UPCOMING EVENT - DIVERSITY FILM PRODUCTION

FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS:


To be Interviewees for Diversity Awareness DVD

Background:

The Department of Labour and Immigration, Government of Manitoba is looking for immigrants as well as members from Manitoba’s ethnocultural communities to be interviewed as part of an exciting new project; the production of a Diversity Awareness DVD.

The Diversity Awareness DVD will be used to raise awareness amongst recently arrived newcomers on the following topics:

• Cultural diversity in Manitoba and its benefits

• The importance of increasing our understanding of each other’s cultures

• Manitoba’s multicultural heritage

• The Aboriginal and Métis communities in Manitoba

• What ‘equality’, ‘human rights’ and ‘multiculturalism’ means in Manitoba

Who are we looking for?

• A recent or long term immigrant

• A ‘Manitoban born’ member of an ethnocultural community

• A leader in your cultural/ faith community or cultural organisation

• Participants should feel comfortable speaking on camera

• Pre-screening meeting and interviews should require no more than 2 hours in total

• Must be available for pre-screening meeting and interview between December 2009- February 2010

You will be asked questions such as:

• What does diversity mean to you? Why is cultural diversity important in Manitoba?

• What are the common misconceptions or stereotypes other people have about your own culture?

• What are some of the important things you have learnt about other people’s cultures?

• Can you belong to a cultural community and be Canadian at the same time?

• How can other people find out more about your culture?

• What steps did you take to change the negative image other people had of your culture?

• Do you have questions about aboriginal culture and/or modern aboriginal issues?

An honorarium will be provided

If you have any further questions or are interested in participating, please contact Lauren Phillips at (204) 475-9283 or email at laurenmargaret@gmail.com