Voices of Lifelong Learners
Strengthening Communities through Our Stories
Â鶹AV Community for Lifelong Learning brings together many fascinating people from diverse backgrounds. The Voices of Lifelong Learners project’s goal is to showcase compelling stories of several interesting MCLL members. Their memorable tales can help inspire the next generations of lifelong learners and make younger people aware of the varied experiences and thoughts that lifelong learners can share.
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Introduction
Through short videos, MCLL members recount remarkable tales about their lives, amusing anecdotes and social contributions they have made. They also highlight the key role MCLL plays in fostering a sense of community spirit and belonging.
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Gordon Campey
Gordon Campey has been a member of MILR/MCLL for nearly 25 years. MCLL has played a big role in Gordon’s gratifying retirement, enabling him to share his expertise in a number of areas, and to learn about many new subjects.
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Martin Coles
Martin Coles trained as a mathematician and philosopher. But he ended up as a photography teacher at Dawson College and a freelance writer for The Gazette and The Globe and Mail.
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François Labonté
François Labonté is a proud Montrealer with a varied banking and international consulting experience. Loves learning, travel, skiing and biking.
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Nadine Ozkan
Nadine Ozkan’s story took her from Montreal to France and Australia. She worked in research related to cognitive science, and in industry in speech recognition systems. Today, Nadine is an enthusiastic learner and volunteers at MCLL, where she enjoys giving back to the community.
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Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Robinson enjoyed many years working in public health and family medicine. Since retirement, she has been preoccupied with issues such as climate change, the loss of nature, and over-consumption, all of which are major threats to human well-being.
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Miriam Tees
Miriam Tees, who was born in 1923, worked as a librarian for 35 years. Her lifelong interest in music, including playing recorder in a group for 20 years, led to her studying music at Â鶹AV. She has been an active member of MCLL since 1996.
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Denis Thompson
Denis Thompson is an enthusiastic member of MCLL and a veteran of 39 years in the Canadian Army, including command of NATO's Task Force Kandahar.
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Credits
Voices of Lifelong Learners was produced in 2022-23 by Â鶹AV Community for Lifelong Learning, part of Â鶹AV’s School of Continuing Studies
Robert Winters – Executive Producer
Ana Milic – MCLL Program Administrator
Nadine Ozkan – Project Coordinator
Thanks also to members of MCLL's Council and executive for 2022-23, especially vice-president Rick Jones, treasurer Sid Rosen, past president Jeff Sidel and secretary Lorne Huston.
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Filming and editing
Â鶹AV Video Production Studio
Frank Roop – Video Production Manager
Elena Petkovic – Associate Multimedia Producer
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MCLL Short Videos Project
Zafeerah Rohomutally – Production assistant (images)
Julie Roussy - Designer with Â鶹AV's Graphic Design Studio
Special advisers: Sandra Baines and Julie Wait, former MCLL presidents
Interview research: Robert Winters and Sandra Baines
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Project sponsors
Quebec Anglophone Heritage NetworkÌý
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