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Opening Doors

Information and resources for service providers working with Low German speaking Mennonites from Latin America

  • Welcome
  • Migrations
    • A History of Migrations
    • An Overview of Migrations
    • Stories of Migration
  • Religion and Culture
    • Religious and Cultural Understandings
    • Church Life in North America
    • Colony Culture in Latin America
    • Cultural Shifts in Moving to Ontario
    • Religious Holidays and Practices
  • Health & Education
    • Health in a Colony Context
    • Common Health Practices and Understandings
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • Dental Care
    • Coping with Life and Death
    • Education in a Colony Context
    • Transitioning to Ontario’s School System
    • High School and Beyond
    • Resources for Teachers
  • Relating
    • Relating with Low German Mennonites
    • Language and Communications
    • Mutuality within Social Systems
    • Suggestions for Interviews and Home Visits
    • Children’s Services, Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario Works
  • Resources
  • Diverse Paths
 

Diverse Paths

Diverse Paths: An Exploration of Low German Mennonite Experiences

This important conference took place on October 14, 2022. We have gathered many of the valuable resources provided by our speakers and presenters for your use.

Videos

Keynote presentation: The origin and expansion of Mennonite communities in Latin America and their ongoing ties to Canada: A historical overview by Ben Nobb Thiessen

Immigration and Citizenship Woes

Resources

Ontario Secondary School Programs for Low German Mennonite Students

Top 10 things you need to know about newcomer Low German Mennonite students

Opp Plautdietsch Kjenn Wie Ons Vestonen presentation

 Improving Accessibility of Health and Social Services for Low German-speaking Mennonites

 

 

 

 

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