Active Learning Exercises
Lesson 1: What is a migrant?
At the heart of this unit lies people—individuals with families, friends, hopes, and real-life hardships. This unit will introduce the stories of five (5) migrants.
Nicolò
An Italian migrant worker living and working in Canada. During the first lockdown in Ontario, his work suddenly shifted online.
Safeer
An Indian migrant worker who lived for many years in the Gulf but returned to India during the pandemic.
Mencie
A Filipina migrant domestic worker in Italy, now an Italian citizen, whose livelihood was severely affected by Covid-19. Her ties to the community proved to be the key to survival.
VaGa_Bon
A Senegalese refugee activist living in Germany. VaGa_Bon’s experience crossing the Mediterranean as an irregular migrant informs his social justice work for migrant rights.
Dee
A Syrian civil engineer who migrated to Canada and now works in food delivery. Dee’s temporary resident status affected her access to healthcare. Like Mencie, community links offered a lifeline during lockdown.
Migrants: Who are they exactly?
The following lesson will enable you to understand better who a migrant is and the factors that lead individuals to leave one country for another.
Your task is twofold:
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What Do You Think?
Who is a migrant?
How is a refugee different from a migrant?
Why do migrants leave their country? Name at least 3 possible reasons.
Download Migrant_Lives_in_Pandemic Times_gr5_8 ENG.docx_52-56.