Sep 30, 2019

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day — a day when First Nations, local governments, schools and communities come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. It grew out of Phyllis Webstad's residential school story. Her grandmother gave her the orange shirt for her first day of school at St. Joseph’s Mission residential school in British Columbia. The shirt was taken away, and now represents all that she lost through the experience.

Orange shirt day has become one way to continue learning and talking about reconciliation, healing and relationship building.

Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It gives teachers time to plan events that will include children, and pass on the story and learning to the next generations. And it is an important conversation starter in our communities.

How will you participate?

Learn more at: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/