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Carnaval Del Sol Vancouver 2017
As an integral part of Latin American Week, Carnaval Del Sol has returned for another year with an even larger assortment of activities, vendors and events. Initially established in 2009 with approximately 500 attendees, it…
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After Agony of Rape, Playwright Finds Compassion
Canada is not the land of fairy tales. It is a land of opportunities, welcoming those who are daring and rebound from their suffering – people like Carmen Aguirre, a “revolutionary Cinderella,” whose dreams of…
View More After Agony of Rape, Playwright Finds CompassionCarnaval del Sol: Creating a Latin Plaza in Vancouver
Juliana Forero still remembers the exact place, time and date when she learned about Paola Murillo’s dream of connecting Vancouver’s Latin community with the rest of the city. It was at a Tim Hortons coffee…
View More Carnaval del Sol: Creating a Latin Plaza in VancouverNewcomer Parents Face Challenges Navigating School System
Not long after I landed in Canada from Chile in 2010, I met a young man through some mutual friends. He was a high school dropout, and his reasons were pretty simple: he wasn’t a…
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How Children Cope with Migration
A recent panel discussion on immigrant children provided interesting insights into how school-going kids cope when their families move home from one country to another. Monica Valencia, a Master’s graduate on immigration and settlement…
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