The Meeting Place - Toronto, Ontario
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: CG Kids
- Grade Level: Primary (1-3)-Junior High (7-9)
- Subjects: Geography
- Produced By: Summerhill Entertainment
- Year: 2002
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 25m
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Jamie and Jennifer arrive in Toronto to learn about its cultural diversity. In 1971 Canada was the first nation in the world to adopt a multiculturalism policy. Nowhere is this more clearly reflected than in Toronto. In order to visit as many different communities as possible, Jamie and Jennifer split up. Jamie explores Kensington Market, an area long frequented by many nationalities, with 11-year-old Aisa Saho. She's half-Greek and half-Gambian. Her father owns an African art and drum store, where Aisa helps out on weekends. Aisa joins in on a drumming session in the store. Meanwhile, in Little India, 10-year-old Chandni Singh and her mum show Jennifer how to wear a sari. They talk about how they incorporate their Sikh and Punjabi heritage into their lives in Canada