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Live your dream: Meet Ordinary People with Extraordinary Stories in Lagos this September
From Bankole Williams
Hi Friends,
A few people have asked me how I was able to boldly leave the banking profession and plunge into my current career as a Management Consultant.
Some others would like to know how OC UKEJE became a successful actor. In 2009 when he decided to go to NY Film academy, he was turned down by a prospective sponsor who advised him to get a 9 to 5 job. Today he is the recipient of the Best Actor in a Drama Award – AMVCA.
A few others wonder if their class of degree is a prerequisite for success, yet after spending 14 YEARS in school and graduating in 2009 with a 3RD CLASS, FUNMIKE OLAYERA is now a Regional Coordinator in 21st Century Technologies.
Come listen to their True Life stories @ #LiveYourDreamsAfrica.
Other speakers and panelists include:
– Linda Ikeji (Nigerian blogger with over 50,000 daily hits on her blog)
– Idy Enang (MD L’Oreal Central West Africa)
– Steve Harris (College Drop-out to Corporate Sellout)
– Lanre Olusola (The Catalyst )
Not forgetting our Comperes for the day:
– MC AK47 (Banker turned MC)
– Aderonke Adebanjo, Smooth 98.1FM (HR professional turned TV/Radio Broadcaster)
These people are living their dreams. Come learn how to discover and start living yours @ LiveYourDreamsAfrica
Date: September 14, 2013. Time: 11am
Venue: Terrakulture, Tiamiyu Savage, VI
Theme: Ordinary People…Extraordinary stories!
Gate fee: FREE
To Register, go to http://www.liveyourdreamsafrica.com
I look forward to seeing you there.
Bankole Williams
@iambankole
mail@liveyourdreamsafrica.com
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International Conference on Task-Based Language Teaching, Canada
Venue: Banff, Alberta, Canada
Date: 3-5 October 2013
Plenary Speakers
- Martin Bygate (Lancaster University and St. Mary’s University College)
- Heidi Byrnes (Georgetown University)
- Patricia Duff (University of British Columbia)
Invited Colloquia
TBLT and Teacher Education
Organized by Kris Van Den Branden (Katolieke Universiteit Leuven)
The Interface Between TBLT and Content-Based Instruction
Organized by María del Pilar García Mayo (University of the Basque Country)
TBLT and Culture
Organized by Lies Sercu (Katolieke Universiteit Leuven)
Cognitive Aspects of TBLT
Organized by Roger Gilabert Guerrero (University of Barcelona) and Andrea Révész (Lancaster University)
The conference is organized under the auspices of the International TBLT Consortium and the University of Alberta
International task-based language teaching conferences aim to bring together researchers and educators with interests in tasks and task-based
language teaching. TBLT conferences, held biennially, have been hosted by Katolieke Universiteit Leuven (2005), the University of Hawai’i (2007),
Lancaster University (2009), and the University of Auckland (2011). The University of Alberta is pleased to host the conference in Banff in 2013.
Conference Registration
Early Bird Registration Rates (until June 30)
- Regular: $330
- IRIS Discount: $285
- Student: $275
Registration Rates (after June 30)
- Regular: $380
- IRIS Discount: $335
- Student: $325
For more information, email tblt2013@ualberta.ca
NUESAUNILAG Parliament organises summit #Compendium2013
The legislative arm of the Nigerian Universities Education Students’ Association (NUESA), University of Lagos Chapter is organising the maiden edition of its leadership programme tagged COMPENDIUM 2013. The programme, which is themed “Education: A Tool for a Better Democratic Nigerian Society” holds 9am on Thursday, 6th June, 2013 at the Faculty of Education Auditorium, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
In attendance shall be the Chancellor, Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof G.B. Ogunmola; the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji and a former member, Federal House of Representatives, Abuja, Hon. Dino Melaye.
Also to be in attendance are the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof Rahaman Ade Bello; the Dean of Students’ Affairs, UNILAG, Prof Olukayode Amund; and the Dean, Faculty of Education, UNILAG, Prof Mopelola Omoegun.
Entertainers MC Abbey, Denrele, Pastor Ringing, Tolu, Bash, MC Stylo, Ola Wizzy amongst others are expected to grace the occasion as well.
Speaking with ibnamoo, the organising committee head, Yusuf Arikewuyo disclosed that the programme is envisaged to be a medium of reorientating the general public as well as policy makers on integrating leadership, education, politics and entertainment.
The sub-themes of the one-day event are: Politics in Education: Asset or Liability, Democracy and the Rule of Law and Raising a Child in Developing Nations: Prospects and Challenges.
The organisers promise the first one hundred seated guest fantastic gifts. If you are in Lagos on 6th June, 2013, make sure you don’t miss this wonderful event!
Participate in the 12th Symposium on Second Language Writing (L2) in Jinan, China this October
The 12th Symposium on Second Language Writing
L2 Writing in the Global Context: Represented, Underrepresented, and Unrepresented Voices
Date: October 17-21, 2013
Venue: Shandong University, Jinan, China
Introduction
The Symposium on Second Language Writing is an international conference that brings together teachers and researchers who work with second and foreign language writers to discuss important issues in the field. The Symposium began in 1998 at Purdue University as a way to facilitate the advancement of knowledge on second language writing and to build a sense of community among those who are involved in second language writing research and instruction.
This year’s local hosts will be the Shandong University School of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the National Association of EFL Writing Teaching and Research of China.
The theme for the 2013 Symposium, L2 Writing in the Global Context: Represented, Underrepresented, and Unrepresented Voices, will be addressed in plenary sessions by L2 writing scholars who will each focus on the state of second language writing studies in their own country or region.
As with all previous Symposia, we are also interested in proposals for 20-minute presentations. While these proposals may address the Symposium theme, they are not required to do so. Proposals for presentations on any topic related to second language writing theory, research, or teaching are welcome. Proposals will be accepted until June 1, 2013, and notification of acceptance will be by July 15, 2013. Information about proposal submission is available here.
For more information about the Symposium on Second Language Writing—including past symposia and related publications—please visit The Symposium on Second Language Writing homepage.
About the Symposium
The Symposium on Second Language Writing is an annual international conference dedicated to the development of the field of second language writing–an interdisciplinary field of specialization that draws from and contributes to various related fields, including applied linguistics, composition studies, education, foreign language studies, litearcy studies, rhetoric, and TESOL.
Founded in 1998 by Tony Silva and Paul Kei Matsuda, the Symposium has been bringing together second language writing specialists to discuss key issues and concerns in the field.
From the beginning, the Symposium has been attracting second language writing researchers and teachers from all over the world. In 2007, the Symposium was held at Nagoya Gakuin University, Japan. The 2007 meeting also made the Symposium an annual event.
In recent years, the Symposium has been held at Purdue University, USA (2008), Arizona State University, USA (2009), the University of Murcia, Spain (2010), National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan (2011), and Purdue University, USA (2012).
For more information about the Symposium on Second Language Writing, please visit the website at: http://sslw.asu.edu/.
If you have any questions about the 2013 Symposium, please contact Tony Silva at tony@purdue.edu.
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