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Reflections on Black History Month (Plus 5 Free Resources for Teachers)

by Mike Simpson | Feb 5, 2020 | Ancestry Project, Canada, Canadians, Culture, Heritage, History, Identity, Immigration, Uncategorized

Above: Michaëlle Jean and Donovan Bailey, tow of the immigrants featured in Mike’s Famous Caribbean Canadians unit. February is Black History Month Black History Month is an important education opportunity that comes every February. What does Black...

Toronto Public Library and Passages Canada Present Destination Canada Exhibit

by Mike Simpson | Jul 13, 2017 | Ancestry, Ancestry Project, Canada, History, Immigration, Refugees, Travel, Uncategorized

Running from May 20 – July 30, 2017. Destination Canada is an exhibit at the Toronto Reference Library’s TD Gallery. This gem is almost hidden away at the side inside the entrance of the massive central library. Fortunately I was alerted to its presence by a...

Interview with Patrice Palmer

by Mike Simpson | Jul 4, 2017 | Ancestry, Ancestry Project, Canada, Canada 150, Education Technology, Immigration, Interview, Travel, Uncategorized, Websites, Writers

Interview with Patrice Palmer conducted by Mike Simpson, June 2017. Patrice Palmer is a teacher and entrepreneur from Hamilton, Ontario, who has launched a business as a “teacherpreneur.” She’s conducted over 50 interviews for her blog/newsletter and...

NY Times’ Nicholas Kristof’s Family Immigration Story Told Via Engaging Documentary

by Mike Simpson | May 6, 2017 | Ancestry, Ancestry Project, Immigration, Refugees, Uncategorized, Video

Nicholas Kristof is a Pulitzer prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, who covers human rights, women’s rights, health, and global affairs. In the column and short documentary, “Mr. Trump, Meet My Family,” Kristof describes the journey his father took as an...

Canada 150: Canadians Celebrate in 2017

by Mike Simpson | Jan 19, 2017 | Ancestry Project, Canada, Canada 150, Immigration, Refugees

Canadians will be celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday on July 1 and throughout all of 2017. What are you plans? How will you mark the occasion? In 1867 Canada was a young nation just getting to its feet. It is said by some that Expo 1967 was Canada’s...