Cultural Diversity
People from many national backgrounds meet in Canada. This gives us a remarkable cultural richness but sometimes creates problems in communication and coexistence.
Excerpts
Encounter at Kwacha House-Halifax
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The Newcomers
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Questions
1. This excerpt deals with the issue of housing discrimination. Have changes been made to correct this problem?
2. This film focuses on the African Canadian community of Halifax. What community might be the focus of a similar documentary in your community? What issues might people bring up in a group discussion of this kind? What strategies would you use today to make sure that this kind of film reached an audience that had the power to effect change?
2. This film focuses on the African Canadian community of Halifax. What community might be the focus of a similar documentary in your community? What issues might people bring up in a group discussion of this kind? What strategies would you use today to make sure that this kind of film reached an audience that had the power to effect change?
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Short Description
A discussion between black and white youths at the interracial club in Halifax, touching on racial discrimination in employment, housing, education and interpersonal relations.