In Conversation: Curating for Change

Through the life stories of migrants, the Toronto Ward Museum will engage the public in connecting Toronto’s migration stories of the past to current day struggles in order to envision and shape a more just future for migrants. Focusing on personal narratives, the museum will inspire visitors to see themselves in these stories and will work to build bridges between individuals, communities and generations by reflecting on the common themes that have motivated migration to Toronto while recognizing how their lived experiences have and continue to shape the City. Further, the museum will inspire critical reflection and conversation around migration, citizenship and belonging in an age defined by global migration.

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Join us for the second of three free digital events for Block by Block 2020's 'Beyond Block by Block' series!

In Conversation: Curating for ChangeWhat does community-engaged museum curation look like? Join the Block by Block 2020 research and curation team to learn about the Toronto Ward Museum’s collaborative approach to oral history research and exhibition creation.Join us on Zoom; must register to receive event link.Curated by: Aniqa Rahman [Researcher/Curator, Victoria Park]Hosted by: Krish Dineshkumar [Researcher/Curator, Agincourt], Maggie To [Researcher/Curator, Parkdale]Panelists: Ahmed Hegazy [Local Coordinator, Regent Park], Brannavy Jeyasundaram [Researcher/Curator, Agincourt], Nipuni Kuruppu [Researcher/Curator, Parkdale], Soha Mohamed [Researcher/Curator, Victoria Park]

<h3>About Block by Block</h3>Block by Block is a participatory, multimedia program of the Toronto Ward Museum. It engages young people in the collection and interpretation of oral histories in collaboration with Indigenous and newcomer community members. By training young people to interview residents in their own neighbourhoods about their lived experiences, the program preserves and animates stories of migration, settlement and civic life.From 2019-2022, Block by Block is focused on four Toronto neighbourhoods: Agincourt, Parkdale, Regent Park and Victoria Park. These neighbourhoods are all undergoing significant redevelopment and we are learning from local experiences in them as they change.Despite the COVID pandemic, our 2020 team has been working hard to produce new physical exhibitions, an online exhibition and live virtual programming.To learn more about Block by Block visit:<a href="http://www.wardmuseum.ca/blockbyblock" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> wardmuseum.ca/blockbyblock</a>

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