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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 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Transnational Families: Lone Parenting in a New Country

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Inspired by my many immigrant female students’ anecdotal stories of lone parenting in Canada, I researched transnational migration and how mothers in “flexible families” build social connections in their new communities. What unique adaptive experiences do they face? How can language and settlement services better support their needs?
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Frances Clarke

Frances Clarke, MA Intercultural and International Communication, is an experienced PBLA Lead Instructor and curriculum developer. She specializes in integrating intercultural communication strategies into general and employment-focused English language curricula.

Friday May 5, 2017 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
2215 (Bldg B) VCC Broadway
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