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Usha

Usha Viswanathan

Dr Usha Viswanathan is an Associate Professor with the Centre for Language Studies at Glendon College, York University. She is responsible for the Salon francophone of Glendon, a safe and welcoming space for all Francophones and learners of French at Glendon. She is also a founding member of the College’s Racial Equity Caucus. She holds a PhD in French as a Second Language (FSL) Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. She is particularly interested in issues of race, racism and colonialism in FSL education in Canada, and systemic barriers in FSL. Her work seeks to identify strategies and concrete steps to eliminate barriers related to race, gender and other forms of diversity in FSL. She develops decolonizing teaching materials that she shares free of charge with FSL teachers in schools.

Catherine

Catherine Lamaison

Catherine Lamaison is an assistant professor in the Language Training Centre for Studies in French. She holds a PhD in Social Justice Education from OISE, University of Toronto.

Her research interests are in the areas of Francophone cultural studies and FSL teaching and learning. More specifically, she is interested in the educational, social and political aspects of African and Caribbean diasporic music, in the development of (inter)cultural competence in FSL, the influence of the CEFR in FSL teaching at the University level in Canada and inclusive, innovative teaching methods. She is currently working on creating a resource to better accommodate deaf and hard-of-hearing students in oral language classes.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Service Organization ArtBridges – ToileDesArts, a Canada-wide platform of 300+ organizations in the fields of community arts and arts for social change.

Raphaelle

Raphaëlle Kouadio

Hello!

I am Raphaëlle Kouadio, originally from the Ivory Coast. I am 20 years old. I am a student in my 2nd year of Biology. I like to have fun, dance, sing and go out with friends or family, travel, discover the islands and their beaches. I also like good food and cooking. I am open to everyone! Feel free to contact me.

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Selah

Selah Mikelson

Hi!

My name is Selah (si-la). I am Canadian and I have been living in Toronto since I was born. When I was 18, I went to France and lived in Grenoble for a year. I came back to Canada last year to start studying communications at Glendon, and I would like to return to France next year as an exchange student.

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, traveling, and photography!