Why's are your here? Most of the students in the class or their parents are from somewhere other than Canada, but the craziest thing is many have never asked their parents why they left their homeland to come to Canada. Home is always home and most have a romanticized view of what home is or was. At times, this romanticized view gets in the way of embracing Canada and becoming part of the Canadian network. This part of the course addresses both the push and pull factors of immigration and the reasons why many of our students are here in Canada.
We will begin by having the students ask their parents or grandparents why they came to Canada. We will then study and examine the documentary 'Life and Debt', which is an expose on Jamaica's relationship with the IMF (International Monetary Fund). We will be examining the IMF's affect on Jamaica's economy and international debt.
