Discusses forces which have helped shape lives of minority groups across Canada. Describes education for a multicultural society and what educational institutions can do in conjunction with community to make education a positive force such as pre- and in-service training of those who work with parents and children and creation of a positive…

Discusses employment equity as a systemic solution of the Ontario government that focuses on the elimination of policies and practices within the system and institutions that perpetuate discrimination. The article argues that successful completion of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) training has not guaranteed fair access to employment. (eight…

Discusses a training session, based on a needs assessment, provided for college English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) staff whose students were displaced workers. The needs assessment indicated that teachers needed strategies to help students deal with the racial barriers encountered in their job search and with their anxiety focused on the end of…