We had a good turnout back at theDelta Hotel this week. We met in the grand ballroom on the main flor this week. There was a little more room than we needed and some of our members (including yours truly) wandered around the second floor looking for the meeting room for a while.
I remind you that the U of A Rotaract Club is hosting a fundraiser “Rotaraction for Change” again this year. This year the proceeds will go to the Dogs with Wings organisation. It will be at the McKay Avenue School on the evening of March 28. Our Club sponsors the U of A Rotaract Club and we should do our best to get enough members out to fill a table.
Irene Cetinski was a great supporter of the Mustard Seed and we are hosting a Mustard Seed dinner in her honour on April 2nd name. . Stay tuned for more information.
Our speaker this week was Anne-Marie Kallal. Anne-Marie is executive of CCILEX – Cultural Connections Institute - The learning Exchange.
Anne-Marie talked about the important work that her organization to help newcomers to our City learn the language, learn our culture and engage.
Since 2003, CCI-LEX has been changing the lives of thousands of newcomers to Edmonton by promoting the personal growth of adult learners through English language instruction and the exchange of cultural knowledge.
CCILEX’s vision is that all English language learners are able to engage and contribute to their communities in a way that is meaningful to them.
