Abstract:

"Less than a mile long, Canal Street is the dirtiest and noisiest, but also the most vibrant and dynamic street in New York City. For over a century, new immigrants have expected Canal Street to furnish the American Dream, to provide an opportunity to work hard and build a future. Emmy award-winning producer Keiko Tsuno and Professor Peter Kwong take us on an insider's tour of this bustling street, where immigrant businesspeople are caught between the forces of the Law and a street with a law of its own. Canal Street provides an ideal educational tool for studies on how different communities live together in an urban environment. Courses that deal with such topics as the immigrant experience, urban studies, social economics and labor migration will find this program offers a realistic starting point for in-depth discussion. Awards: National Educational Media Network Apple Awards, Film and Video Competition, won Gold Apple Award"