MNA Marwah Rizqy Offers Student Bursaries for Perseverance and Engagement
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1 Volume M25, Issue No. 18, May 17, 2021 Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Vanier College Website and distributed electronically. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should be in WORD, and sent as an attachment. No formatting or bullets. Photos are welcome. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the week of publication. MNA Marwah Rizqy offers Student Bursaries for Perseverance and Engagement Teachers and other Vanier personnel, please inform students that the MNA for St Laurent, Marwah Rizqy is offering $4000 in bursaries to Vanier students for their perseverance and engagement during the pandemic. Each bursary is worth $500. The bursaries are not based on marks, and students must apply for them by filling out a form online. The application deadline is May 21, 2021 and winners will be announced in early June. Students should go to this site to apply: Bourses de la depute St-Laurent Marwah Rizqy-$500 Bursary (office.com) In addition, M. Rizqy is offering two bursaries for engagement in French studies. These winners will be determined by the French Department and also announced in June. Janelle Villanueva, Office of the Director General INTRODUCING THE MEETING OWL PRO P S I , i n TEACHERS, YOU'VE ASKED AND WE'VE LISTENED! online and in-person simultaneously... Some of you have requested an effective way to teach students who are After months of research, exploration, and testing, to facilitate the teaching of students who are both collaboration with ITSS, is proud to announce the launching of the Meeting Owl Pro has smart Meeting Owl Pro zooming functionality and online and in-person in your blended learning classrooms. intelligent autofocus: track teacher 's movement and voice so students online can follow Pro: an Owl with In this video, our video Meeting device 360 and teachers at Vanier are a simple integrated practicing with the Owl microphonespeakers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNCGu1oLkxY - plug is a Pro little Owl with Meeting system from -play and no intervention to teachers has been Owl Pro in Meeting and used well -researched and universities and various in the US colleges Canada STAY TUNED FOR OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: PRACTICE SESSIONS WITH THE OWL VConnect Peer Mentors Needed! VConnect is a peer-mentoring program that aims to offer a supportive non-judgemental space for new students to build connections within the Vanier Community, seek guidance and advice regarding their college success. If you know of any students that are returning in the Fall 2021 semester who would be great mentors, please encourage them to apply. Application form: https://forms.office.com/r/S1dLmiwrhN Ourania Zafiri, TASC https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/mentoring/mentors/vconnect/ Emeka Ngadi Scholarship 2021-Pre-University Teachers, coordinators and advisors, please tell students that the Ngadi Foundation is announcing the 2021 Emeka Ngadi Scholarship program. The scholarship aims to empower young students in several dimensions. It hopes to recognize, encourage and provide financial support to high achieving students in furtherance of their education to contribute positively to the society. The program is offered in memory of Emeka Ngadi who was an outstanding student at John Abbott College. He used his skills to serve the community and people around him. The awards are granted based on academic performance and demonstrated active community and/or extra-curricular involvement. Qualified students are invited to apply for the 2021 Emeka Ngadi Scholarship, The deadline for applications is May 30, 2021. See details in the announcement below. Marguerite Corriveau, Communications and Corporate Affairs LEARNING Workshop In an effort to increase presence on campus for the fall 2021 semester, blended learning could be considered as a viable option. Blended learning offers the flexibility of meeting the needs of students who are in-person and online. Join our hands-on workshops to learn more about blended learning. Workshops Demystifying Blended Learning In this 1-hour workshop, you will learn about the tenets of blended learning and different ways to create blended learning environments for the Fall 2021 semester. Examples of lesson plans from various disci- plines and a lesson plan template will be provided as tools to support you in designing and implement- ing your blended learning classroom. MON. MAY 17TH 9:00-10:00 AM | 11:00-12:00 PM | 1:00-2:00 PM | 3:00-4:00 PM Blended Learning in Action at Vanier & Engaging students in a Blended Learning course In this 1-hour live demo, you will experience a blended learning environment at Vanier. Via a Zoom link, you will attend one of Vanier’s blended learning classrooms remotely. You will experience the student’s perspective in a blended learning environment. Simultaneously, we will explore pedagogical approach- es to engage students who are both online and in-person in a blended learning environment with polls and games. You will get the opportunity to reflect on your course and ponder on different strategies that you can use to engage your students. THURS. MAY 20TH 10:00-11:00 AM | 11:30-12:30 PM | 1:30-2:30 PM | 3:00-4:00 PM TUES. MAY 25TH 10:00-11:00 AM | 11:30-12:30 PM Managing Blended Learning Environments: Potential pitfalls and hands-on solutions This workshop will help participants to develop an understanding of the issues that we can encounter in a blended learning environment and ways to mitigate those issues. FRI. MAY 26TH 9:00-10:00 AM | 11:00-12:00 PM | 12:00-1:00 PM | 1:00-2:00 PM NOTE: All sessions will be recorded and made available on the Team channel. If these days/times do not work for you, please contact [email protected] to schedule a training session for your department. To register, use this link: https://forms.office.com/r/fNkHNS03qG Journée d’étude sur les jumelages et les tandems interculturels en milieu communautaire Le vendredi 28 mai, 8 h 15 à 12 h En ligne Le Cégep Vanier, l’École de langues de l’UQAM et leurs partenaires vous invitent cordialement à la Journée d’étude sur les jumelages et les tandems interculturels en milieu communautaire! Cette journée d’étude est consacrée aux activités de jumelages interculturels et de tandems en milieu communautaire. Il s’agit d’activités d’échanges et de partage entre personnes porteuses de cultures différentes. L’objectif est de rencontrer l’Autre, d’établir des ponts entre différentes communautés de pratique, que ce soit entre individus, groupes, associations ou institutions. Consultez le programme ci-dessous. Voici le lien pour vous inscrire en ligne : https://forms.office.com/r/1arVVbJsxA Philippe Gagné, département de Français INSCRIPTION GRATUITE Vendredi 28 mai 2021 Journée d’étude sur les jumelages et les tandems interculturels en milieu communautaire À la rencontre de l’Autre Heure de Montréal : 8 h 15 à 12 h Heure de Conakry : 12 h 15 à 16 h Heure de Yaoundé : 13 h 15 à 17 h Heure de Bruxelles et d’Alexandrie : 14 h 15 à 18 h PROGRAMME Vendredi 28 mai 2021 8 h 15 Mot de bienvenue Journée d’étude sur les jumelages et les tandems (heure de interculturels en milieu communautaire Montréal) 8 h 30 Conférence d’ouverture Cette journée d’étude est consacrée aux activités de jumelages interculturels et de tandems en milieu Stéphanie Arsenault communautaire. Il s’agit d’activités d’échanges et de Professeure titulaire, École de travail social et de criminologie, partage entre personnes porteuses de cultures différentes. Université Laval (Canada) L’objectif est de rencontrer l’Autre, d’établir des ponts entre différentes communautés de pratique, que ce soit entre 9 h Table ronde : état des lieux individus, groupes, associations ou institutions. Animation Cet événement, initié par le Groupe de recherche sur Déborah Grausem les jumelages interculturels (GReJI), est organisé sur Chargée des concertations familles et jeunesse, Table de quartier Peter-McGill (Canada) un territoire ancestral qui a longtemps été un lieu de rencontres et d’échanges entre les peuples autochtones. Intervenant.e.s Dans cet esprit, nous nous engageons à honorer et à Kathleen André Yannick Lechevalier respecter ce lieu selon des principes d’inclusion, de Coordonnatrice aux programmes en Directeur général, dialogue et d’équité envers les Premières Nations, les Inuits culture, Institut Tshakapesh (Canada) Agence du Monde Commun (France) et les Métis. Accompagnée de Valèse Mapto Kengne Evelyne St-Onge Professeure, Faculté des sciences Ainée de Uashat mak Mani-utenam, de l’éducation, Université Yaoundé Formulaire d’inscription en ligne >> ancienne directrice générale, Institut (Cameroun) Tshakapesh (Canada) Valériane Mistiaen Rachida El Diwani Doctorante en information et Professeure émérite, Département communication, Université libre de langue et littérature françaises, de Bruxelles et Vrije Universiteit Des questions sur la journée d’étude ? Université d’Alexandrie (Égypte) Brussel (Belgique) Philippe Gagné : [email protected] Malachie Azelmar : [email protected] 10 h à Pause animée 10 h 15 Journée d’étude sur les jumelages et les tandems interculturels en milieu communautaire | 1 10 h 15 Discussions thématiques en sous-groupes sur les jumelages et les tandems Intergénérationnel Interculturel Évaluation de l’impact Rabab Amien Marc-Antoine Barré Nicole Carignan Présidente-fondatrice et directrice générale, Responsable du jumelage interculturel, Professeure associée, Département d’éducation Centre interculturel