<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal">Join VHF for<span lang="EN-CA"> a full day Professional Development for Educators on <b>Monday, April 26^th</b> from 9am-3pm</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> to explore the cultural connections to heritage and history in Vancouver, in neighbourhoods across the city, and beyond.</span> <span lang="EN-CA"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">All are welcome to join us as we hear the stories of resilience and cultural legacies that resonate throughout our streetscapes and neighbourhoods. We will explore ways to connect the present with the past and and how to empower and reshape narratives on local history and heritage places. Sessions include speakers from the Musqueam community, and local Chinese Canadian, Japanese Canadian, Filipino Canadian and Black communities.<span lang="EN-CA"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Speakers</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li>Panel Discussion on Language Revitalization hosted by <b>Musqueam Language and Culture</b></li><li><b><span lang="EN-CA">Dr. Leonora Angeles</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">: Associate Professor, SCARP, and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC.</span></li><li><b><span lang="EN-CA">John Atkin</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">: Civic historian, walking tour guide, author and heritage consultant.</span></li><li><b><span lang="EN-CA">Lama Mugabo</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">: Community Planner and co-founder of Hogan’s Alley Society.</span></li><li><b><span lang="EN-CA">Jeff Chiba Stearns</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">: Japanese Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker, illustrator and author.</span></li><li><b><span lang="EN-CA">Aynsley Wong</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">: Board member with the Wongs’ Benevolent Association.</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Host, Jessica Quan</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">, VHF Special Projects Manager.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">To register,</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> visit: <a href="https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/resources/heritage-study-guide-for-schools/%23event-4356" target="_blank">https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/resources/heritage-study-guide-for-schools/</a><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">For questions, please contact: <a href="mailto:jessica@vancouverheritagefoundation.org" target="_blank">jessica@vancouverheritagefoundation.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><img border="0" width="480" height="384" style="width: 5in; height: 4in;" id="gmail-m_-2488526525928349282_x0000_i1058" src="cid:178db7470c06917eb1" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01D730D7.309F09F0"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<b> <u></u><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sarah Carlson</b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Program Manager</b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vancouver Heritage Foundation<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">604 264 9642 #304<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Suite 402 - 510 West Hastings Street<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Vancouver BC V6B 1L8<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheVancouverHeritageFoundation" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Facebook / TheVancouverHeritageFoundation</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:1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