Congratulations to Dr. Anusha Kassan for the launch of Beyond Translation: Exploring Child Language Brokering in Alberta’s Culturally Diverse Landscape, a seminal collection she serves as the primary editor. The book delves into the study of Child Language Brokering, where children act as language and cultural intermediaries for their families during their settlement and integration into a new country.
Speaking with CTV News Calgary earlier, Dr. Kassan commented, "It's a nice surprise to see families come closer together and to see children reflect on their immigration experience and recognize that them brokering the language is really a way of giving back to the family, because they recognize how much sacrifice went into this whole process of coming to Canada."
Dr. Kassan also noted that the last few chapters in the book can be used by newcomer families and agencies who help them transition into a new country.
"The final chapters are about knowledge mobilization so there are some resources there, there's some toolkits that folks can use to really help prepare families for this entire process," she said.
Read CTV's complete feature here, and our earlier interview with Dr. Kassan on her research here.