before joining the room...
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...
The Education and Vitality Forum will conclude with an informal virtual discussion among participants about what they found interesting and engaging during the conference and what are some of their takeaways from this event.