Enewsletter - October

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November2009

Welcome to Term 5

You may have noticed that there are new faces welcoming you at the reception and answering your enquiries about your course. Just so that you can get to know them better, here is a short introduction from Fabiola Fernandez who joined us last month as Customer Services Agent

Fabiola has a master degree in Business Communications and a bachelor in Business Administration. In the past, she used to work in different public relations of companies such as Avon & Condé Nast Editions. She feels strongly committed to the British Council because she shares the values of promoting the education, the arts and specially, the policy of equal opportunities and no discrimination. Fabiola loves to travel and discover new cultures and places. She enjoys jazz music and reading. She collaborates as a volunteer with a Homeless House named “Casa Hogar Alegría” for abandoned or violated girls, which is located in Toluca. No doubt about it, her family, new little dog and friends are the most important belongings for her.

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British Council’s Got Talent – End of Term Event

We all drank and ate. We all sang. And the Mexicans showed the Brits who really has talent! Suleika Meraz Ortiz from New Advanced won over a rather tough judgement panel with her rendition of 'Personal Jesus' - Depeche Mode. The best group was the Mexican Sugababes - Trio who charmed the judges with their passionate rendition of 'Like a Virgin.'

As for the rest..your efforts were appreciated and you all provided us with entertainment . Special thanks as well to Elvis who made a rare appearance not once but twice! If you still disheartened after the judges comments, at least you are better than John and Edward - the twins who are doing very well on the X-Factor without any talent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnfs6Gs-Fxg

Special congratulations to Kim Beadle who knew all the lyrics in the quiz. Of course, thanks to the teaching and customer services staff with their unforgettable version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

If you want to see the photos, they're on British Council Mexico fan page.

Conversation Club News

British Council gives the opportunity for young people to work as language assistants. Their role is to bring English alive in public schools and universities as well as expanding the students’ cultural awareness. In British Council, they are here to facilitate Conversation Club too.

Here’s the chance to get to know them better. Now we have Gina Forster.

I spent last year working for the British Council in Zacatecas, and decided that really, I wasn´t ready to leave Mexico... so here I am for another year. I now give classes in a Secondary School in the centre of Mexico City, and, in my spare time, I try to discover all the wonderful things that Mexico has to offer. So far I have really enjoyed the conversation club, the students always have something to say, and I really like that they take full advantage of the opportunity to talk and practice their English!

I´m not sure what the future holds... I have already prolonged my stay in Mexico for one year, so who knows what could happen in another...

How to workshop

The next 'How to' workshop will be on Wednesday the 4th of November from 5pm to 7pm. The area you will be exploring is 'How to Mainstream Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EO&D) in teaching'. If you want to find out more about EO&D, read this link:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/home-diversity.htm

For more details about all of our Teacher Training opportunities, visit our website.

Darwin Now

Come along to the Natural History Museuem in Bosque de Chapultepec to explore and learn about Charles Darwin's innovative ideas about evolution. The exhibition opened on the 29th of October and will finish on the 31st of January 2010. The opening cerremony was a great success!. Pupils from Diego Rivera School, in Aragon, Mexico DF, took part in the opening ceremony. You can also find an article in 'Reforma' (30th of October) about the exhibition.

If you would like to find out more about the exhibtion, please go to this page here

http://www.britishcouncil.org/es/mexico-darwin-now.htm

You can discover more about the impact Darwin's work has on our lives today here:

http://darwin.britishcouncil.org/

International Social Justice Network

British Council launched International Social Justice Network under it's Intercultrual Dialogue Project. This network aims to promote social justice and reduce equality amongst emerging countries. These include India, China, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa. The Mexican Government has publicly accepted this social justice obligation and it could have a direct impact on your lives as citizens.

On the 29th and 30th of October, there was a meeting to launch the new International Social Justice Network in Ahmedabad, India where Almudena Suarez Fernandez from Mexico spoek about job creation.

The article in the India Times is here:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad
/Spotlight-on-ills-of-developing-world-at-IIM-A-meet/articleshow/5174048.cms

You can find out more about the International Socail Justice here:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/
mexico-icd-new_international_social_justice_network-2.htm

Day of the Dead comes to Great Britain

The calaveras have crossed the Atlantic and landed at The British Museum as part of a major exhibition about Moctezuma and the Aztecs. This is a rare and valuable opportunity for Britain to learn something new about this beatiful and unique festival.

The British Museum have produced two videos about Day of the Dead customs which you can view here:

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/november/
day_of_the_dead/videos_about_day_of_the_dead.aspx

www.britishcouncil.org.mx

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