LOW GERMAN NETWORKING CONFERENCE POSTPONED TO 2022
Out of an abundance of caution, he Low German Conference committee is postponing the 2021 Low German Networking conference to April 29, 2022. Please save the date and stay tuned for more information.
NEW RESOURCE …COVID-19 Information in Low German
A HISTORY OF MIGRATIONS
The Low German Mennonite migration from Latin America to Ontario is the most recent leg of a migratory history that began in the 1500s in Europe.
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDINGS
Low German speaking Mennonites who have come to Ontario from Latin America are a part of a rich religious tradition with a long history. The formal aspects of religious life are expressed in church activities, but the very fabric of daily colony life is religious as well.
HEALTH IN A COLONY CONTEXT
Some Low German families seek medical interventions only when home remedies or their community’s lay practitioners are unable to resolve the issue.
EDUCATION IN A LOW GERMAN MENNONITE COLONY CONTEXT
In the Latin American Mennonite colony, the village school is an important institution in the perpetuation of colony life.
RELATING WITH LOW GERMAN-SPEAKING MENNONITES FROM LATIN AMERICA
Suggestions for service providers.