The day finally became a Canadian statutory holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in 2021, in light of the confirmation of over thousands of unmarked graves near former residential school sites.
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From left to right: Nicole Tuzi, Yvonne Zhang, Rup Patel, Chaya Kulkarni, Lesley Watts, Stefanie Watmough, Donna Hill, Magali Bouhours
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IEMHP embraces this opportunity to create meaningful learning opportunities about the effects of residential schools and other colonization-related disasters, and the tragic legacy they have left, and are still leaving, behind.
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Natural Helpers for the Children Learning Circle
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In our ongoing partnerships with Indigenous communities, IEMHP has had the privilege to work with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the communities of Moosonee and Moose Factory to create the Natural Helpers for the Children Learning Circle.
Natural Helpers for the Children Learning Circle is a very innovative initiative about to be piloted in the fall in Moose Factory & Moosonee, ON. This 8-part Learning Circle, co-developed and delivered by Indigenous experts and Elders, was designed with an exceptionally broad audience in mind: Parents, students, caregivers, professionals, extended family… It's for any interested community members! The goal of the program is not only to build awareness and understanding about prenatal, infancy and early childhood development, but also to emphasize how the whole community plays and important role and everyone has something valuable to contribute to their community and future generations.
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