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Learning Enrichment Foundation- Town Hall!

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I am excited to learn from the community and their unique experiences! I am eager to see how individuals advance between the different levels of English language proficiency and understand the differences between them

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I want to make students feel welcome at the conversation circle! I would like to encourage them to try and speak English and search for the right words in their mind without hesitating. I want to encourage them to stumble on their words until they are able to convey their message, and I want to ensure that they feel safe and not judged as they go through the tremendous task of learning a new language!

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Meeting all the LINC students with their amazing background and cultures!!

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I hope to have a fun and new experience with LINC students! I hope to encourage them to speak their mind, even when they think it may be wrong. I hope that after the program is over they feel more confident in their English speaking skills and have had as much fun as I have!

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I hope to have a fun and new experience with LINC students! I hope to encourage them to speak their mind, even when they think it may be wrong. I hope that after the program is over they feel more confident in their English speaking skills and have had as much fun as I have!

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I would like to propose this song as we are working with newcomers in Canada; in particular these lyrics always strike a chord with me:

"Oh, my, my
How beautiful
Oh my beautiful mother
She told me

Son in life you're gonna go far
If you do it right
You'll love where you are"

And this too!

"Son sometimes it may seem dark
But the absence of the light is a necessary part"

Finally:

"Every road is a slippery slope
There is always a hand that you can hold on to
Looking deeper through the telescope
You can see that your homes inside of you"

I think these words are especially poignant in light of the conversations that we had with the Level 1 and Level 2 ESL students today.

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Jason Mraz - 93 Million Miles (Official Lyric Video)

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The team in front of a cute whiteboard they had prepared to welcome us.

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Understanding the different people that make up Canada

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Understanding the different people that make up Canada

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When I first arrived - I faced many challenges too despite the privileges that I came with. I'm interested to learn what other groups of people faced when they first came here, and what helped to make the transition easier. The students and I really connected today when I declared that Dollarama was is my favourite Canadian store! Here's two amazing pictures we took from the day - we really felt welcomed by the LEF and they went out of the way to make the day comfortable and enriching for us.

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Second photo in front of the welcome sign (Biindigen) and with some of the teachers from the LINC programme. :)

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Second photo in front of the welcome sign (Biindigen) and with some of the teachers from the LINC programme. :)

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I used to be a high school language teacher back in Singapore and this experience has helped to remind me how much I miss teaching and interacting with students. We also introduced some of the students to the Duolingo app, but realized it's limitations as it was not available for Somali-English learners.

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I thought a nice little ditty like this one would bring a smile to everyone's faces, much like all the smiles we saw on the students's faces today :)

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THE BEATLES │ Here comes the Sun (videoclip 2019)

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I'm excited to meet some super interesting and strong people and learn about their experiences as new language learners!

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I hope to put some smiles and hear some laughs from the learners and know that I've made an impact on their journey, however small it may be :)

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I hope to meet new people from different places and talk to them about their experiences. I'm excited to interact with newcomers to Canada, so I can connect with them and learn about barriers that they face. I hope to help them with their language proficiencies and make them feel welcome and more confident. I also want to work together with the team of students to create language games that can make learning a more interesting and inclusive experience