Series 2022_15_06

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