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Title: Interview with Floro
Description: Floro talks about his personal experience as an immigrant and his awareness of Indigenous issues and culture. Regarding his work at a Toronto Public Library, he talks about how his community's library takes a strong initiative to educate others on Indigenous culture and issues. Mentioning other branches of the Toronto Public Libraries, he speaks about how all have engaged in creating a space for Indigenous peoples to feel comfortable and respected.
Subject: Community, Culture, Education, Immigration, Indigeneity, Media, Toronto Public Library
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Title: Interview with Carla Neto
Description: Carla Neto speaks about her work as a social activist at Women's Habitat, working in a variety of positions for over 24 years and helping vulnerable women and children get the support they need. The focus of the interview is immigrant women and how Carla continues to assist these women.
Subject: Gender, Housing, Immigration, Sexuality, Violence, Women
mods_relatedItem_collection_titleInfo_title_ms: Carla Neto

Title: Interview with Anthony McWatt
Description: Tony McWatt immigrated to Canada from the Carribbean during the 1980s to attend Scarborough College as an undergraduate student. During his undergraduate career, Tony became a true campus leader; he took on the role of student council president, was very active in student clubs, and was involved in campus building projects that would better facilitate student life (i.e. the student centre). Tony also reflects on his both exciting and painful experiences as an international student.
Subject: Community, Culture, Immigration, Student experience
mods_relatedItem_collection_titleInfo_title_ms: Anthony McWatt

Title: Interview with Nasir Alhuttam
Description: A Scarborough resident for over 20 years since immigrating from Yemen, Nasir Alhuttam shares the story of growth of his hot dog stand as a social space at UTSC beginning in 2006. He describes UTSC as his second home and shares how the campus' expansion has supported his business. Nasir also discusses the family orientation of Scarborough's broader community.
Subject: Community, Employment, Family, Immigration
mods_relatedItem_collection_titleInfo_title_ms: Nasir Alhuttam

Title: Interview with Adrian De Leon
Description: Adrian de Leon discusses his rationale for attending UTSC in 2012 and reflects upon his time as VP Academics for the SCSU (Scarborough Campus Students' Union) and as part of the tri-campus Governing Council. Prompted to speak on themes of community, inclusion and exclusion, de Leon recounts staging a sit-in at the Bladen Library and advocating improved studying conditions, as well as the barriers he faced as a student representative of colour. He discusses the difference between equality and equity, as well as UTSC campus' shift from political apathy to political engagement.
Subject: Administration, Community, Immigration, Leadership
mods_relatedItem_collection_titleInfo_title_ms: Adrian de Leon

Title: Interview with Frank Prato
Description: Frank Prato talks about his experience living in the Scarborough community and attending Scarborough College.
Subject: Buildings, Facilities, Immigration, Student experience, Transportation
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Title: Interview with Joe Jagdeo
Description: Dr. Joe Jagdeo talks about his experience as one of the first international students of Scarborough College and as a student of its first graduating class.
Subject: Diversity, Education, Housing, Immigration, Scarborough College, Student experience
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Title: Interview with Esther
Subject: Community, Immigration, Leadership, Senior citizens, Women, Women's Place
mods_relatedItem_collection_titleInfo_title_ms: Esther

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