ERIC Number: EJ966895
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 4
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Using Outdoor Recreation to Foster Intercultural Understanding and the Integration of New Immigrants in Montreal
Blattel, Adrienne
Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, v23 n4 p10-13 Sum 2011
Being outdoors together seems to allow people to get beyond cultural differences effortlessly. This article describes how the author uses outdoor recreation to foster intercultural understanding and the integration of new immigrants in Montreal. She aims to foster crosscultural understanding and the integration of new immigrants through traditional outdoor activities including camping, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and skating. She outlines the need for accessible outdoor recreation tailored for immigrants, as well as describes her current and future plans for putting in place such a program.
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Cultural Differences, Immigrants, Recreation, Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Social Integration, Futures (of Society), Teaching Methods
Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario. 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 3C6, Canada. e-mail: info@COEO.org; Web site: http://www.coeo.org/publication.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Montreal)
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