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Social inclusion can be described as a part of the societal safety net that is essential to the functioning and well-being of all members of a society. An inclusive society is one in which its members are recognized and equally valued, despite the cultural and structural challenges that at times prohibit the full participation of some.
North American countries that have been built on immigration, such as Canada, have managed to remain havens for newcomers despite recent economic troubles. Research published by Statistics Canada revealed that a total of 248,748 people immigrated to Canada in 2011. Canada has managed to weather the recent financial crisis slightly better than our American counterparts, but economic immigration has accounted Continue reading Part 1: Newcomer Youth & The Cultural Transition
“’You can’t come outside like that no more. You messin’ up the whole look of the building,’ he told me with a screw face. I just stood there looking back at him for some seconds. I was just learning how to translate the Black American version of English and their slang. ‘What is it that you are talking about?’ I Continue reading Far From Home, Far From The Usual: Newcomer Youth & The Cultural Transition
For me, Caillou was one of my favourite TV shows growing up. I would watch Caillou every day at my babysitter’s house when I was in kindergarten. I would finish school at noon because I had morning classes, and I would spend 30 minutes of my day willfully with this bald-headed ball of sunshine. Mom always tells me that I Continue reading The Mast from My Past: Me and Caillou