Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage

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WELCOME MESSAGE BY SENATOR VIVIENNE POY

Welcome to the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage, an online forum for showcasing the many aspects of Asian Canadian culture and heritage. Through a great variety of artistic and cultural expressions, the virtual museum provides visitors with a glimpse into a new world which highlights the experience of a growing demographic. The Virtual Museum brings together many different ethnic groups from various regions of Canada while recognizing the voices of multiple generations of Canadians. It also offers our Asian Canadian communities a chance to engage in an ongoing dialogue. Finally, the VMACCH fills a vacuum within the education system by allowing students across the country to readily access research materials about our Asian Canadian communities. Please enjoy exploring the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage!

Asian Heritage Month Events

Every May, Canada celebrates its
Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage.

Click here for the list of Asian Canadian Cultural Events in the Toronto area.

MESSAGE OF GREETING FROM THE PRIME MINISTER
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MESSAGE FROM JAMES MOORE, MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
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MESSAGE FROM ONTARIO PREMIER DALTON McGUINTY
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MESSAGE FROM TORONTO MAYOR DAVID MILLER
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MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM ONTARIO
EDUCATION MINISTER KATHLEEN WYNNE
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Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage Education in Ontario
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BOARD OF ADVISORS

Honourary Chair:
The Honourable Vivienne Poy,
Senate of Canada and Patron,
Asian Heritage Month -- Canadian
Foundation for Asian Culture (Central
Ontario) Inc.

Members (in alphabetical order by surname):
Dr. Lien Chao
Julia Shin Doi
Martha Durdin
Professor Eric Fong
Professor Bernie Frolic
Professor Jay Goulding
Gauri Guha
Zoheir Hasanbhai (Web Developer)
Professor Susan Henders
Naushad Hirji
Zul Kassamali
Dr. Jack Leong
Dr. Emmanule Lepri
Dr. Kay Li (Project Director)
Kirk Mark
Alexandra Montgomery
Professor Peter Vandergeest
Professor Wendy Wong

Project Manager:
Alicia Filipowich

VMACCH Logo design:
Alison Yueh-Shun Chang and Wendy Wong

PARTNERS:

Lead Partner: York Centre for Asian Research, York University

Other Partners (in alphabetical order):
- 2006 art club
- Alphabeta Consultants
- Bata Shoe Museum
- Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto
- Chinese Pen Society of Canada
- Gardiner Museum
- Richard Charles Lee Library, University of Toronto
- Social Service Network
- We Artists Association

Asian Heritage Month Contributors:
- Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick
- Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society
- Accès Asie

School Board Partners:
- Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Toronto District School Board

The project was made possible with the support of the
Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy

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