Sept. 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 
The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. Continue reading
A group of close to 100 learners and employees came together on Thursday to
listen to the authors of Walking Together: Two-Eyed Seeing and Land-Based Learning for an interactive and engaging session.
Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall and Humber College Professor Louise Zimanyi, who is of French-Canadian and Hungarian descent, addressed the crowd, discussing not only the importance of connecting to nature but how to incorporate and share that learning with young children. The crowd included Early Childhood Education program students who also participated in an engaging reading of the new book. Continue reading
The Pembroke Campus marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Day with a somber ceremony at its Medicine Wheel Garden. Led by campus Elder Aimee Bailey the ceremony was a time for reflection and prayer, a show of support for residential school survivors.
Many students and staff wore orange shirts as the smudging and walked through the garden where they paused to reflect on the significance of the day. Elder Bailey thanked everyone who attended, reminding them that their participate in such a ceremony is a step toward reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous Peoples.
Following the ceremony, students and staff enjoyed Three Sisters soup prepared by the campus Food Services team.