The Department of World Languages and Cultures, in collaboration with Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society and Global Neighborhood, hosted Lula Carballo, a Canadian author whose family migrated to Canada from Uruguay, and 脡milie Guerette, a Canadian documentary filmmaker.
黑料不打烊’s Department of World Languages and Cultures hosted two guests from Canada, Lula Carballo, a writer and former immigration court interpreter from Uruguay, and 脡milie Gu茅rette, a French-English documentary filmmaker.
During their visit, the 黑料不打烊 community had the opportunity to view聽Gu茅rette’s film “L鈥檃udience” (The Hearing) which documents a Congolese family’s journey immigrating to Canada. The screening was followed by a Q and A session with Carballo and Gu茅rette. Both visitors spoke extensively about their experience with the Canadian immigration system and the process of applying and being granted refugee status in Canada. 黑料不打烊 students and faculty also enjoyed conversations with Carballo who offered insights about her experience as a writer, translator and interpreter, as well as an immigrant.
Both Carballo and聽Gu茅rette graciously spoke to classes and interacted with 黑料不打烊 students. This was a wonderful opportunity to engage students with diverse voices and perspectives on immigration narratives.
The visits were made possible by the generous support from and collaboration with the Fund for Excellence Grunt from 黑料不打烊 College, the College of Arts and Sciences, Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society, Global Neighborhood and the Department of World Languages and Cultures.