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Join us for BC TEAL’s 50th Annual Conference at UBC Vantage College in beautiful Vancouver, BC. The conference takes place May 3 to 5, 2018 and begins with the 2018 TESOL International Symposium, co-hosted by TESOL International Association and BC TEAL. Click here to register for the SYMPOSIUM AND Click here to register for the CONFERENCE.
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Friday, May 4 • 9:30am - 10:15am
Moving the Journey Forward: Opportunities for Collaboration and Change

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This workshop invites your engagement in a discussion started at BC TEAL last year about language and settlement sector assumptions, practices and where there are opportunities for collaboration and to create more inclusive spaces. Conversation will be guided around reflection as well as ways to move forward.
Speakers
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Taslim Damji

Intercultural and Diversity Consultant, West Coast Intercultural and Diversity Consulting/ Vancouver Community College
Taslim holds a Master's degree from King's College and over 20 years of experience in the field as an Intercultural Consultant and EAL Instructor. Taslim focuses on connecting intercultural education and mindfulness in the classroom, community and workplace. Her approach is grass... Read More →
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Diana Jeffries

DiverseCity
Diana Jeffries specializes in working with refugees in programs and curriculum development. She is presently employed as the Literacy and Language Support Coordinator for DiverseCity and she also works PIRS.
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Marcela Mancilla-Fuller

Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Marcela Mancilla-Fuller manages settlement services for immigrants and refugees at Collingwood Neighbourhood House. The focus of her work is to facilitate initiatives for integration of immigrants.
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Andrea Solnes

Independent
Andrea Solnes has worked as a LINC manager, instructor, curriculum developer and community builder. She works with organizations and individuals to build the capacity of the settlement language sector to better understand and respond to the needs, challenges, goals and strengths of... Read More →
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Amea Wilbur

PIRS
Amea Wilbur works as the Training Manager at PIRS and is a sessional instructor at the University of the Fraser Valley. She completed her Doctorate in Education from UBC in 2015. The focus of her practices and research has focused on creating inclusive learning spaces.
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Sara Yuen

Instructor/Coach, Vancouver Community College/Spark Language Coaching
Sara Yuen (M.Ed) has worked for the past 20 years in EAL. She teaches at VCC and recently founded Spark Language Coaching, a language and communication coaching business.

Friday May 4, 2018 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
ORCH 3002
  Workshop (45 min)