| dc.description.abstract | This portfolio was created with the goal of better understanding and closely
examining the various difficulties and barriers that newly landed immigrants face upon
entering Canadian society. Immigrants make up a large portion of Canadian society, and yet
many changes need to be made within federal and provincial policies to create a more
equitable living experience for them. This portfolio is composed of three different parts: a
literature review, chapter book (with AI generated images), and a diverse literature guide. The
AI generated images were a choice that was not taken lightly, as I found struggle in creating
images using digital art softwares. My experience as a Syrian-Canadian, the daughter of
Syrian immigrants, and the relative of Syrian refugees, has influenced the creation of the
chapter book and diverse literature guide, as they mirror my own childhood desires and
experiences. I hope to have my diverse literature guide used throughout schools in Canada as
a basis for teachers to reach for when they are unsure of how to include positive media
representation of diverse students within their classroom. Furthermore, I hope to have my
chapter book published, so that the many children within Canada who come here not
knowing much English, can know that their experiences are valid. And even better, so that
their classmates who do know English are able to be more empathetic and understanding of
what it is like not to speak the main language of a country. | en_US |
