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The conference held for the fourth-year BEd and PGCE students took place on 15th October 2008 in the College. The theme of the
conference was "Immersion in Ethnically Diverse Cultures to Support Inclusion" and had representation from six organisations.
After registration, the conference began with a keynote address by Brónagh Crummey-Bryan from The Cultural Exchange.
Brónagh's talk was titled "The Challenges of Ethnically Diverse Classrooms in Northern Ireland."
There were 6 workshops held with the students and the facilitators were from:
- Indian Community Centre;
- Belfast Islamic Centre;
- The Cultural Exchange;
- St Mary's Primary School;
- Northern Ireland Council For Ethnic Minorities;
- Chinese Welfare Association.
The workshops were a mixture of presentations and
group activities, where the facilitators informed the students
about resources, methods and examples of how to bring the issue
of ethnically diverse cultures into the classroom.
Brónagh Crummey-Bryan - The Cultural Exchange
Sheikh Anwar Mady - Belfast Islamic Centre
Bidit Dey - Indian Community Centre
Jolena Flett - N.I. Council for Ethnic Minorities
BEd 4 & PGCE students participating in workshop
Karen Scrivens - Chinese Welfare Association
BEd 4 & PGCE students listening at a workshop
Gerry Murphy - St Mary's Primary School
Brónagh Crummey-Bryan - The Cultural Exchange
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