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Canada's Domestic Multiculturalism
Canada has a competitive advantage in the global economy provided senior management can effectively motivate diverse cultural groups to work together creatively.
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Multiculturalism and Teaching
America and Canada are multicultural places. The great variety of races and cultures has a significant impact on the education system. Does racism still have a place in our schools?
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The French Nation versus Multiculturalism
France for many centuries was more akin to America's melting pot than anything resembling multiculturalism. ... According the demographic experts, without immigration, France would not be populated by 60 million but merely 48. In fact, 25 % of the population is either an immigrant, or has ancestors who recently came to France.
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Culture and Respect
Have we a multicultural society? We can't have one if we only tolerate others' values and practices.
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East meets West
East is East (1998) is a channel 4 financed film and is an example of a film which can fit into cinema or TV schedules alike.
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The Light Side
The Light Side shares a message of peace, unity, and harmony.
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A Season to Celebrate
Canada is by law and constitution a multicultural nation where the rights of all religions are protected equally. The application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms continues to evolve.
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HOW DIFFERING CULTURES HELPED MAKE AUSTRALIA WHAT IT IS TODAY
An overview of how different groups of immigrants have brought their cultures to Australia and the changes the has brought. The major groups of immigrants and their contributions will be dealt with in separate articles.
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Preschool "Multiculturalsim"
Sometimes it can be more meaningful to teach multiculturalism by NOT teaching it!
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The Multicultural Classroom
Helping ways to make multicutural classroom a rich environment.
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Chinese Lantern Festival
The 2008 Greater Vancouver International Chinese Lantern Festival, with its scenes from Chinese history, science, folklore, mythology, and cartoons, is the oddest fluff.
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Makishi: Mask Characters of Zambia
Masks have an important role in initiations and public ceremonies in Zambian tribal cultures
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The Beatles in the Classroom
The death of George Harrison was made a little less tragic at local highschools. They turned it into a learning experience and used it to promote world harmony- something Harrison would have wanted...
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Archbishop Causes Religious Row
A row has erupted after the Archbishop of Canterbury suggested Islamic Shari'ah law could be incorporated into the English legal system. Yet it doesn't seem justified.
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Tibetan Prayer Flags For Kids
Creating Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags teaches children about multiculturalism and color symbolism. It's quick and easy to make this beautiful, meaningful art project.
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(Folk)writing in post-colonial Australia
Australian performance poet, Jeltje, responds to the ongoing debate about multi-culturalism, and how her perceptions and the perceptions of other migrant poets and writers are shaping a "new" folk literature.
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Back to School!
Do schools meet the needs of today's students, their parents, and of society? Back to School is a cultural ritual. What is its history? Would you change it if you could?
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Holidays --Their Place in Your Program
When planning out which holidays to include in your program, you must first change the way you look at holidays you once knew. Then you need to know who'll be in your class and what holidays they find acceptable or not...
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Memoirs of a Starchild
In a slight departure from the norm here at Science Fiction and Society, I'd like to share some of my experiences growing up with <i>Star Trek</i>. Find out how it affected my life and then share your own experiences in the discussion area as part of Mary Alward's Childhood Memories event.
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Teaching Diversity: Tips for Educators
Diversity resources for educators, including successful multicultural programs created and implemented by several school districts.
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Different Strokes
Interracial blended family resources
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Unique Gifts
Are you looking for unique, exceptional, Spanish artwork? Look no farther.
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Bapsi Sidhwa's Cracking India
Lenny, a young Parsee girl living in Lahore, witnesses first-hand the emotional turmoil and chaos caused by the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
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Death of the Great American Novel?
Diana E. Sheets argues that the publishing industry has made it impossible for great prose to be published and that the Great American Novel of this age cannot be written
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How To Enjoy Reading: Fact vs. Fiction,
A brief look at A. S. Byatt's <i>The Biographer's Tale</i> segues to a more in-depth discussion about Harold Bloom's advice, eloquently expressed in <i>How to Read and Why</i>, regarding the reading and appreciation of literature.,A brief look at A. S. Byatt's <i>The Biographer's Tale</i> segues to a more in-depth discussion about Harold Bloom's advice, eloquently expressed in <i>How to Read and Why</i>, regarding the reading and appreciation of literature.
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Los Angeles Adventures
LA is the American melting pot carried to its logical extreme. No-one is left out and there are plenty of tourist attractions to satisfy.
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The Death of Dalziel
Reginald Hill excels himself in "The Death of Dalziel," which begins with Dalziel himself being blown up, leaving Pascoe to investigate a complex series of crimes.
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Nationalism in the Classroom?
Whether nationalism should be promoted in the classroom is a hot topic, especially in Canada. This article looks at why we need to teach students what it means to be Canadian.
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Bolivian Indigenous Revolution
In Bolivia, there is a neo-conservative backlash against Andean aboriginal peoples who are seeking to build a pluralist state in which native peoples have autonomy.
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Canada Day in London
Canada turns 140 this year. First Nations and Olympians kick off in the heart of London
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Director Mira Nair's The Namesake
Multicultural love story follows a family through 25 years as the parents adapt to a new country and their children learn to embrace their heritage.
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Lonely Planet Dubai Travel Guide
A Dubai travel guide is among new guidebook titles from Lonely Planet in their pocket-sized and purse-sized Encounter series: sights, shopping, hotels and restaurants.
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Rachel Getting Married Film Review
Containing three of the year's best performances, Rachel Getting Married is Jonathan Demme's joyous return to intimate drama and a film with which to become infatuated.
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Review of Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Monica Ali's first novel shows immigrants taking old identities with them, but change is inevitable and the mix of old and new makes for a better life.
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Rooke's Island
A new and unique fantasy for young readers, Rooke's Island: The Prophecy of the Staring Eyes, has great characters, extraordinary settings, and lots of magic.
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Waterloo Region Combats Poverty
Almost 1 child in 5 lives in poverty and 47,450 people in the Waterloo Region live in poverty. Opportunities is a community organization for poverty initiatives.
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Black Organizations: Too Little, Too Late?
This article takes a look at black organizations with an emphasis on the NAACP.
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Elections: Part III, Le Bloc Québecois
We continue our election watch with the Bloc Quebecois.
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Recap
A recap of one year of articles about Canadian History and Culture. Where to from here?
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Teaching Diversity: Resources for Parents
A variety of resources relating to diversity and multiculturalism, all geared towards parents.
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Book Review: Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Faiza Guene
Faiza Guene's first novel paints a realistic picture of life as an immigrant, adolescent girl in suburban Paris of the '90s.
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Environmentally Friendly Child Care Centers
Mercury, lead, and pesticides can harm small children. Using the criteria forth by the Oregon Environmental Council, childcare centers can become environmentally friendly
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Six Tips for Teaching Diversity
Learn to teach diversity effectively to all age groups with these six reliable techniques.
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Buddhism amid the Ruins
What is the history of Buddhism in Afghanistan? Do any Buddhists or Buddhist influence survive there today?
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From Broadcasting to Narrowcasting
How will digital broadcasting change our world? We examine multi-cultural broadcasting as it is today... and as it may be soon.
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Kristol on the Issues
This is the second of two articles based on a conversation with William Kristol. This conversation focuses on Social Security, preferential treatment, and economic inequality.
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Sandra Tsing Loh
The soothing sounds of Sandra Tsing Loh, coming at you live.
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Silence on the Set! And Localizing!
Depending on budget and expertise, a localized film may be boffo box office or mercilessly panned by the critics and shunned by the masses. And technology, although important, is only part of the story.
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