Members
Yves Gauthier
A student in the English certificate and in the Baccalauréat ès Arts (Certificat en Espagnol 2009, Certificat en Arts Plastiques 2013). He wishes to pursue teaching English as a second language. Fascinated by culture and linguistic, he flirts with literature, theatre and music in many languages. Yves is passionate about travelling which he has been doing now for about 15 years. Interested in human relations in general, he carefully observes his encounters seeking to understand cultural and social differences. Yves endeavours to contribute and enrich to the multicultural and multi-linguistic wealth of UQAM and Montreal. With experience in the immigration field and translation, he possesses skills to create and work with the sociocultural, linguistic and creative issues of the C.L.I.C. project.
Alizée Bolduc
Alizée is a student in the English Certificate and is passionate about travelling. Following her completion of a Business Administration and Marketing certificate in 2015, she decided to travel for 8 months all over Asia, Australia and New-Zealand. Ever since, her desire to connect and understand other cultures keeps growing. Besides her passion for travelling, she also loves people. Alizée truly believes that everyone can bring something to each other. She hopes that The C.L.I.C. Project will unite people and change lives.
Yan Hou
Originally from China, with a Major in Economics, Yan Hou is now a student of the Majeure en Anglais et Culture Anglophone at UQAM. She has lived with her family in Montreal for more than 4 years. As a fine arts enthusiast, she is attracted by Montreal's artistic atmosphere. Yan is interested in discovering different cultures and opening up to them; in fact, she holds a similar point of view as Yo-Yo Ma (a French-born American cellist who is also a United Nations' Messenger of Peace): "Our cultural strength has always been derived from our diversity of understanding and experience". Yan believes it is crucial to create a community for English learners at UQAM in order to have a sense of belonging for all.
Assia Benjelloune
Mother of 3, Assia arrived here from Morocco in 1999. She has been a student at UQAM since 2011. She started a short graduate program in higher education pedagogy and she is also enrolled in the English certificate in order to improve her working English skills. Currently working as a part-time instructor and educational counselor in early childhood, she is a very social woman, full of positive energy ready to connect with people. She feels privileged and strongly believes the English program helped her in acquiring the knowledge and reaching the fulfillment she needed in her third learned language, both in spoken and written form; and its friendly and welcoming community and atmosphere made her realize that we are all the same regardless of our origin, religious beliefs, culture, etc. She is now ready to pass on what she knows to her children but also to what she sees growing into a beautiful blossoming student project: the C.L.I.C.
Mariem Babbou
Born and raised in Tunisia, Mariem moved to Montreal in 2017. She is studying International Law and Relations here at UQAM and she is taking a few English classes in order to expand her professional opportunities. At 15, she founded a charity association aiming at helping Tunisian youth and raising money to build schools, which helped her develop her sense of caring and leadership. She has a mind build around meritocratic values and a passion for politics influenced by her country's journey to democracy. She also writes as a blogger for the Huffington post Maghreb. Mariem proudly embodies two very different cultures and she is hoping to make the world a better place but will always dedicate an important part of her work to her home country.
Alizée Bolduc
Alizée is a student in the English Certificate and is passionate about travelling. Following her completion of a Business Administration and Marketing certificate in 2015, she decided to travel for 8 months all over Asia, Australia and New-Zealand. Ever since, her desire to connect and understand other cultures keeps growing. Besides her passion for travelling, she also loves people. Alizée truly believes that everyone can bring something to each other. She hopes that The C.L.I.C. Project will unite people and change lives.Yan Hou
Originally from China, with a Major in Economics, Yan Hou is now a student of the Majeure en Anglais et Culture Anglophone at UQAM. She has lived with her family in Montreal for more than 4 years. As a fine arts enthusiast, she is attracted by Montreal's artistic atmosphere. Yan is interested in discovering different cultures and opening up to them; in fact, she holds a similar point of view as Yo-Yo Ma (a French-born American cellist who is also a United Nations' Messenger of Peace): "Our cultural strength has always been derived from our diversity of understanding and experience". Yan believes it is crucial to create a community for English learners at UQAM in order to have a sense of belonging for all.Assia Benjelloune
Mother of 3, Assia arrived here from Morocco in 1999. She has been a student at UQAM since 2011. She started a short graduate program in higher education pedagogy and she is also enrolled in the English certificate in order to improve her working English skills. Currently working as a part-time instructor and educational counselor in early childhood, she is a very social woman, full of positive energy ready to connect with people. She feels privileged and strongly believes the English program helped her in acquiring the knowledge and reaching the fulfillment she needed in her third learned language, both in spoken and written form; and its friendly and welcoming community and atmosphere made her realize that we are all the same regardless of our origin, religious beliefs, culture, etc. She is now ready to pass on what she knows to her children but also to what she sees growing into a beautiful blossoming student project: the C.L.I.C.Mariem Babbou
Born and raised in Tunisia, Mariem moved to Montreal in 2017. She is studying International Law and Relations here at UQAM and she is taking a few English classes in order to expand her professional opportunities. At 15, she founded a charity association aiming at helping Tunisian youth and raising money to build schools, which helped her develop her sense of caring and leadership. She has a mind build around meritocratic values and a passion for politics influenced by her country's journey to democracy. She also writes as a blogger for the Huffington post Maghreb. Mariem proudly embodies two very different cultures and she is hoping to make the world a better place but will always dedicate an important part of her work to her home country. 
Hi Alizée and Yves,
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I hope that your creativity and sociability will contribute more to the department’s outreach within the Faculty of Communication and UQAM. Being part of a team (management, teachers and language teachers, non-teaching staff) that stands out for its humanism and conviviality can only give you wings to make all the difference within a language department. Thank you and good luck!
Happy New year! Sorry for the late reply, we are still figuring this blog out ;). Thank you so much Rabia! This means a lot to us :). Looking forward to the second part of your text. Thanks again and good luck to you!
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