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DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n	\n		\n			About this event\n\n			Throughout Montreal’s history\, m
 any gatherings have highlighted the story of the city.\n\n			In his presentat
 ion\, Kevin Stanley\, Faculty Lecturer at the McGill University School of 
 Continuing Studies\, reminds us of The Great Peace\, a major historical ev
 ent in Montreal in 1701\, and explains how the discussion of historical ev
 ents\, including those featured in the McCord exhibition All Together on M
 cGill College Avenue\, foster a favourable environment for learning.\n\n			In
  the “English for Professional Communication” program taught at the School
  of Continuing Studies\, the story of Canada is told to newcomers and hist
 ory is used to teach English. In this talk\, discover how major gatherings
  in Montreal\, including the Great Peace\, can be taught to newcomers and 
 help them learn English.\n\n			About Kevin Stanley\n\n			Kevin Stanley has been 
 teaching English to newcomers and international students for over 30 years
 . He joined the SCS team in Languages and Intercultural Communication as a
  faculty lecturer and program coordinator in 2012. Passionate about histor
 y and culture\, in 2018 he developed an intermediate-level course in the E
 nglish for Professional Communication program called CEEN 267 – English St
 udy Topics: The Story of Canada\, which helps students sharpen their Engli
 sh language skills by exploring stories from Canadian history from the per
 spective of newcomers.\n\n			About the McGill-McCord Dialogues\n\n			On the occa
 sion of McGill’s Bicentennial\, the McGill School of Continuing Studies an
 d the McCord Museum have partnered to present a series of events with the 
 aim of breaking down barriers to cultural and educational institutions and
  reimagining art\, culture\, and education in our community.\n\n			The McGill
 -McCord Dialogues offer opportunities to explore a variety of current and 
 future-focused topics taught at SCS and connected to exhibitions at the Mc
 Cord Museum.\n\n			Space is limited to 30 attendees. Please register to reser
 ve your spot.\n\n			To view all events in the series\, visit mcgill.ca/scs-mc
 cord\n\n			Vaccine Passport\n\n			As per provincial regulations in place\, a vac
 cine passport is required to attend.\n\n			Livestream\n\n			This event will also
  be livestreamed on the McGill School of Continuing Studies YouTube Channe
 l.\n\n			About the McGill University School of Continuing Studies\n\n			Situated
  in the heart of Montreal on the main campus of one of Canada’s leading un
 iversities\, the McGill School of Continuing Studies offers innovative pro
 grams that aim to help adult learners gain the skills they need to launch 
 their careers\, advance their current careers or switch into a whole new f
 ield.\n\n			With over 50 programs in more than 25 subjects such as marketing\
 , management\, human resources\, accounting\, finance\, data science and A
 I\, the School is dedicated to creating skilled\, future-ready leaders who
  can thrive in a rapidly changing world.\n\n			Learn more at mcgill.ca/scs \n
 \n			About the McCord Museum\n\n			The McCord Museum celebrates life in Montreal
 \, its people and communities\, past and present. Reaching beyond the city
  to the wider world\, the Museum creates and presents engaging exhibitions
  and educational and cultural activities with a critical and inclusive tak
 e on social history. It is renowned for its collections of Archives\, Docu
 mentary Art\, Dress\, Fashion and Textiles\, Indigenous Cultures\, Materia
 l Culture\, and Photography\, comprising 200\,000 objects and artworks\, 2
 \,150\,000 photographs\, 3\,500 rare books and 340 linear metres of textua
 l archives. Founded on October 13\, 1921\, the Museum is celebrating its o
 ne hundredth anniversary with special programming until Autumn 2022. McCor
 d Museum: Our People\, Our Stories.\n\n			Learn more at musee-mccord.qc.ca\n		
 \n	\n\n
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LOCATION:McGill University School of Continuing Studies: 680 Sherbrooke W\,
  Room 1041 (10th Floor)
SUMMARY:The Great Peace of Montreal
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/great-peace-montreal-3338
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