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Canadian Songs: Listen to Rocks and Trees by Wendell Ferguson (Free Download!)
Rocks and Trees is an awesome track. It’s a fun tune, describing driving across the beautiful but monotonous landscape of northern Ontario. The download is free to registered Ancestry Project users. Learn more about Rocks and Trees by Wendell Ferguson.
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NY Times’ Nicholas Kristof’s Family Immigration Story Told Via Engaging Documentary
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 Eastern European refugee, as he escaped hardship and eventually made his way to America. He also puts his family’s history into present day context.
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National Film Board Picks Favourites for Canada 150
With the first instalment in a 4-part series for Canada 150 / 2017, the National Film Board (NFB) has chosen some classics for their initial theme “What We Call Home.” The initial content includes short and features, from musical animations to documentaries. Have you seen these films? Which are your favourites?
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Story Center Webinars on Digital Storytelling 2017
Note: As of May 10, 2017, Ancestry Project’s first free course, “Introduction to Digital Storytelling is live and open to new participants. Register to join the course now (free throughout 2017). Are you interested in learning more about digital storytelling? Why not take a one hour webinar with the famed Center for Digital Storytelling? Throughout…
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From Family Tree to Education Program: Why I Started Ancestry Project
This post explains how I decided to connect my family history research with a digital education project. Some topics I explore include: project inspiration and goals, personal genealogy research, Canada 150, immigration, digital storytelling, and e-learning
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