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The Translator Kids
If family members don’t know English, how do you keep them safe and informed in a pandemic?
Christopher Cheung reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Follow him on Twitter at @bychrischeung. SHARES Mimi Nguyen grew up translating for her parents, who came to Vancouver as refugees. With the help of her sister and a dictionary, she took on the responsibility in her preteens.
Photo by Christopher Cheung.
It was Mimi Nguyen’s older sister Kim who first modelled the expectation that the children of newcomers should step in as the family’s translators.
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2020 was going to be a year of celebration for Vancouver-based Ratanak International 30 years of helping Cambodian children and adults who had been trafficked reintegrate into their families and villages.
Then, COVID hit. Founder Brian McConaghy left Cambodia ahead of borders closing there as Canada was urging its citizens to get home.
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When he arrived, the Vancouver staff were already working from home and their first Zoom meeting was about retooling from celebration to possible closure.
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In light of COVID-19, Ontario communities and families are struggling more than ever. Here in Ottawa, lots of our neighbours have lost their jobs. Many part-time and temporary workers are facing the impossible question of whether to pay for food or rent. Some are visiting a food bank or even a shelter for the first time ever. Others are facing unprecedented personal challenges.
As Ontario looks for innovative ways to support individuals and communities, a potential solution is to unlock money that already exists. More specifically, Ontario can explore the creation of an Unclaimed Properties Act that can make approximately $14.4 million of unclaimed assets deliver much-needed relief to both individuals and the community.
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