[Events] MAY 21ST - ON CAMPUS SEMINAR DISCUSSES: HOW THE MAJORITY BECOME A MINORITY IN THE THIRD LEVEL EDUCATION SYSTEM

[Gabriella.Hanrahan]

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FRIDAY MAY 21ST FROM 9.30 TO 12.30 

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

IN COLLABORATION

WITH

DORAS LUIMNI

 

Invite YOU

TO THE FIRST IN A SERIES

OF INFORMATION SHARING FORUMS 

TO DISCUSS

HOW THE MAJORITY BECOME A MINORITY IN THE THIRD LEVEL EDUCATION SYSTEM

 

MAY 21ST FORUM FOCUSES ON NEW COMMUNITIES  

AN  EXPERT PANEL OF RESEARCHERS AND PRACTICTIONERS OPENS THIS
DISCUSSION BY SHARING INFORMATION ON HOW THESE COMMUNITIES FARE IN THE
EDUCATION SYSTEM -  OPEN CHAIRED DISCUSSION WILL FOLLOW

 

VENUE -  UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

 

9.30     Welcome:                                  Prof. Paul McCutcheon
-   VPA&R  University of Limerick 

 

9.45    KEYNOTE:                                 Prof.  Marie
Parker-Jenkins

 
Department of Education and Professional Studies and Director of the
recently established Research Centre for    

 
Education and Professional Practice at the University of Limerick.
Marie has researched and written extensively
on cultural diversity.  

 

10.30 Parallell Sessions 

SESSION 1-  PRIMARY EDUCATION SYSTEM 

 

Researcher:    Anna Dillon                 - Dublin Institute of
Technology & Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 

Practitioner:    TBC

 

SESSION 2-  SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM 

 

Researcher:   Joanna Baumgart      -  School of Languages, Literature,
Culture, University        

 
Limerick                                                

Practitioner:   Fiona Christie              - Guidance Counsellor, Ennis
Community College, Co. Clare

 

SESSION 3-  FURTHER EDUCATION SYSTEM 

 

Researcher:    Helen O'Grady            -   Doras Luimni, Limerick    

Practitioner:    Michelle Benson        -   ESOL Option Leader, Limerick
City, Vocational Education Committee

 

SESSION 4-   THIRD LEVEL EDUCATION SYSTEM 

 

Researcher:    Dr. Margaret Linehan - Cork Institute of Technology.
Co-editor of  Migrants and Higher  

 
Education in Ireland.  Board Director NASC (the Irish Immigrant Support
Centre). Practitioner:    Patrick Hoey                -  Head of Access,
University of Limerick 

 

    

 

EDUCATORS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES, POLICY MAKERS, ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES, STATUTORY, NON-STATUTORY AGENCIES AND SERVICES, PARENTS
AND STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS FREE DISCUSSION FORUM. 

 

PLACES ARE LIMITED 

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKING

 CONTACT

 

Gabriella Hanrahan-University of Limerick          or
Dr. Siobhan O'Connor  -Doras Luimni

Community Liaison Officer
Advocacy and Campaign Officer

Tel:  086 7708216
Tel:    0871775853

Email: gabriella.hanrahan:ul.ie
Email:  s.oconnor at dorasluimni.org

 

 

 

 

 

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