Covid & Us
Immigrants in Pandemic is supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Vancouver Foundation, Calgary Foundation, and Community Foundation of Nova Scotia. We also acknowledge support from Canada Council for the Arts
The Shoe Project holds writing workshops where Canadian writers exchange skills with newcomer women, enabling them to share their stories of arrival in and adaptation to Canada -- through a pair of shoes.
Our Program
Many newcomer women are professionals and leaders in their original countries but need to work on their writing and speaking skills in English to attain similar roles in Canada.
Our Shoes, Our Stories
Every woman has a special pair of shoes in her life. For those who embark on the long journey to a new life in a new country, her choice of shoes is not only vital -- it is also a powerful metaphor for that journey.
Watch our recent performance in Toronto
Heels in My Life, Vathsala Aswathaman
News and Media
Stay up to date with the latest news from The Shoe Project
Caroline Adderson, "I consider the novel a work of imagination based on fact"
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Levia Ququezana, Calgary AB
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Our American Friends!
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A Happy Birthday
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No Safe Haven from Racism
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Little Shoes
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The Only Friends I Had
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My Shoes Left Behind
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My Brown Bata Slippers
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Seran Celik, Calgary AB
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Noriko Ohsada, Canmore AB
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My Mother and Grandmother Walk with Me
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In Salmon’s Shoes
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Natalia Mokhovikova, Richmond BC
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Beneath the Surface
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Heels in My Life
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Teenaz Javat, Mississauga ON
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Tenzin Palzom, Banff AB
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The book by Tanaz Bhathena has been awarded the 2019 Nautilus Gold Award.
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Mariana Barron, Banff, AB
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Dana Roman, Canmore, AB
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Umut Duygu Uzunel, Toronto, ON
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Cordelia Tang, Toronto, ON
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Sinthia Zaman, Calgary AB
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Shaima Jaff, Vancouver BC
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New Chapter in Edmonton
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The Shoe Project Shorts
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Rhoda Akuol Philip, Toronto ON
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In her shoes, after she got on her feet: In The Shoe Project workshops, women write about their immigration to Canada
Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail
Stepping into Their Shoes: An encounter with Immigrant Women
By Cindy Lapena
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Events and workshops
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