{"product_id":"geographies-of-the-heart-stories-from-newcomers-to-canada-paperback","title":"Geographies of the Heart: Stories from Newcomers to Canada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymonde Tickner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAmea Wilbur\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eZahida Rahemtulla\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanadian immigrants share their stories to fight stereotypes and xenophobia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGeographies of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, eighteen newcomers to Canada tell their own stories, in their own voices. These accounts push back against misconceptions about immigration and immigrants by revealing that the paths into Canada are as diverse as the people who journeyed them. In this book, a settlement worker recalls being a child soldier in Sudan; a woman from Trinidad applies to over a hundred jobs; and a teacher from Afghanistan grapples with what it means to be a migrant in a colonized land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Canada itself plays a pivotal role in the collection, both as a savior and oppressor. The nation is a haven and place of opportunity, but it is also not entirely benevolent and welcoming. As increasing migration is met with growing xenophobia, the stories in \u003ci\u003eGeographies of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e are reminders of our shared humanity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymonde Tickner\u003c\/b\u003e recently retired from teaching English language studies at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). She has also taught in UFV's TESL teacher training program and is an Instructional Skills Workshop facilitator. Raymonde has worked with refugees and immigrants in the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program in Surrey, British Columbia. \u003cb\u003eAmea Wilbur\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor at UFV. She led Vancouver Coastal Health's Access Community through English program. She also developed a trauma-informed English as an Additional Language program at the Pacific Immigrant Resources Society. Amea is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eZahida Rahemtulla\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright and short story writer. She has worked in the immigrant and refugee non-profit sector for several years. \u003cb\u003eKerry Johnson \u003c\/b\u003ewas associate professor at UFV. She taught in UFV's TESL teacher-training program and Vancouver Community College's TESOL Certificate and Diploma program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726065897535,"sku":"9780774881012","price":42.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/669f59380815d44d18916643b7578ef8.webp?v=1765109107","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/geographies-of-the-heart-stories-from-newcomers-to-canada-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}