International Education Centre
Organization profile published 1981

Publisher:  c/o St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3
Year Published:  1981
Resource Type:  Organization
Cx Number:  CX2317

The purpose of the International Education Centre (IEC) is to provide education, research and community service programs concerning ethnic and multicultural studies and Third World development activities.

Abstract: 
Connexions has published numerous abstracts on the International Education Centre.

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This abstract was published in Connexions Digest in 1981:

The purpose of the International Education Centre (IEC) is to provide education, research and community service programs concerning ethnic and multicultural studies and Third World development activities. IEC's constituency includes teachers, students, and others interested in these issues.

The Centre plans and organizes courses and programs for teachers. It will also develop teaching materials and undertake curriculum development studies for schools in cooperation with the Nova Scotia Department of Education. In addition, the Centre has a program designed to promote local awareness of the developing countries of the Third World.

The research interests of the Centre are both local and international. Local studies include historical, geographical, economic, social, political and educational accounts of Nova Scotia ethnic groups. International fields of study aim at making a contribution to the understanding of Canadians on issues which have a bearing on Third World concerns and Canada's place in the international community.

The Centre distributes a newsletter. This serves as a medium for disseminating information on the Centre's activities and programs. It also highlights development issues and research publications relating to ethnic studies in Nova Scotia. Slide shows, videotapes and other research materials are also available.

Community Service Programs include lectures, workshops and symposia designed to promote awareness of international issues, different cultures and diverse organizations.

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This abstract was published in Connexions Digest in 1982:

The purpose of the International Education Centre (IEC) is to provide education, research and community service programmes concerning ethnic and multicultural studies and Third World development. The research interests of the Centre are both local and international.

The following publications relating to ethnic studies in Nova Scotia are available from IEC (write for prices and other details):

1) "Sociology and Ethnic Research in Atlantic Canada";
2) "Multiculturalism - Myth or Reality?";
3) "Dr. William Pearly Oliver and the Search for Black Self-Identity in Nova Scotia";
4) "Ethnic Directory for Halifax, Dartmouth Area";
5) "The New Pioneers - Ethnicity and the Vietnamese Refugees in Nova Scotia";
6) "The Second Generation: Culture and the East Indian Community in Nova Scotia";
7) "Irish Halifax - The Immigrant Generation (1815-1859)."

Slide shows, videotapes and other research materials are available from IEC. The Centre also publishes a regular newsletter.

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This abstract was published in Connexions Digest in 1982:

The purpose of the International Education Centre (IEC) is to provide education, research, and community service programs concerning ethnic and multicultural studies and Third World development. IEC has a large schools program which provides speakers on Third World and related issues. Latin America is one of the schools program's chief concerns.

The Centre's Community Service Program includes lectures, workshops and symposia designed to promote awareness of international issues and different cultures. In March, 1982, IEC and other social justice organizations in the Halifax-Dartmouth community sponsored eight events pertaining to Central American issues. These included "Life In a Salvadoran Refugee Camp" (lecture by Warren Allmand), "Land Reform and Revolution in Central America" (lecture by Martin Diskins - M.I.T. ), "U.S. policy in Central America" (Dr. John Kirk), "The Canadian Position on El Salvador" ( John Foster - ICCHRLA ), and a commemorative mass on the anniversary of Archbishop Romero's assassination.

The International Education Centre also has a commitment to local concerns including ethnic studies in Nova Scotia. Resources including slide shows,videotapes, and other research materials are available from IEC. In addition, the Centre publishes a newsletter.