Posts Tagged ‘Indigenous Awareness’
Orange Shirt Day – 2024
On September 30th, The Student Council, in cooperation with the Grade 12 Comm Tech class and the Drama Club, put together several activities to honor the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Our staff and students dressed in orange, and participated in several activities to learn more about indigenous…
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Chisholm Academy students and staff dressed in orange colours and participated in learning moments to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, September 29. The Equity and Drama Clubs organized events for Orange Shirt Day that dovetails with this national statutory day, marked on September 30 (a Saturday this year). In Canada,…
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On Friday, September 30, we recognized the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Chisholm through a number of school activities. The whole school participated in virtual conversation addressing the progress and ongoing work to be done for the “94 Calls to Action”. Thank you to Ms. Curic and her Equity Club for…
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On Wednesday, October 20, the Equity Club attended a virtual presentation for Secret Path Week where they were able to connect with members of the Indigenous community and hear about their accomplishments and commitment to actions towards reconciliation in Canada. Students were engaged and asked questions which helped with further understanding of Indigenous cultures in Canada. Ms.…
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On September 29, 2021, our entire school wore orange shirts on Orange Shirt Day to honour, remember the experiences and losses of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children who were stolen from their families and were brought to residential schools. The entire school watched a presentation about the Indigenous people’s feelings and how to take…
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On September 30th, a majority of Chisholm’s population came to school dressed in orange shirts to acknowledge and open up the conversation about Indigenous peoples and their histories with residential schooling. In the morning, the entire school reviewed an informative presentation that detailed the experiences of residential schools and their impact on Indigenous communities in…
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