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== Who Are We == | === Who Are We === | ||
We are a collective of like minded Canadians who believe in the democratization and accessibility of information sharing. | We are a collective of like minded Canadians who believe in the democratization and accessibility of information sharing. | ||
== Why Asian Canadian Wiki has formed == | === Why Asian Canadian Wiki has formed === | ||
Accès Asie, aka Montreal Asian Heritage Festival has identified a need to connect Asian Canadian cultural communities and artists who may be working in isolation, in order to encourage cross-regional, cross-provincial and cross-community exchanges such as resource sharing, collaborative strategies, touring possibilities, funding options and other future possibilities. | Accès Asie, aka Montreal Asian Heritage Festival has identified a need to connect Asian Canadian cultural communities and artists who may be working in isolation, in order to encourage cross-regional, cross-provincial and cross-community exchanges such as resource sharing, collaborative strategies, touring possibilities, funding options and other future possibilities. | ||
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www.asiancanadianwiki.org is to facilitate communication, to further connections from the symposium and to cultivate a democratic information sharing network with Asian Heritage month organizations, artists and cultural organizations while increasing the profile and visibility of all Asian Canadians. | www.asiancanadianwiki.org is to facilitate communication, to further connections from the symposium and to cultivate a democratic information sharing network with Asian Heritage month organizations, artists and cultural organizations while increasing the profile and visibility of all Asian Canadians. | ||
== Who Is Asian? == | === Who Is Asian? === | ||
The definition of "Asian" is inclusive and broad and applies to people who come from or whose ancestors come from, for example : | The definition of "Asian" is inclusive and broad and applies to people who come from or whose ancestors come from, for example : | ||
== East Asia == | |||
Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan | Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan | ||
== Southeast Asia == | |||
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore | Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore | ||
== South Asia == | |||
Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka) | Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka) | ||
== Central & Middle Eastern Asia == | |||
Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan, Armenia | Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan, Armenia | ||