How adult education is brought to the railway and logging camps of Canada’s hinterland. The film tells how university students every summer become “one of the gang” in order to help new immigrants and “old” Canadians acquire some of the knowledge which will enrich their future lives. We are introduced to the founder of Frontier College, Dr. E.W. Bradwin, and witness the experiences of one volunteer who spends his holidays doing double duty as railway section hand by day and teacher by night.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312652
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Volunteer workers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Adult education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)