Secret Path Week 2019
Tomorrow marks the start of Secret Path Week. This annual event, which runs from October 17th - October 22nd, marks the dates that both Gord Downie (October 17th) and Chanie Wenjack (October [...]
Trauma-Informed Practice and Creating Safe Spaces
On September 30th, students across Canada will mark Orange Shirt Day. They will be encouraged to learn about Phyllis’ Story and to wear orange shirts in support of raising awareness about the [...]
Resources for Secret Path Week
From the minute our team took our Secret Path boxed set out of its package, we’ve been a big fan. This piece of art has had a tremendous impact on helping Canadians understand the impact of [...]
Orange Shirt Day
Every September 30th people across Canada wear orange shirts as part of Orange Shirt Day. This day honours residential school survivors and provides an opportunity to remember the children who [...]
Discussing Issues Through Novel Study: Residential Schooling
As educators, we often want to address deep, important topics with our students, but we’re at a loss as to how to do so appropriately. You may worry that a topic is too intense or ‘grown-up’ for [...]
