Shetin meeting her family in Ghana

Sebastian & his father, Sasha, in Serbia

Sebastian & his father, Sasha, in Serbia

Simona & her aunt, Gita, in Slovakia

Simona & her aunt, Gita, in Slovakia

Fikile & her grandpa, Cede, in Zimbabwe

Fikile & her grandpa, Cede, in Zimbabwe

Doris & her mother, Shetin, in Ghana

Doris & her mother, Shetin, in Ghana

Carolina & her mother, Ines, in Chile

Carolina & her mother, Ines, in Chile

Leo and his mother, Maya, in Israel

Leo and his mother, Maya, in Israel

Vivian and her mother, Simona, in Slovakia

Vivian and her mother, Simona, in Slovakia

Carolina and her mother, Ines, in Chile

Carolina and her mother, Ines, in Chile

ELIGIBILITY:

  • You are between the ages of 15 and 25 years.

  • You are a citizen of Canada or US.

  • One or both of your parents were born outside of Canada or US.

  • OR your grandparent was born outside Canada or the US and you would like to apply with them.

  • If you are under the age of 18 yrs, today, your application must be signed by a parent before submitting.

NOTES:

  • This entire profile is to be filled out by YOU - the 15-25 year old.

  • We recommend that you complete your profile on a laptop or desktop computer.

  • You must complete your profile in one session. You cannot save and revisit your profile again later.

  • Once you've prepped your visual materials, this profile will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete.

  • Please be open and answer these questions honestly.  We want a clear impression of who you are and what your relationship is like in this moment. 

  • Applications received by October 16, 2022 at 11:59pm, will be considered for Season 2. Applications received on or after October 17, 2022 will be held in consideration for Season 3.

VISUAL MATERIALS:

You will need the following visuals. We recommend that you load them to your desktop and have them ready to drag and drop into your profile.

PHOTOS:

  • One (1) photo of you - shoulders up.

  • One (1) photo of you - full length.

  • One (1) photo of you with your parent.

VIDEOS:

  • One (1)  introduction video, 60-90 seconds.

  • One (1) Q&A with your parent, 2-3 minutes.

If you record using your phone, PLEASE HOLD YOUR PHONE SIDEWAYS/HORIZONTALLY so we see you full frame.


In your first video tell us the following:

  1. Your name, age, and where you are from (city, state/province, country).

  2. How do you self-identify (gender, race, etc)?

  3. Where were you born (city, state/province, country)?

  4. How would you describe yourself in 2 sentences

  5. Where was your parent born (city, country)?

  6. Why did they come to this country?

  7. What do you think is the biggest difference being raised in this country vs being raised in their country?

  8. Do you feel like you connect with your heritage?

  9. Finish this sentence - ‘I’m interested in visiting my parent’s birth place because …’

The second video is a Q&A with your parent:  

Record your parent answering these questions. You may also record a zoom or other video chat. Here are the questions we’d like you to ask them. Tell us:

  1. Your name, age, and where you are from (city, state/province, country).

  2. How do you self-identify (gender, race, etc)?

  3. Where were you born (city, state/province, country)?

  4. Why did you come to this country?

  5. What do you think is the biggest difference being raised in this country vs being raised in your country?

  6. What do you miss the most about your country?

  7. Finish this sentence - ‘I’m interested in taking you back to my birthplace because…’

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