Shannen's Dream is an organization with the intent to raise money to aid the Indigenous community provide better facilities for learning. Due to the lack of funding in Indigenous schooling, many students lack various resources, such as libraries, computers, and extracurricular activities. Some students are also forced to study in a school that poses extreme health concerns. Shannen Koostachin, a youth education advocate from Attawapiskat First Nation, fought the federal government to provide children an acceptable education system.
"School is a time for dreams, every kid deserves this." - Shannen Koostachin To learn more about this moving project, click the button to the right. |
Orange Shirt Day is a annual recognition for the survivors and those affected by residential schooling. Each year on September 30th, students nationwide come to school in orange shirts to bring awareness to the tragedies of the Indigenous children removed from their home and separated from their community. The goal of this event is to educate the new generation of children and to keep the conversation of residential schools going in order to prevent the misfortunate events from occurring again.
To access resources on how to plan and teach students why we recognize Orange Shirt Day, click the button to the left. |
The Redress Project is an organization with the goal to bring attention to missing or murdered Indigenous women in Canada. This project aims to collect 600 red dresses through donation to place across the nation to remember the woman who lost their lives.
To learn more about this moving project, click the button to the right. |
Project of Heart is a hands-on, artistic journey to teach students about the truths of Residential Schools and to honour the thousands of childrens lives who were lost as a result of these institutions. This website offers a step-by-step resource for teaching this difficult topic as well as actions that students can take to raise awareness.
For more information or to include this in your classroom, click the button to the left. |
The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) launched the "Faceless Doll Project" to recognize Indigenous women and girls who went missing or were murdered across Canada. The ONWA created faceless dolls to represent these individuals with the goal to honour their memory and bring awareness to the hardship of the Indigenous community.
Click the button to the right to find resources on how to create Faceless Dolls in your classroom. |
Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event for First Nations Children (First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, 2018). It is an annual event that occurs on February 14th that brings together Canadians to ensure that First Nations children are able to have access to the services they need as well as have a safe home and a good education.
For some ideas on how your classroom can participate in Have a Heart Day, click the link to the left. |