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Join us for BC TEAL’s 2017 Annual Conference and Anniversary Celebration at Vancouver Community College’s Broadway Campus, May 4th to 6th. We are thrilled to be celebrating our 50th anniversary, and look forward to having you join us for three days of professional development and celebration.
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Friday, May 5 • 8:45am - 10:15am
Creating Safe Spaces for Dialogue in Challenging Times

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This workshop is an opportunity for instructors and managers to explore how to engage in meaningful dialogue about social justice and create inclusive, supportive classrooms. We will share activities and lessons that encourage reflection and inspire growth. Participants will gain tools to help create supportive and empowering learning and teaching environments.
Speakers
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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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Diana Jeffries

Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Diana Jeffries has worked with immigrants and refugees for the past 25 years as an educator, writer, and curriculum developer. Currently she is developing resources and workshops on trauma-informed and healing engagement practices for community practitioners that work with newcomers... Read More →
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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 5, 2017 8:45am - 10:15am PDT
2206 (Bldg B) VCC Broadway
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