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  • “The only way to be safe is to leave the country.”
    … the stories of migrants in border regions? There are many things one can do with photography. Shooting sports or marine photography. There's a …
  • Difficulties Leaving Home - Frank Scarfino
    … people who loved you? How could you do this to your country? You're a communist. You're a traitor." So, I had all that in my head and yet I … it wasn't that I can't, you know, it's different than what you hear today about Syrian refugees. So, I can't say that I was thrilled about …
  • Eileen Way
    … left Ireland and headed for Southhampton, in England, stopping in London for a couple of days; arriving at the port we had to go through … and sailed directly to Halifax. Everything went very smoothly, but I do not remember many details, but what I do remember was the food. I had never seen so much food so nicely …
  • Share Your Story Guide
    … This is why we want to learn all about your journey to and life in Canada. Anything that you can share with us about your immigration … shortages? How did this affect your daily activities? How was your community affected by the conflict? Do you remember the conflict coming … your fare? How did you travel? What was your travel route? Did you stop in any locations? Had you travelled in this manner before? How long …
  • History Detectives Program
    … work collaboratively to unravel an immigration case study from Canada’s rich past. Do you have what it takes? Students will learn and …
  • Empress of Ireland - The Mural
    … so that means that I give tours, in English and French, and we also do all kinds of other little duties. So we sell the tickets and we, … people maps and let them know what’s going on in the museum. As for doing the art, that’s something that I always like to do on my own. I … what I’m doing, sort of as a career. I love history and this way I can bring both of my loves, history and art, together. Return to our …
  • Who we remember and who is forgotten: An online lesson plan on historical significance
    … Moffett Studio , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ideal for: Ages 11 - 17+ How do we decide who is important … grapple with these kinds of questions every time they select a topic of research or study. There is no doubt that Canadian history is … widely known or celebrated. Many of these people are immigrants to Canada. This online lesson plan and activity will challenge students to …
  • Immigrant vs Belonging - Tom Corcoran
    … Life in Canada Time 0:00:51 Transcript Emily Burton (EB): So do you see yourself as … an immigrant. EB: Now why do you think that is? TC: Because it was so comfortable to be here, so easy to be here, I don’t know. I certainly … the college here now, and I watch the college try to help immigrants become part of this society and it’s a real chore: language barriers and …
  • If Luggage Could Talk…
    … that Pier 21 was open as an immigration facility. Sometimes I even do this on my own. One of my favourite ways to imagine this is by … a glimpse of the point in time when all immigrants’ treasured items (undoubtedly very carefully chosen among many others that were discarded) … to afford. For this reason, I like to imagine that the owner of such a domestic appliance would be travelling in fine style! In the centre of …
  • A Lesson In-Dependence by Alwin
    Time 0:02:02 Transcript El Salvador is small and beautiful and is surrounded by 5 volcanos which are visible in the horizon in many places around the country. My mom tells me it was much too dangerous to live during the civil war that took place. That’s why she left. She hitch-hiked through El …

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