Series 2022_15_06

Gurdev Singh Gill's copy of letter from Ms. Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to resource persons for the program, "Understanding East Indian Cultures" dated, February 19th, 1971 providing details on the number of registrations for their March series and areas of interest including,… more

Typewritten Letter by Ms. Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relation at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education to Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill regarding the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures" which received positive feedback from teachers and other professionals. The letter highlights the program's impact on attitudes in schools and… more

Typewritten Letter from Ms. Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Mr. Battan Singh, President of the Khalsa Diwan Society, dated, February 19th, 1971. It expresses her gratitude for the Khalsa Diwan Society's collaboration in sponsoring the series "Understanding East Indian Cultures."… more

Meeting Minutes for the series, "Understanding East Indian (Sikh) Cultures", held on January 4th, 1971, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., highlighting the names of the presenters and the four main topic areas that were covered, namely, the history of immigration and cultural background, family structure and relationships, family and education, and religion and culture. more

Article titled, "How to Improve Educational Opportunity for an Immigrant Child with a Non-English Speaking Background?" written by Gyan Nath, highlighting the challenges faced by immigrant children with non-English speaking backgrounds in the Canadian education system. It highlights key areas where traditional educational approaches may fall short in addressing these children's… more

Article titled, "Arrival of the East Indians (Sikhs) in Canada (B.C.)" presented by panelist Mr. H.M. Engineer, outlining key events and policies from the early 1900s to the 1960s related to Sikh immigration to British Columbia, Canada. It covers significant events such as the "Komagatu Maru" incident and the gradual relaxation of immigration restrictions post-World War II.… more

Article titled, "The Residential Environment and the East Indian Community" by Satish Dhar highlighting the social and physical structure of Indian neighbourhoods and compares them with Canadian neighbourhoods to identify areas where the Indian community's needs are not fully met in the Canadian context. This article attempts to explain the causes of some problems the Indian… more

Article titled, "The Role of Minority Groups in Enriching Canadian Culture" by Gyan Nath highlighting Canada's evolution as a multicultural society and analyzes different approaches to adjust into Canadian society, namely, assimilation, Isolation, Passivism and Integration. The article concludes that the balanced integration approach, where minority groups actively share their… more

Article titled, "East Indian Family Structure and Relationships" written by Gyan Nath in March, 1971, presenting an overview of South Asian Indian family structure and relationships, including their cultural beliefs, values, heritage, religious concepts, marriage and way of living. more

Article titled, "Topic 2: Family Structures and Relationships - Contrast between "Ideals" of Family Life" written by Gyan Nath [?] highlighting the contrast between the traditional pattern of the Indian family and the Canadian pattern in various aspects such as marriage, caste, income, political control and education. The last section of the article talks about the Indian… more

Meeting Minutes for the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", held on June 28th, 1971, highlighting the names of the attendees and decisions regarding the intended audience and purpose of the series, topics and format of the meetings, dates and length of the series. The back of the document has a pen-written annotation of a calculation by Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill [?]. more

Article titled, "East Indian Family Structure and Relationships" written by Gyan Nath in March, 1971, presenting an overview of South Asian Indian family structure and relationships, including their cultural beliefs, values, heritage, religious concepts, marriage and way of living. more

Letter from M. S. Gill, Chairman of Education Committee of Khalsa Diwan Society, to Dr. R.F. Sharp, District Superintendent of Schools, enclosing a proposal prepared by Mr. Gyan Nath to address educational challenges of South Asian Indian children, dated, 1st February, 1971. It also includes information on cultural seminars organized at the Sikh Temple, in collaboration with the Centre for… more

Mr. M.S. Gill's Copy of Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Resource Persons for the Series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", dated, February 19th, 1971 providing details on the number of registrations for their March series and areas of interest including, South… more

Mr. Mohinder S. Gill's copy of letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Resource Persons for the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", expressing appreciation for their willingness to assist group discussion periods. It provides them with her availability for queries… more

Mr. Gill's Copy of Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Resource Persons for the Series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", dated, February 5th, 1971, providing updates on the East Indian Community Liaison Committee regarding its meeting date, venue and agenda. more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Mr. Mohinder S. Gill on 11th February, 1971, providing updates regarding previous sessions of the March series of, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", as well as proposing the discussed suggestion of giving participants mimeographed notes… more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Mr. Battan Singh, President of Khalsa Diwan Society, dated, 12th February, 1971, providing updates regarding previous meetings for the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", as well as invitation to attend their next meeting on 23rd… more

Letter from R.F. Sharp, Superintendent of Schools, to Mr. Mohinder S. Gill, Chairman of Education Committee of Khalsa Diwan Society, dated, February 8th, 1971, expressing gratitude and interest for Mr. Gill's letter received on 1st February on Mr. Gyan Nath's proposal. It informs Mr. Gill that his request will be added to the agenda of the Education and Student Services Committee for… more

Minutes for Planning Meeting for the Series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures" held on February 23rd. 1971. Along with highlighting the names of the attendees, it mentions the major discussion points and decisions made for the program, namely, registration, general format, participation of students and other arrangements. more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Mr. Rampuri, Mr. Kohaley, Mr. Neel, Mr. Gyan Nath and Dr. G.S. Gill, dated 4th December, 1970, inviting them to be resource persons for the series, "Understanding East Indian (Sikh) Culture", as a follow-up on their exchange with Mr.… more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Aging at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Dr. G.S. Gill regarding the program, 'Understanding East Indian Cultures", dated, October 8th, 1970. The letter provides him with proposed thoughts for how the program can be conducted and a potential sponsorship from the Centre for Continuing… more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith to Mr. Mohinder Gill Enclosing Mr. Gyan Nath's Proposal on the education of South Asian children of Indian Origin titled, "A Planned Approach to Meet the Needs of Children with Non-English Background", to be presented at their meeting on January 12th. The letter also inquires on Mr. Gill's interest in assuming the position of Chairman for that… more

Meeting Minutes on the Series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", held on July 16th, 1970. Along with mentioning the names of attendees, it highlights the background and main discussion points of the meeting. It ends with the details of the planned schedule and next meeting. The document has various marked annotations along with a list of three names who attended the meeting on… more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education to Mr. Mohinder Gill, with Meeting Reminders for two meetings in January along with their their purpose. more

Handwritten meeting overview dated, 19th October, 1970, highlighting key issues discussed and proposed solutions. It concludes with an action plan for the next two meetings and includes a list of South Asian Indian teachers.

Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors of India Club, Vancouver, held on February 21st, 1971. It covers the approval of voting rights for both spouses in family memberships, the setting of club dues for 1971-72, and the nomination of board members for the upcoming year. The board addressed a deficit from a recent dinner event and planned upcoming activities, including a talk on the "Religious… more

Meeting Notes on "Education of East Indian Children" held on November 17th, 1970. Along with listing the names of the presenters, it provides details on the suggestions made, what is being done and what can be done. Attached is a typewritten note on next meeting's time, date and venue. more

Handwritten note from Marjorie V. Smith to Mr. Mohinder S. Gill asking if the meeting time at 8 p.m. January 4th, suggested by Mr. Rampuri works for him.

Draft for Planning Committee on Program Schedule of "Understanding East Indian Cultures, Series 2", detailing schedule of events for four sessions of the series from 15th February to 7th March. The back of the page has various annotations by Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill [?] with names of some members and terms of reference of the committee. more

Draft for Planning Committee on Program Schedule of "Understanding East Indian Cultures, Series 2", detailing schedule of events for four sessions of the series from 15th February to 7th March. more

Population statistics of South Asians of Indian Origin in Canada and its provinces. The page has pen-written annotations by Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill [?] with population statistics of Immigrants each year and their origins, indicating that South Asian Indians form 1% of the total Immigrant population in the world. On the back of the page are two questions based on religion for Mr. Sara [?].

Meeting Minutes for the series 2 of, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", held on December 1, 1971, highlighting the names of the attendees and suggested changes for series 2. The date and time for the next meeting is also stated. more

Meeting Minutes for the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", held on June 28th, 1971, highlighting the names of the attendees and decisions regarding the intended audience and purpose of the series, topics and format of the meetings, dates and length of the series. more

Article titled, "Sample Questions Noted on Registration Forms", listing twelve culturally specific questions regarding the experiences of South Asian Indian immigrants, particularly around family dynamics, food, education, language, and healthcare in Canada. more

Article titled, "How to Improve Educational Opportunity for an Immigrant Child with a Non-English Speaking Background?" written by Gyan Nath, highlighting the challenges faced by immigrant children with non-English speaking backgrounds in the Canadian education system. It highlights key areas where traditional educational approaches may fall short in addressing these children's… more

Meeting notes from the University of British Columbia's Center for Continuing Education, addressed to Coordinators and Resource Persons from Series 2 of, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", typewritten on 2nd February, 1972, listing the names of coordinators for the main discussion groups along with their special interest. more

Meeting Minutes on the topic, "Education of East Indian Children", for the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", held on January 19th, 1971, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., in the Sikh Temple. Along with highlighting the names of the attendees, it mentions the suggestions discussed to help South Asian Indian children struggling with the English language in school. Key… more

Article titled, " Understanding East Indian Cultures: The Extended Family and Cultures" by Mrs. Meena Dhar explores the interaction between the extended family and the various festivals celebrated in India, emphasizing their importance in shaping the role of individuals within Indian society. The article concludes with recommendations on how these cultural traditions can be introduced… more

Handwritten Letter Addressed to Parents of South Asian Indian Children from non-English speaking backgrounds proposing a summer program aimed at helping children aged 4 to 9 in learning the English language and providing opportunities for them to meet other children in the community. The letter is a draft message to inquire about the parents' interest in participating in such an initiative. more

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to coordinators and resource persons of the series, "Understanding East Indian Cultures" dated, 10th February, 1972. The letter provides instructions for the first session of the series on 15th February along with an attached sample of… more

Booklet titled, "An Introduction to Sikh Belief" by Mrs. P. M. Wylam, is a concise guide to Sikhism's foundational principles. It explores the teachings of Guru Nanak, emphasizing the oneness of God, the remembrance of God's name and the importance of community service. The text talks about concepts like reincarnation, humility, equality, and the rejection of the caste system… more

Typewritten list of names of panel speakers for each of the four meetings for the series, "Understanding East Indian Culture" along with a table of names of resource people. more

Handwritten List of Names of South Asian Students of Indian Origin in different divisions of the new Canadian classes in Douglas School compiled by J. Moody. The top of the list notes that the new Canadian classes include all the recent arrivals.

Instruction letter for group discussions stating procedure for how the groups are formed, moderated through a discussion chairman and distribution of materials. These groups are likely for discussions during a session in the series "Understanding East Indian Culture" [?]. more

Handwritten Speech/Lecture Notes on Sikhism written by Mohinder S. Gill. Major topic areas are the birth of Sikhism, the history and names of major historical figures, and life in Panjab today.

Letter from Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, to Chairman of the Program, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", dated, January 28th, 1971, enclosing final draft of the program's publicity brochure and registration form for approval. more

Article titled, "A Planned Approach to Meet the Needs of Children with Non-English Background" with South Asian Indian children being the specific resource group by Gyan Nath, outlining the major factors contributing to educational challenges. The solution suggested is introducing Integrated Learning Programs that provide children with language concepts that English-speaking children… more

Draft copy of Letter from Mr. Mohinder Singh Gill [?] to Dr. R.F. Sharp, District Superintendent of Schools, regarding proposal prepared by Mr. Gyan Nath to address educational challenges of South Asian Indian Children. It states that a systematic approach is needed to fulfill the educational needs of children of Indian origin or other cultural backgrounds.

Excerpt from Book Four of Report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism titled, "The Cultural Contribution of the Other Ethnic Groups", featuring Recommendation #4, which emphasizes the need for special instruction in appropriate official languages to facilitate the better integration of children of non-English speaking ethnic backgrounds into the Canadian education… more

Blank letterhead of Khalsa Diwan Society, featuring its official logo and listing the head office as the Sikh Temple at 1866 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. It also mentions branches in British Columbia at Abbotsford, Fraser Mills, New Westminster, Paldi, and Victoria.

Letter from Mr. Gyan Nath, President of India Club to Dr. G.S. Gill, Khalsa Diwan Society member, dated, January 18th, 1971, providing details on previous meetings of the Presidents and/or their representatives. He suggests setting up a permanent communication mechanism between organizations and concludes with a brief of the date, venue and agenda of next meeting.

Meeting Postponement Notice from 12th January, 1971 to 19th January, 1971, on "Education of East Indian Children" due to snow. Notice posted by Marjorie V. Smith, Director of Programs in Human Relations at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education. On the back of the notice page are written notes on required tasks and registrants' statistics. more

Handwritten notes for announcement [?] of the program, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", sponsored by the University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education in cooperation with the Khalsa Diwan Society. Along with providing a brief overview of the program, it highlights the increasing rate at which South Indian students from India are referred to special classes… more

Registration Form for the Program, "Understanding East Indian Cultures", asking participants to provide their personal details, organizational affiliation, and a $2.00 fee, with the registration deadline set for February 24, 1971. It also states an acknowledgment that the reduced registration fee is supported by the Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation and contributions from resource… more

Program pamphlet for "Understanding East Indian Cultures" sponsored by University of British Columbia's Center for Continuing Education and the Khalsa Diwan Society. It provides the program's details for time, venue, intended audience, resource leaders and a brief overview of the discussion topics of sessions scheduled for March 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th. more