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Agenda

LMLIP Education Sub-council Location: Kinsmen Community Centre Rm.4

Date: January 13, 2016 Time: 4:30-6:30pm

Item Description

1. Chair’s Opening Remarks – Welcome & Introductions

2. Additions to Agenda

3. Adoption of November 18, 2015 minutes

4. Central Council Update - Phillipa Myers

5. Education Strategic Plan 2016-2019 - Discussion

6. Task group updates:

a. Connecting host community and newcomer families by collaborating with school-based

community partners

b. Delivering professional development workshops in education organizations

c. Welcoming All Voices update

7. Items tabled from last meeting:

a. Canada 150 Celebrations – Kathy

b. Changing the date of meetings

c. Emailing - Phil

8. Information Sharing

9. Chairperson’s Closing Summary and Review of Action Items

10. Adjourn

11. Next Meeting: March 9, 2016 from 4:30-6:30pm @ Kinsmen Arena Rm. 2A


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Minutes

LMLIP Education Sub-council Date and Time: January 13, 2016 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Meeting Location: Kinsmen Arena, 20 Granville Street

Present: Janet Pinder, Mahin Ghasemiyani, Ana Enriquez-Johnson, Xiaoxiao Du, Phillipa Myers, Sheila Carson, Kathy Milczarek, Huda Hussein, Vivette Martin

Regrets: Helen Patterson, Denise Taylor Edwards, Emily Low, Kate Kennedy, Lisette Ochoa, Esra Ari, Shelly Taylor, Nazia Bano

Absent: Gerardo Castro, Hanein Madlol, Gebre Woldemicael

Guests: Katy Boychuk, Gabrielle Laurin

Item Description Information, Update, Action, Lead and Due Date

1. Chair’s Opening Remarks

Phillipa Myers welcomed the group and wished everyone a happy New Year.


Katy Boychuk from the Cross Cultural Learner Centre will present on the free cultural sensitivity workshops offered through the Centre.

3. Adoption of Previous Minutes - November 18, 2015

Approved by Mahin Ghasemiyani, and seconded by Phillipa Myers with amendments.

4. Central Council Updates: Phillipa Myers

Elisabeth White updated members on Syrian refugees coming to London. A summary was sent out to all sub-councils to review;

The Task Force held an information session for the community on available resources on December 15, 2015 at the BMO Centre, everyone was invited to attend;

Update on the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership was given by Vicki Esses. It was noted hat the conference last November was well attended, and

We Are London has taped enough shows to carry through to Fall.

5. Strategic Plan discussion

Group reviewed the plan and discussed gaps, activities and strategies. Group filtered through the information collected from the October 21, 2015 Strategic Planning Meeting and outlined gaps and strategies for the next three years. The group will review the first draft once compiled and sent electronically.

Huda to share the first draft with members


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Group will provide any missing gap, need/strategy and comments to Huda Hussein.

6. Task group updates

All tabled to next meeting as group was out of time to discuss.


All tabled to next meeting as group was out of time to discuss.


Phillipa Myers thanked the group.

9. Adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 6:30.pm.

10. Next Meeting Location and Date

March 9, 2016, Kinsmen Rm 2 A

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Agenda

LMLIP Education Sub-council Location: Kinsmen Arena, 20 Granville Street

Date: March 9, 2016 Time: 4:30-6:30pm

Item Description



3. Adoption of January 13, 2016 Minutes

4. Central Council Update: Phillipa Myers/Emily Low

5. Education Strategic Plan 2016-2019: Discussion

6. Task group updates:

a. Connecting host community and newcomer families by collaborating with school-based

community partners

b. Delivering professional development workshops in educational organizations

c. Welcoming All Voices update

7. i. Items tabled from November 18, 2015 meeting:

a. Canada 150 Celebrations – Kathy Milczarek

b. Changing the date of meetings (Dates for 2016-2017 to be decided) – Phillipa Myers

c. Emailing – Phillipa Myers

ii. Procedure for inviting guests/speakers to meetings – Phillipa Myers

8. Discussions on:

a) Opportunity to collaborate with students in a Community Engaged Learning component at

Western University

b) Contribution of content and suggestions for periodicity of LMLIP newsletter



11. Adjourn

12. Next Meeting: To be decided


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Minutes

LMLIP Education Sub-council Date and Time: March 9, 2016 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Meeting Location: Kinsmen Community Centre, Room 2

Present: Phillipa Myers, Gerardo Castro, Denise Taylor Edwards, Nazia Bano, Sheila Carson, Kate Kennedy, Gabrielle Laurin, Alison Facey, Huda Hussein, Maria D’Souza

Regrets: Xiaoxiao Du, Helen Patterson, Kathy Milczarek, Janet Pinder, Mahin Ghasemiyani, Emily Low, Lisette Ochoa, Ana Enriquez-Johnson

Absent: Esra Ari, Hanein Madlol, Gebre Woldemicael

Item Description

Information, Update, Action, Lead and Due Date


Phillipa Myers welcomed members and requested them to share their thoughts on International Women’s Day which had been held the previous day.


None.

3. Adoption of January 13, 2016 Minutes

No additions were made. Motion to accept the Minutes was moved by Sheila Carson, seconded by Gabrielle Laurin and approved.

4. Central Council Update – Phillipa Myers

Phillipa reported that like the Education Sub-council, the Central Council had gone through the same process and focused on finalizing its 2016-2019 Strategic Plan.

5. Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2019: Discussion

Phillipa requested members to review the plan keeping in mind what is doable and what’s the impact. After discussion, the attached plan was finalized.

6. Task Group Updates

a. Connecting host community and newcomer families by collaborating with school-based community partners

Denise Taylor Edwards reported that the task group had not yet met to discuss the project or decide on next steps. Based on this, it was decided that the project and the task group would be reconfigured to fit in with the objectives of the new Strategic Plan.


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b. Delivering professional development workshops in educational organizations: Phillipa Myers

Phillipa mentioned that Ana Enriquez Johnson had received many requests from schools for the workshop on welcoming Syrian students in schools. Settlement workers in schools (SWIS) also expressed their interest in the workshops. Huda and Phillipa developed a workshop for teens about welcoming new Syrians, and delivered it to students at John Paul II HS. Ana delivered the workshop to students at St. Andre Bessette. Given the considerable demand from schools for the workshop, more work is needed to develop and deliver them, requiring additional members to join the task group. The group will decide on what it wants to do going forward. Members are needed to develop and deliver the workshops as well. Sub-council members will be asked if they would like to participate in the work group. There was a suggestion that Syrians who have been here for a few years could be invited to be involved in delivering the workshops.

c. Welcoming All Voices (WAV) update: Kate Kennedy Kate Kennedy informed members that the work group’s decision to evaluate the project after distribution had been completed has to be delayed. The work group is now trying to ensure that parents received it. They want to reconnect with principals to remind them of who has to receive the resource. She noted that WAV has to be implemented in schools first before it can be evaluated. At the next sub-council meeting members will be asked to join the group to help check on implementation. Denise suggested checking in particular with schools that have received Syrian children, if they are using the resource. it was suggested that principals be encouraged to access WAV, which has excellent activities to welcome immigrant parents.”

7. i. Items tabled from November 18, 2015 meeting:

a. Canada 150 Celebrations – Kathy Milczarek: not discussed due to her absence

b. Changing the date of meetings (Dates for 2016-2017 to be decided) – Phillipa Myers: tabled to next meeting.

c. Emailing – Phillipa Myers: tabled to next meeting.

ii. Procedure for inviting guests/speakers to meetings: Phillipa Myers

Tabled to next meeting.

8. Discussions on:

a) Opportunity to collaborate with students in a Community Engaged Learning component at Western University Maria D’Souza informed the group that Prof. Leora Swartzman is awaiting final approval for a course on Community Psychology in which Community Engaged Learning (CEL) is a component. If the course is approved, her students could work on a couple of projects for the LMLIP where they could give 4-5 hours of time per week for a 20 week period (around 80-100 hours). Prof. Swartzman also mentioned that students could collaborate with other Western professors who offer a course on qualitative research and survey methods respectively.

Interested members will be invited to join the workshop by Phillipa

Members to propose and discuss ideas at April meeting. Project supervisory requirements will be emailed.


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Maria requested members to think of and suggest projects that they could coordinate with the students on. A list of possible projects from all sub-councils will be compiled by project staff and sent to Prof. Swartzman by May. The students will then select the two projects they wish to work on.

b) Contribution of content and suggestions for periodicity of LMLIP newsletter After some discussion it was decided that a quarterly newsletter would be best.

9. Information sharing

None.


Phillipa thanked the group for attending the meeting and noted the following:

The WAV evaluation group will continue its work. The addition of new members will be discussed at the next meeting;

The final version of the strategic plan will be sent with the meeting Minutes;

An email will be sent to all sub-council members regarding forming a work group for conducting workshops at schools on welcoming Syrian students, and

Ideas for Community Engaged Learning will be discussed at the next meeting

11. Adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm. Next meeting: April 13, 4:30- 6:30 pm Kinsmen Recreation Centre


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Agenda


Date: April 13, 2016 Time: 4:30-6:30pm

Item Description



3. Adoption of March 9, 2016 Minutes

4. Central Council Update: Phillipa Myers

5. Education Sub-council Organization Meeting dates Meeting participation/regrets Email Recruitment Visitors/Guest speakers Other

6. School Presentations discussion – follow up from last meeting and directive from Central Council

What is the need? Is this something LMLIP should do? What will we do? Who will do it?

7. Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2017 Implementation.

Choose projects to work on from the Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2017

Break into workgroups

Groups discuss and record responses to questions o What is the activity? o Who is in the group? o Who is the point person? o Create a timeline for completion o Discuss the opportunity to collaborate Sub-council projects with students in a

Community Engaged Learning component at Western University 8. Information Sharing


10. Adjourn



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Minutes

LMLIP Education Sub-council Date and Time: April 13, 2016 4:30 – 6:30 pm


Present: Phillipa Myers, Gerardo Castro, Emily Low, Helen Patterson, Kathy Milczarek, Denise Taylor Edwards, Sheila Carson, Gabrielle Laurin, Rita Giroux-Patience, Huda Hussein, Maria D’Souza

Regrets: Janet Pinder, Kate Kennedy, Lisette Ochoa, Ana Enriquez-Johnson, Nazia Bano

Absent: Hanein Madlol, Xiaoxiao Du, Mahin Ghasemiyani

Guests: Ashanti Cooray, Abbey Duggal



Phillipa Myers welcomed members; roundtable introductions were made.


Kathy Milczarek requested adding the discussion of Canada’s 150 celebrations to the agenda. Motion to approve the agenda was proposed by Rita Giroux-Patience, seconded by Sheila Carson and approved.

3. Adoption of March 9, 2016 Minutes

Motion to accept the Minutes was moved by Gabrielle Laurin, seconded by Sheila Carson and approved.


The main focus of the last meeting was finalizing the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan;

Co-chair Elisabeth White provided updates on two important meetings in March: one with system partners and the other with ethno-cultural groups. System partners and public sector companies are being encouraged to hire immigrants; there is also an emphasis on cross cultural competency. Supporting and adding Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) and libraries was discussed, and

The ethno-cultural groups meeting discussed the cost of interpretation and availability of services.

5. Education Sub-council Organization: Phillipa Myers

Meeting dates: As several members cannot attend at the current time on Wednesdays, Phillipa suggested rescheduling. Several members suggested meeting in the mornings since it would make it easier for them to attend, and

There was also a suggestion to hold Sub-council meetings in February and May

Maria to send doodle poll with day and time options


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instead of March and April as is currently done because many members’ fiscal years end in March, making it a busy time;

Meeting participation/regrets: Phillipa noted that member absences meant the Sub-council could not achieve full involvement at the decision making level;

Members are asked to send regrets to Maria when they are unable to attend meetings, and

Huda requested members to re-read the Terms of Reference for time commitments

Email: Regrets should be sent only to Maria. Only information related to the whole Sub-council should be emailed to all the Sub-council

Recruitment: Members who know of people who may be interested in joining the Sub-council were requested to ask them to contact project staff. Members were also asked to think of and suggest people they thought should be approached, and

Visitors/guest speakers: The chair and project staff should be informed in advance if members wish to bring a guest or speaker to Sub-council meetings. This will ensure we coordinate the agenda to best accommodate them.

6. School Presentations discussion – follow up from last meeting and directive from Central Council

LMLIP has received requests from schools to conduct presentations for their students on welcoming Syrians. Two sessions have been conducted. The group discussed the viability of continuing to deliver the presentations. It was noted that the role of Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) is to connect immigrant families (at the elementary level) and families and youth (at the secondary level) to services and provide information to staff and students at their schools about immigrants and any relevant issues. It was further noted that SWIS and LMLIP may partner to deliver presentations at schools. The group was reminded that since 2013, the work group delivered participatory workshops on inclusion and diversity to pre-service students at Western University’s Faculty of Education, Fanshawe College Faculty, administrative frontline staff at the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) and a three hour workshop to 160 Social Science students at Fanshawe College. The group asked that the topic of LMLIP presenting in schools be discussed at the next SWIS meeting with Denise Taylor-Edwards, to find out if there is indeed overlap with the work of SWIS. Also, if there is overlap, how LMLIP will support the work of the SWIS. Huda asked Denise to reconnect the group with the person in charge of professional development (PD) in the TVDSB schools. It was noted that the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (LCCL) has delivered cross cultural competency training/workshops for the last two months. Phillipa noted that the audience for the CCLC is service providers and LMLIP audience since 2011 is students in all levels of education. Also, the focus of the CCLC workshop is very different from that of LMLIP. The group also discussed the Sub-council’s capacity to deliver presentations. The group was reminded that group delivered, as per the need, numerous presentations based on discussions with the Associate Dean at the Faculty of Education and the Program Superintendent of the TVDSB. The discussion about capacity is tabled to the next meeting.

Denise to check on whom to connect with at the TVDSB

Decision on conducting presentations tabled to next meeting based on the outcome of the meeting


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7. Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2017 Implementation:

a) Please see attached Annual Implementation Plan.

b) Welcoming All Voice (WAV) workgroup members submitted the attached report about their progress, including development of a survey to send to schools.

8. Addition to agenda: Canada 150

Kathy noted that it was important for all to be involved in celebrating Canada’s 150th

anniversary in 2017. She suggested having a presentation at the next Sub-council meeting by the Coordinator of the 150th Anniversary of Canada in London to explain how members can participate. Huda notified the group that the Inclusion & Civic Engagement Sub-council, is planning to have the stories of 12 immigrants showcased from January to December 2017 coinciding with the Canada 150

th celebration. Huda noted if this group

would like to participate in the celebration of Canada 150, one member may join the working group for I am London 2017.


Denise reported that students from eight schools in the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) had been working on a project called “Our voices, our stories” with videos from students and their parents. The final videos will be showcased in the Fall.


Phillipa thanked the group for attending the meeting.

11. Adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 6:35 pm. Next meeting: To be decided.

Maria to contact Canada 150 for a presentation at the next meeting

Members to inform project staff of interest in joining the I am London 2017 work group


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Agenda


Date: June 8, 2016 Time: 4:30-6:30pm

Item Description



3. Adoption of April 13, 2016 Minutes

4. Presentation on Canada 150th anniversary celebrations by Lia Karidas

5. Central Council Updates

6. School Presentations discussion – update on meeting: Huda Hussein

7. Welcoming All Voices Evaluation Work Group Update: Kate Kennedy

8. 2016-2017 Meeting days and time: Survey

9. Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2017 Implementation.

Choose projects to work on from the Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2017

Break into workgroups

Groups discuss and record responses to questions o What is the activity? o Who is in the group? o Who is the point person? o Create a timeline for completion



12. Adjourn



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Minutes

LMLIP Education Sub-council Date and Time: June 8, 2016 4:30 – 6:30 pm


Present: Phillipa Myers, Gerardo Castro, Emily Low, Helen Patterson, Kathy Milczarek, Gabrielle Laurin, Janet Pinder, Kate Kennedy, Nazia Bano, Huda Hussein, Maria D’Souza

Regrets: Rita Giroux-Patience, Lisette Ochoa, Ana Enriquez-Johnson, Xiaoxiao Du

Absent: Hanein Madlol, Mahin Ghasemiyani, Sheila Carson, Denise Taylor Edwards



Phillipa Myers welcomed members and Lia Karidas, 150th Anniversary of Canada

Coordinator; roundtable introductions were made.

2. Presentation on Canada 150th

anniversary celebration: Lia Karidas

Numerous celebrations are being planned in 2017 in London to celebrate Canada’s 150th

anniversary. The presentation is attached.

Sub-council members were asked to reflect on what activities they would like to see in 2017 and what shape the celebrations should take in London. The group was invited to attend a Canada Day planning meeting in September.

Phillipa thanked Kathy Milczarek for suggesting the presentation.


None. Motion to approve the agenda was proposed by Janet Pinder, seconded by Emily Low and approved.

4. Adoption of April 13, 2016 Minutes

Motion to accept the Minutes was moved by Gabrielle Laurin, seconded by Gerardo Castro and approved.

5. Central Council Update: Emily Low

Proposals have been invited for funding of up to $8,000 per project for research related to Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) national research themes. The application deadline is July 8, 2016.More details are available on the P2P website, and

The fourth annual P2P conference will be held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on December 1 – 2, with a pre-conference workshop on November 30.

The new 2016-2019 Strategic Plan (2016-2019) has been launched. The next phase is communication and implementation. Central Council has requested members to be champions of the new plan, and to communicate widely with their organizations and


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with local communities, especially ethno-cultural communities, with which they are associated

The Central Council work plan for 2016-2017 will be finalized and endorsed at the June meeting. Goals and membership of Central Council work groups including Communications & Marketing, Governance, Measuring Outcomes and Outreach & Advocacy, will be reviewed.

Central Council will analyze the Welcoming Communities theme across Sub-councils. Each sub-council is to consider opportunities to collaborate with other sub-councils or other community groups according to their proposed work plan.

Since all sub-councils were meeting in June, there were a few brief reports: The Employment Sub-council organized a Small Business Information Session on April 27 with the Small Business Centre. The session was aimed at immigrants wishing to set up their own business. The Inclusion & Civic Engagement Council Two held information sessions on the 2016 Census in coordination with the City of London at the Cross Cultural Learner Centre and at the Central Library for Women of the World. The Settlement Sub-council has been addressing queries from faith groups regarding immigrants.

6. School Presentations discussion - update on meeting: Huda Hussein

At the last meeting, the group asked that the topic of LMLIP presenting in schools on welcoming Syrians be discussed at a Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) meeting with Denise Taylor-Edwards, to find out if there is indeed overlap with the work of SWIS. Also, if there is overlap, how LMLIP will support the work of the SWIS. Huda Hussein had also requested Denise to reconnect the group with the person in charge of professional development at the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) schools, which Denise did. Huda contacted with Linda Carswell and is waiting to hear back from her.

Since Denise was not present at the Sub-council meeting, Kathy was requested to provide an update on the SWIS meeting. Kathy noted that the SWIS supervisors decided it would be best to include all school boards at their next meeting to have a more inclusive conversation. A date has to be set for that meeting.

It was noted that LMLIP is coordinating a meeting with the SWIS Advisory Committee to discuss how best both projects may work together and coordinate efforts. It was also clarified that the initial request for a presentation came from a SWIS worker and LMLIP, following the process, responded to fill the gap.

7. Welcoming All Voices (WAV) Evaluation Work Group Update: Kate Kennedy

Kate Kennedy noted that the group wanted to track the distribution and use of the binder. A brief, simple survey was created to gauge awareness of the binder in schools. The link was sent to the TVDSB and other school boards have to be reached out to.

Kathy noted that Sharon Wright-Evans, who is the group’s main contact at the London District Catholic School Board is retiring and that will impact the evaluation. A new contact will have to be made.

Gabrielle offered to check if the link could be sent to schools in Conseil scolaire Viamonde.

8. 2016-2017 Meeting days and time: Survey

As half the members did not respond to an earlier doodle poll that was emailed in a bid to select a meeting day and time that is more convenient for all, a paper survey was conducted at the meeting. Members who were not present at the meeting will be emailed

Kate to email survey link to Maria to forward to Conseil scolaire catholique Providence

Emily to send French and English versions of WAV to Gabrielle


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a copy. Responses will be analyzed and the most popular day and time will be selected.

9. Education Sub-council Strategic Plan 2016-2017 Implementation

Members were asked to select a working group for one of three main initiatives: Communications, Presentations and the WAV Evaluation Work Group.

The work group would then discuss and record responses to the following:

What is the activity?

Who is in the group?

Who is the point person?

Create a timeline for completion

WAV Evaluation Work Group

Members: Nazia Bano, Janet Pinder, Kate Kennedy, Emily Low

The group is looking at two possible ways to connect with parent groups to maximize the use of the resource and inspire parent groups to use it.

The first approach will be to use champions from school boards to connect to parents or principals using surveys. They will reconnect with parent groups from schools that answer the survey and try to help them to initiate at least one of the activities.

The second approach involves contacting SWIS workers or using indirect connections to schools. Schools that received Syrian refugees will be targeted in particular.

Presentations Work Group

Members: Xiaoxiao Du, Emily Low, Ana Enriquez, Gerardo Castro, Kathy Milczarek

The group plans to conduct presentations to teachers on Diversity Day at Western University. Phillipa and Gerardo will connect with Western in September or October.

Kathy will connect with LDCSB to see if it is possible to conduct presentations on Professional Development Days.

Fanshawe will be contacted in February.

French boards will be contacted to check on their needs

Communications Work Group

Members: Gabrielle and Helen Patterson

Suggestions for leveraging existing communications channels included:

Requesting a social media expert to conduct training sessions to teach LMLIP members how to use social media including Facebook and Twitter;

Requesting all Sub-council members to set up their Facebook and Twitter accounts, and

Encouraging all Sub-council members to share LMLIP event and meeting information


None.


Phillipa thanked the group for attending the meeting.

12. Adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 6:35 pm. Next meeting: To be decided.


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Agenda

LMLIP Education Sub-council Location: LMLIP Office, 141 Dundas St.

Date: September 21, 2016 Time: 4:00-6:00pm

Item Description



3. Adoption of June 8, 2016 Minutes

4. Central Council Update

5. LMLIP member Letter of Understanding: Maria D'Souza

6. LMLIP representation on the Francophone Local Immigration Committee (FLIC): Maria

D’Souza

7. Education Sub-council March 2017 meeting rescheduling: Maria D’Souza

8. School Presentations update: Ana Enriquez-Johnson

9. I am London update: Gabrielle Laurin

10. Education Sub-council Work Plan 2016-2017 Implementation.

a. Addition of members to work groups

b. Work groups meet

c. Welcoming All Voices Evaluation Work Group Update: Kate Kennedy

d. Presentations Work Group Update: Emily Low, Kathy Milczarek

e. Communications Work Group: Gabrielle Laurin and Helen Patterson

11. Events in January and April 2017: Maria D’Souza



14. Adjourn

15. Next Meeting: November 16, 4:00-6:00 pm, 141 Dundas St.


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Minutes

LMLIP Education Sub-council Date and Time: September 21, 2016 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Meeting Location: LMLIP Office, 141 Dundas St.

Present: Phillipa Myers, Gerardo Castro, Emily Low, Helen Patterson, Ana Enriquez-Johnson, Gabrielle Laurin, Janet Pinder, Kate Kennedy, Nazia Bano, Denise Taylor Edwards, Hanein Madlol, Joe Winser, Carlos Saakan, Maria D’Souza

Regrets: Rita Giroux-Patience, Kathy Milczarek Lisette Ochoa, Xiaoxiao Du, Huda Hussein

Absent: Mahin Ghasemiyani, Sheila Carson



Phillipa Myers welcomed the group and new members; Joe Winser and Carlos Saakan. Roundtable introductions were made.

Phillipa congratulated the Thames District Valley School Board on the nomination of the GENTLE Reception Centre for the Pillar Community Innovation Award as well as the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (Centre) which was nominated for its coordination with Merrymount.


Discussion of the in motion challenge was added to information sharing.

3. Adoption of June 8, 2016 Minutes

Motion to accept the Minutes was moved Kate Kennedy, seconded by Emily Low and approved.


The last Central Council meeting was held on June 27.

Jill Tansley from the City of London is now co-chair following the retirement of Elisabeth White;

The Central Council was informed that Phillipa and Huda Hussein attended a meeting at the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB). The TVDSB is merging three committees Safe School, Equity and Inclusion and Mental Health committees into one, "Culture for Learning Collaboration". Phillipa and Huda provided them with information on the LMLIP with the focus on the Education Sub-council. LMLIP will be invited in the fall to provide support, information and or presentations on diversity to teachers at the monthly professional development meetings to help build capacity among the teachers.


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The fourth annual Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) conference will be held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on December 1 - 2, with a pre-conference workshop on November 30. More information is available on the P2P website;

Disseminating the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan was discussed and a key messaging sheet was developed for members at large to use when speaking to ethno-cultural groups about the plan. The messaging will be shared with all LMLIP members following Central Council approval, and

Central Council members were requested to volunteer for four work groups: Governance, Communications & Marketing, Measuring Outcomes and Welcoming Communities.

5. LMLIP member Letter of Understanding: Maria D’Souza

Maria D’Souza thanked members for their contributions and continued engagement. She reminded them of the LMLIP Terms of Reference and explained the addendum of April 2015. She requested members to review the Letter of Understanding once more to remind themselves of their commitment with regard to their roles and responsibilities including time and involvement in work groups.

Members were requested to return the signed letters after review.

6. LMLIP representation on the Francophone Local Immigration Committee (FLIC): Maria D’Souza

Maria informed members that the Francophone Local Immigration Committee (FLIC) had requested LMLIP participation on the body and requested members to consider volunteering to represent the LMLIP. The Education Sub-council currently has three members representing their own organizations on the FLIC. Gerardo Castro offered to consider joining the FLIC after reviewing the meeting calendar.

7. Education Sub-council March 2017 meeting rescheduling: Maria D’Souza

As the date previously selected (March 15) falls during March Break, members were asked if they wished to reschedule and the meeting was postponed to March 22.

8. School presentations update: Ana Enriquez-Johnson

Ana Enriquez-Johnson reiterated the long history of the presentations work group and the intent of the LMLIP to continue working in partnership with Settlement Workers at Schools (SWIS).

The LMLIP is meeting with the settlement sector to discuss school presentations and Sub-council members will be informed of the outcome at the next Sub-council meeting on November 16.

9. I am London update: Maria D'Souza

The format of the ‘I am London’ social media campaign will be changing for 2017 since it coincides with the 150

th anniversary of Canada. One person will be highlighted each

month for the whole year. Nomination applications will be sent out shortly for all Sub-councils to nominate candidates pertaining to their own area/theme. The Education Sub-council can nominate immigrants who have been successful in the Education sector.

10. Education Sub-council Work Plan 2016-2017 Implementation

a) Addition of members to work groups

New members and those who had missed the last meeting were requested to join a work

Project staff to provide FLIC meeting calendar to Gerardo

Members to note new meeting date for March


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group. Current work group memberships are now as follows:

WAV Evaluation Work Group: Nazia Bano, Janet Pinder, Kate Kennedy, Emily Low, Denise Taylor Edwards, Carlos Saakan, Joe Winser

Presentations Work Group: Xiaoxiao Du, Emily Low, Ana Enriquez, Gerardo Castro, Kathy Milczarek, Hanein Madlol

Communications Work Group: Gabrielle Laurin and Helen Patterson

b) Work groups meet

All the work groups met to discuss updates and decide on next steps.

c) Welcoming All Voices Evaluation Work Group Update: Kate Kennedy

A total of 28 responses have been received from TVDSB principals. Of these, 14 said they reviewed the resource, 12 have not yet reviewed it, six have used it and six have applied for Parent Reaching Out grants for parent leaders on school councils. The grants, if obtained, will support special programs to enhance the school community. Fifteen schools said they would like to be reintroduced to the resource and two said they would like to be part of the evaluation study.

Gabrielle Laurin emailed the French version of the resource to two principals at Conseil scolaire Viamonde and has not received any requests for paper copies or received feedback as yet.

The group will meet on September 22 to plan next steps. They will inform project staff if they wish to post the resource on the LMLIP website.

d) Presentations work group update: Ana Enriquez-Johnson

The group will plan next steps following the September 30 LMLIP meeting with settlement partners;

A suggestion was made to do a presentation to the Faculty of Education at Western on Diversity Day;

Presentations for community service workers and Early Childhood Education students at Fanshawe College are under discussion;

Presentations can be made for TVDSB “Culture for Learning Collaboration” if requested, and

A suggestion was made to arrange presentations at Ontario Works. Joe Winser will coordinate.

e) Communications Work Group: Gabrielle Laurin and Helen Patterson

Helen Patterson will request the information technology manager at CCLC to present at an Education Sub-council on setting up social media accounts..

11. Events in January and April 2017: Maria D’Souza

Members were requested to inform Maria if they are aware of any community events during these two months because an LMLIP Sub-council is planning to schedule workshops in January and April and wants to avoid overlapping dates if possible.


in motion: The Sub-council will participate in the October community challenge which aims to increase physical activity. Kate, Ana, Gerardo, Nazia, Denise, Janet, Phillipa, Emily, Hanein, Joe and Gabrielle will be participating. All participants will be requested to

All members are requested to join the in motion challenge starting October 1


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share their activity log at the November Sub-council meeting.


Phillipa thanked the group for attending the meeting and reviewed action items:

The Welcoming All Voices Work Group will meet and plan next steps.

The presentation group will coordinate with organizations mentioned to check on their requirements

The Communications Work Group will look at expanding the LMLIP footprint on social media

14. Adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 5:50 pm.

15. Next meeting: November 16, 4:00-6:00 pm, 141 Dundas St.

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