Message from the Co-Chairs

This past year the SACE-PLC Steering Committee focused on the planning and delivery of key themes that arose out of consultation with the community. It comes as no surprise that immigration-related topics were top of mind for many of you. However, other topics such as mental health support, pre-arrival preparation, orientation, student engagement and cultural transition were also very important. These define our key areas of focus when it comes to planning events for our membership. We created two unique banner events: SACE Connect to host by-monthly immigration-related discussions, and SACE Presents to host presentations on any of the topics currently identified by the SACE Steering Committee as an area of focus.

Equipped with your contributions, the steering committee created events which covered all the key topics over the year. We looked within the community to find the expertise of our colleagues to deliver sessions. Involving our members in discussions and presentations contributes to the objectives of the PLC. We have to say, it was an amazing year that saw the delivery of eleven sessions. And we are preparing to meet many of you at the SACE PLC breakfast we will host at the CBIE 2022 Conference.

For 2023, we will continue to work on offering more events which give our members the opportunity to build capacity through knowledge-sharing. We will continue to look to the PLC community to be SACE Presents guest speakers and for direction on topics you want to learn about. If you worked on a project or initiative that you are passionate about or have experience with a specific topic of interest for our members, please reach out to us. We would love to have you as a guest in one of our upcoming events.

It has been an honour for the steering committee to serve our community.

With deepest gratitude,
Ima and Shanda