In(visible) – Body-Mapped Stories of Latin American Undocumented Workers in the GTA
| Date: | Tuesday, June 26 – Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Toronto City Hall (Rotunda), 100 Queen Street West, Toronto Greater Toronto Area |
This exhibition is based on a research project led by Dr. Denise Gastaldo (Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto) and Dr. Lilian Magalhaes (Department of Occupational Therapy, Western University), which utilized drawing and painting techniques with Latin American undocumented workers in the GTA to help them tell their migration and settlement journeys to Canada.
The title of the exhibition, “In(visible)”, captures the in-between presence of this population:
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Visible because it is estimated that there are half a million undocumented workers living and working in Canada; mostly in the Greater Toronto Area. Invisible because most Canadians believe they don’t know an undocumented worker.
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Visible because they produce wealth and essential services that Canadians utilize for everyday living.
Invisible because they use strategies to remain unnoticed within the multicultural mosaic of the GTA.
The key findings of the research study will be presented on the opening night of the exhibition. These findings draw from a comprehensive e-book written for the general public entitled, “Entangled in a Web of Exploitation and Solidarity”.
The key findings of the research study will be presented on the opening night of the exhibition. These findings draw from a comprehensive e-book written for the general public entitled, “Entangled in a Web of Exploitation and Solidarity”. The e-book will be available for downloading later this summer from: www.migrationhealth.ca
No RSVP required.
For More Information
| Name: | Christine Carrasco |
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| Email: | christine.carrasco@utoronto.ca |