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South Asian Canadian Legacy Project ~ Surrey Celebration 2022

News Stories

Union Zindabad! South Asian Canadian Labour History in British Columbia

by Donna Sacuta, Bailey Garden, and Dr. Anushay Malik

" Reviewed by Neilesh Bose: A book accompanying the exhibit of the same title (Union Zindabad!), Union Zindabad traces South Asian labor history in Canada through a variety of lenses ...."

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NOT JUST IMMIGRANTS

by Aadya Arora

" Since the beginning of the twentieth century when South Asians first arrived in British Columbia, their population has grown to over three hundred thousand. However, until recently, there was not much done to preserve the community’s history ...."

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WORKING PEOPLE BUILT THIS ARCHIVE: THE IWA ARCHIVE AND WOODWORKER HISTORY

by Henry John, Kaatza Station Museum and Archives

" The organically expansive nature of the iwa Archive means that since the archive hosted the South Asian Labour History Project, fresh acquisitions have shone new light on the topic. Correspondence files from the 1940s - recently discovered by John Mountain in the basement of the United Steelworkers Local 1937 office in Duncan, BC - have revealed a previously unknown South Asian organizer operating in Port Alberni, who even published his own union newsletter in Punjabi ...."

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Embedding South Asian Canadian culture, history and heritage in the classroom

by BC Teachers' Federation

" IN APRIL 2022, Saffron Threads launched as a free educational resource to support teachers with integrating South Asian Canadian culture, history, and heritage in classrooms. ...."

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NEW INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO SHOWCASE SOUTH ASIAN CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BC

by Daniel Chai

" A new initiative launched byt the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley is aiming to reduce racism through education across the province. ...."

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OMNI TV PUNJABI NEWS SEGMENT

by OMNI Punjabi

" People from the South Asian community have been living in Canada for more than 100 years, and over a century the community has made its contributions to Canadian society a prominent place. But the struggle by South Asian pioneers was not taught to the next generation. But now the University of the Fraser Valley, with the help of the BC government, the contribution of the South Asian community to Canadian history will be part of the education of students from kindergarten to grade 12. ...."

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The history of B.C.'s South Asian communities, only partially preserved in archives, is slipping away

by Shawn Conner

" April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. To recognize this and celebrate the history of the local South Asian community, the City of Surrey/Surrey Archives is hosting a free virtual talk by Dr. Satwinder Bains. ...."

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UFV Launches South Asian Canadian Legacy Project To Showcase Community's Contributions To BC

by R. Paul Dhillon - Editor DESIBUZZCanada Staff

" University of the Fraser Valley launched the South Asian Canadian Legacy project which aims to show South Asian Canadians’ contribution to this great province. The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and society. Funded by a $1.14 million grant from the Province of British Columbia and with support from the Abbotsford Community Foundation, the project is part of the government’s response to community consultations on racism and hate conducted in 2019. ...."

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UFV Launches New Initiatives To Showcase South Asian Canadian Contributions To British Columbia

by Drishti News

" Launched today by the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, the South Asian Canadian Legacy Project aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and society. ...."

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UFV project brings awareness to South Asian history and contributions

by Abbotsford news staff

" A project at University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has been launched to raise awareness and knowledge of the contributions and history of South Asian Canadians. ...."

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University of Fraser Valley launches new initiatives to showcase South Asian Canadian contributions to British Columbia

by Team Link

" Six new resources aimed at reducing racism through education are now available across British Columbia. Launched by the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, the South Asian Canadian Legacy Project aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and society. ...."

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UFV Anti-Racism Initiatives to Showcase South Asian Canadian Contributions to British Columbia

by Dan Kinvig

" Fraser Valley (Dan Kinvig) – The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project, launched by the University of the Fraser Valley South Asian Studies Institute, aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and society. ...."

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UFV Launches New Initiatives To Showcase South Asian Canadian Contributions To British Columbia

by The Indo Canadian Voice

" Launched by the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, the South Asian Canadian Legacy Project aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and society. ...."

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Preserving a community’s origin stories

by Joti Grewal

" A first-of-its-kind project is working to document the history of South Asian settlers in BC and the contributions they've made to their communities. ...."

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UFV Launches New Initiatives To Showcase South Asian Canadian Contributions To British Columbia

by Anne Russell

" Launched April 12 by the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, the South Asian Canadian Legacy Project aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy, and society. ...."

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