Maria Villamizar, an executive director of !Viva London!, a bilingual language TV show (English and Spanish) in London, ON, Canada. On of main purposes for her to run this TV show aims at helping immigrants, especially Hispanic immigrants to understand Canadian culture and its organization. In addition, !Viva London! provides valuable and trustworthy contents for immigrants to adapt the new culture, as well. Due to the positive impact that this initiative has had the community, Maria Villamizar decides continue to provide hard-to-get- at information by using appropriate resources, and present these information through !Viva London! My partner highlights in order to live a better life in a new culture, it is essential to familiarize and adapt a new culture that they lived.
In this short video, Annett Filler, a valued member of the local German-Canadian Club, speaks about her family and the German holidays she still celebrates here in Canada. Starting with the New Year, Annett highlights the differences between the holidays celebrated here in Canada and those in Germany.
Annett emigrated from Magdeburg, Germany in 1998 with her husband and two young children to Ottawa, before moving to London. In addition to woodworking, running a household containing two University-aged children (and an exchange student or two), Annett is responsible for organizing and running many of the holiday events held at the German-Canadian Club. These events run throughout the year, and includes some well-known events, like Oktoberfest, and lesser-known events, such as Summer Solstice.
Salah (Sal) Al-Jajah is an architect who specializes in 3D rendering. After a successful career in Lebanon designing buildings in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Erbil, Iraq, Egypt, England and France, Sal and his family immigrated to Canada in 2014. Sal recognized that his talent in rendering was “missing from the market” in Canada and was determined to seek out a job in London, Ontario. After knocking on many unopened doors, Sal ‘s unrelenting determination provided him with a chance to prove himself. In this video, Sal shares his success in “rebuilding” his career in Canada from start to finish.
This video explores the challenges of finding employment in Canada as an immigrant. Sal’s story nuances themes of perseverance, dedication and familial love as he attempts to support his wife and three children. Sal’s success adds to the discourse surrounding immigration in Canada, by challenging stereotypes and prejudices related to immigrants in the Canadian workforce.
An advertisement for the University of Western Ontario highlighting some of the programs offered, including the nursing program, that was featured in Farmer's Magazine.
Image of a branch of the Institute of Public Health building that open in 1912 before eventually being transferred to Western University and later becoming the Faculty of Public Health in 1917.
An invitation to a reception held at the Windermere Manor Grand Hall honouring Dr. Carroll Iwasiw for the completion of her term as Director of the School of Nursing.
A letter sent to Dr. Paul Stilwell McKibben, then Dean of the Medical Faculty, by Dr. Hibbert Winslow Hill about the resolutions passed by the university senate that affect the nursing program at Western University.
ESTC T92969. Western copy not listed.With Morgann, Maurice. An essay on the dramatic character of Sir John Falstaff. London. 1825.
Preface signed : Walter Whiter.
Folger notes:
Preface signed: Walter Whiter.
With a half-title and a final errata leaf.
