New Richmond High School CLC
Eastern Shores School Board
NRHS also had a powerful twinning experience as a result of PoH. Through special funding from CTF they were one of several schools offered funds to travel with a twin school to Montreal for the TRC event.
In this case, they partnered with a neighboring school on-reserve in the community of … This is a strong example of practical reconciliation at the local level, as many students migrate back and forth between these two schools over their academic years. Students and teachers working together between the schools helps to build stronger continuity for these transitions, and contribute to greater peace and understanding between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.
“This was a phenomenal experience for our school. The students were engaged in class and participated well in all aspects. Those that were able to travel to Montreal came back even more excited about the project and were able to give testimony to their families and peers during our Evening of Healing.
We created 3 commemorative art projects with the more than 500 tiles. One of these projects is on display in our school entrance. A second project was given to our twin-school community of Gesgapegiag and the third will be given to the Project of Heart as thanks for starting the whole project.
The ‘Evening of Healing’ was hosted on April 30th as a means for our students to share their learning, experiences and stories from the project. It was a way for us to acknowledge the history and legacy of Indian Residential Schools and commemorate the lives of those affected by this history.
For us, the 100+ turnout (in a school that generally struggles with parent participation) was truly an acknowledgement of how important this history is to our students, our school and our communities. Start to finish this was a moving and important project.”
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