SJT Immigration Project

Thanks again to Chioma for talking to me today. And as this is our last episode, let me just take a moment to thank ALL of our hosts this year, Jared, Jayden, Rebecca, Maliya, Matteo, Maribelle, and Elyze. And also a big thank you to all of the students who sumbitted interviews this year. The podcast wouldn’t exist without these great stories!

We are all done for this year, but we will be back in 2023 with Season 5 of the SJT Immigration Podcast. Look for it starting sometime in Spring of 2023.

I’m Mr. Luukkonen—thank you so much for listening.

The SJT Immigration Project is a production of the Sir John Thompson Enhanced Academic Program and Social Department. Music by Evie, Byron, Tucker, and Everett. Interview today by Chioma. Find us online at anchor.fm/sjt or on Twitter @SJTPodcastECSD.

Today's episode has an interview with an immigrant from Croatia who came to Canada in part to escape Communism. Also, we have a student interviewing another student about his immigration from the Philippines. 

NOTE: I, Mr. Luukkonen, made a mistake in the copy for the hosts and incorrectly wrote Yugoslavia instead of Croatia. My apologies to Maja's family for this! By the time it was noticed, it was too late to re-record the hosts audio, so I inserted a small bit at the beginning of the episode about this error. My sincere apologies. 

Please share this with a friend, or someone you know who might be interested! Find us on Anchor.fm/sjt and/or on your favourite podcast players. 

See you next week!

The SJT Immigration Project is a production of the SJT's Enhanced Academic Program and the Social Department. 

We're so excited to share our new season with you! We are back and ready to share some wonderful stories about immigration with you this year. Season 4 is set to be the best one yet! 

Today we heard two stories: one from the Philippines and one from Nigeria.

Hosts: Jared and Jayden. Interviews from Chioma and Jasmine. Music from Tucker, Everett, Evie, and Byron. Production by Mr. Luukkonen. 

SJT Immigration Project is a production of Sir John Thompson Junior High's EAP Program and the Social Department. 

Find us on Twitter @SJTPodcastECSD and online at anchor.fm/sjt

More episodes coming weekly to your favourite podcast player. 

Welcome to a new season of the SJT Immigration Project! The episodes will be arriving within a few weeks, so make sure you've got your notifications on. We're so happy to bring you our Fourth Season of the show! 

New music, new hosts, new interviews, and this year a Land Acknowledgement at the start of every episode to help remind us that the story of immigration to Canada is also about sharing the lands that we have come to--lands that are the traditional homes of Inuit, Metis, and First Nations. We are blessed to be able to come here and call this land home. 

We look forward to sharing all our new stories with you! See you soon. 

Welcomes to the start of Season 3 of the SJT Immigration Project! Our podcast is a series of interviews that Grade 9 students at Sir John Thompson Junior High conduct and record with Canadian immigrants. Our aim is to help show the many stories that make up the immigrant experience here in Edmonton, Alberta. 

Today's interviews are with the father of one of our students and with an EAP student in Grade 9. We hope you enjoy!

If you want to reach out to us, please follow us on Twitter @SJTPodcastECSD

Hear a small preview of what's coming up in Season 3 of the Sir John Thompson Immigration Project! 

This is the final episode of the SJT Immigration Project for this season. We welcome Ore as she interviews her mother from Namibia. 

The aim of the podcast is to highlight stories of immigration to Canada, helping us to see and better understand the beautiful diversity we have here in Edmonton. We hope you enjoy it! Please spread the word about the podcast, and make sure to subscribe and rate us!

SJT Immigration Podcast is a production of Sir John Thompson Junior High's Advanced Academic Program and the Social Department. Host, music, script, cover art, some editing, and interviews by SJT students. Other production by Mr. L. If you have any questions, please contact us at: joshua.luukkonen@ecsd.net.

Thanks to all of our helpers to make this season so great, even in the middle of a pandemic. We look forward to another great series of interviews next year for Season 3! 

This week features two short interviews: one from an immigrant from Portugal, and one from an SJT student from the Philippines. 

The aim of the podcast is to highlight stories of immigration to Canada, helping us to see and better understand the beautiful diversity we have here in Edmonton. We hope you enjoy it!

SJT Immigration Podcast is a production of Sir John Thompson Junior High's Advanced Academic Program and the Social Department. Host, music, script, cover art, some editing, and interviews by SJT students. Other production by Mr. L. If you have any questions, please contact us at: joshua.luukkonen@ecsd.net.

In this episode, we hear from an immigrant from Serbia. You may notice her talk about some of the systems that Canada has in place for new immigrants, and programs to help those that are coming here for work. 

The aim of the podcast is to highlight stories of immigration to Canada, helping us to see and better understand the beautiful diversity we have here in Edmonton. We hope you enjoy it!

SJT Immigration Podcast is a production of Sir John Thompson Junior High's Advanced Academic Program and the Social Department. Host, music, script, cover art, some editing, and interviews by SJT students. Other production work by Mr L. For more information, send an email to joshua.luukkonen@ecsd.net.

In this episode, we hear from an immigrant and former SJT student from Chile. She discusses how different life in here, and what some of the advantages are. 

The aim of the podcast is to highlight stories of immigration to Canada, helping us to see and better understand the beautiful diversity we have here in Edmonton. We hope you enjoy it!

SJT Immigration Podcast is a production of Sir John Thompson Junior High's Advanced Academic Program and the Social Department. Host, music, script, cover art, some editing, and interviews by SJT students. Other production work by Mr L. For more information, send an email to joshua.luukkonen@ecsd.net. 

In this episode, we hear an immigrant from Vietnam--her story and what she learned from her mother's journey. 

The aim of the podcast is to highlight stories of immigration to Canada, helping us to see and better understand the beautiful diversity we have here in Edmonton. We hope you enjoy it!

SJT Immigration Podcast is a production of Sir John Thompson Junior High's Advanced Academic Program and the Social Department. Host, music, script, cover art, some editing, and interviews by SJT students. Other production work by Mr L. For more information, send an email to joshua.luukkonen@ecsd.net.

Season 2 is almost here! Check out a small sample of some of the stories we will be hearing this coming season on the SJT Immigration Podcast. 

Look for weekly episodes starting in early June. 

A production of the Sir John Thompson Enhanced Academic Program and the Social Department, recorded and edited in Edmonton, Alberta. 

This is the final episode! Thank you so much for supporting our little podcast this summer. We are looking forward to bringing you more stories next season, so keep an eye out for us. There are two stories today to lead us out of our project this year. Please enjoy them!

Don't forget to comment about us or rate us on your favorite podcast platforms. And share the word about this podcast with others! If you know someone who would like to share their immigration experience with us at the SJT Immigration Project, please send an email to josh.luukkonen@ecsd.net or find me on Twitter @MrLuukkonen. Thanks, and see you next season!

Today's immigration stories comes from the Philippines and from somewhere a little more close to home. We've only got one episode left in this season! 

Today's episode features an interview with a cousin of one of our students, who is a University student herself. This makes her perspective a little unique from the rest of the stories we've heard this season. Only two more episodes coming for this season! Don't forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and subscribe through your favorite podcast platform! 

See you soon!

Hello! Two interviews on this episode--one from India and one from the Ukraine. Great stories that help us to understand where we all come from. We hope you enjoy the episode! 

Today's story comes from an immigrant from Eritrea. From leaving her home country, becoming a refugee in Kenya, and then moving on to Canada, she tells us of some of the difficulties in making her way in this new land she calls home. 

Happy Canada Day, everyone! 

Today we feature two interviews with immigrants from the Philippines, one that comes from the Philippines via Duabi. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and it would be great if you left us a review on Apple Podcasts! See you next time!

Today's episode features an interview with an immigrant from Scotland, from SJT student Abby. 

Also, we're available on most major podcast platforms! Please spread the word about the show, and don't forget to rate and even leave a review in Apple Podcasts! 

SJT Immigration Project is a production of the SJT's Enhanced Academic Program and Social Department.

Thank you for listening! 

Episode 1 of Immigration Project from Sir John Thompson Junior High. Today's episode features two interviews with immigrants--one from Vietnam and one from the Philippines. Thank you for listening! Please spread the word about this podcast, and make sure to subscribe!

Coming from Sir John Thompson Junior High: Immigration Project. A new podcast detailing stories and experiences from recent immigrants to Canada. Look for Episode 1 coming soon.