As someone of you may already know we are honoring Orange Shirt Day on Friday September 29th, 2017.
Orange
Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential
school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the
spring of 2013. It grew out of Phyllis' story of
having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school
at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion
on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It also gives teachers time to plan events that will include children, as we want to ensure that we are passing the story and learning on to the next generations.
Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. (www.orangeshirtday.org )
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It also gives teachers time to plan events that will include children, as we want to ensure that we are passing the story and learning on to the next generations.
Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. (www.orangeshirtday.org )
Please support the cause and wear an Orange Shirt on Friday September 29th, 2017!
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