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Waves of Change: A Story Beyond Language
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Waves of Change: A story beyond language

The first episode of ELAN’s Waves of Change project: identity and belonging in the English-speaking community of Quebec features descendants of some of the earliest English-speaking communities that settled in this territory when it was Lower…
SELFIES
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SELFIES (Seeing English-Language Families in Engaging Situations)

ELAN is collecting stories from the many groups that make up Quebec’s English-speaking communities. We all arrived in Nouvelle France, Lower Canada or Quebec at different times and from different places. English was the mother tongue for some,…
ELAN welcomes patrick lloyd brennan as ELAN's ed
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ELAN Welcomes Patrick Lloyd Brennan as ELAN's New Executive Director!

After an extensive search and selection process, ELAN’s board and staff are excited to announce our new Executive Director, Patrick Lloyd Brennan! Patrick is no stranger to the ELAN community, having served on our Board of Directors and…
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Director's Message - February, 2021

Photo by: Monique Dykstra Photo flashback: Guy Rodgers with Peter McFarlane, and Ian Ferrier at ELAN's 2004 Quebec Arts Summit. We are travelling through uncertain times and uncharted territory. Day-to-day disruptions have stretched into…
Quebec Relations CALQ Information Session + Digital Presence Workshop
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Québec Relations Webinars: CALQ Information Session and Digital Presence Workshop

Québec Relations has more of the resources you need to help you through these uncertain times, and November is no different with two can’t-miss webinars coming up! First, ELAN is pleased to present an online information session with the…
Update from Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
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CALQ Update: Special Measure for the Dissemination of Quebec Performances

On October 27, 2020 the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) announced special measures and support it will provide concerning the dissemination of Quebec Performances during COVID-19. Deadline to apply is November 16 at 10 AM.…
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Director's Message - September, 2020

Guy Rodgers speaking at ELAN's 2020 AGM via Zoom.  Photo: Juan Velasquez ELAN held its 16th Annual General Meeting on August 24. It was our first online AGM and the first AGM not followed by a schmoozer. This is the year of doing things…
ARTS2U
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ARTS2U: ARTSCAST Pilot Project

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, ARTS2U project will be including live broadcast events to its arts event listings. The ARTSCAST Pilot Project addresses in depth details regarding inclusion and added value of live broadcasts to ARTS2U.…
Guy Rodgers with Bettina Forget, Kristelle Holiday, and Amy MacDonald2020
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Director's Message - July 2020

ELAN's Executive Director: Guy Rodgers with past Board President: Bettina Forget, past Board Treasurer: Kristelle Holliday, and past Program Manager: Amy Macdonald at ELAN's 2019 AGM and 15th anniversary celebration. In a normal year,…
Seeing English-Language Families in Engaging Stories
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The SELFIES (Seeing English-Language Families in Engaging Stories) Project: and how you can win $100 by suggesting a favourite work of art!

Last winter the Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers approached ELAN and six other community organizations (representing heritage, youth, seniors, and diversity) about a project idea to explore community identity through…
This is the Time for Real Change, Give space, listen, read, learn, support, donate, call out, reach out
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This is the Time for Real Change

The ELAN team and Board are united in their shared revulsion at last week’s murder of an unarmed Black man by police in Minneapolis. This incident has sparked international outrage because every country in the world, and every city, has its…

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