Tamil Studies Conference, University of Toronto, May 11-13, 2012   Presenters (l-r) Gita Pai, Zoe Headley, and S. Ponnarasu respond to audience questions. Finding time in her busy schedule, Dr. Beck was able to make it to a couple of Friday afternoon sessions of the 2012 Tamil conference in Toronto. She heard several very interesting

Students receiving henna designs. The Kawartha Heights School has a lot of students whose cultural roots lie in other countries. So they decided to heighten student appreciation of other cultures and their riches by celebrating a Multicultural Day. The event featured Native Canadians and at least 30 countries from around the world. The kids carried