International Languages and EducationApril 19, 2007
The Faculty of Education is leading an academic forum on the role of education in sustaining miniority languages in Canada. The academic forum is a centerpiece of the national conference "International Languages and Education: Access, Equity and Inclusiveness", which aims to raise national awareness to the importance of recognizing minority languages in mainstream education in Canada.
A key aim of the conference is to address the intellectual development, social, cultural and economic risks of dwindling minority language programs in Canada. More than 30 workshops will be held during the conference on issues such as teaching minority students in regular schools, the role of culture and language in child development, and the pros and cons of standardized testing. Professors from Simon Fraser University, University of Toronto, and University of Calgary will be presenting at the academic forum. A positioning paper will be prepared from the presentations and discussions during the forum and will be forwarded to provincial and federal government representatives.
Academic Forum
The "International Languages and Education: Access, Equity and Inclusiveness" Conference takes place from June 22 - 24, 2007 at the SFU Burnaby campus. For more information and to register for the conference, go to the website www.NationalConference.ca.
The national conference is led by the Chinese Lingual-Cultural Centre of Canada with the collaborative support of five Chinese and non-Chinese education associations: British Columbia Chinese Schools Association, BC Heritage Language Association, Chinese Language Association of BC, Lingnan Elder College and Western Canada Chinese Schools Association. |
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