A look at the Slovak community
The Slovak community in Vancouver is small and close-knit. “When we quizzed people about the estimated size of this community in the lower Mainland, we got numbers ranging from 2,000–20,000,” …
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September 24 2018 Local Satellite kids: negotiating two worlds
Mainland Chinese people have been emigrating from China for years, and yet, the recent experiences of mainland Chinese immigrant families have been largely ignored, says Henry Li.
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September 24 2018 Community “Digital natives” don’t all speak the same language
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September 24 2018 Local Cultural intelligence builds empathy
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September 10 2018 Community A sweet and Jewish September
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September 10 2018 Local Exploring Muslim youth identities and their sense of belonging in Canada
With the growing number of Muslims in Canadian schools, Neila Miled, a PhD Candidate of the Faculty of Education at UBC, explores how Muslim youth negotiate their identities as Muslims and …
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September 10 2018 Local Promoting social change through the media
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September 10 2018 Community Ethnic identity in writing
With eleven featured authors, LiterASIAN is the biggest celebration of Asian Canadian writing in the city. The festival runs Sept. 21–23 and will provide an array of stories, styles and events, …
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August 27 2018 Community A Serbian welcome
At the upcoming Serbian Days Festival, all cultural communities are welcome to come and experience Serbian culture, says Natasha Ignjatovic.
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August 27 2018 Local A critical conversation
“When you start getting into those scary, emotional and triggering conversations, that’s where the most revolutionary education happens; that’s where you change a person’s perception,” says…