From Sept. 27 to 30, the bright tangerine colour of Orange Shirt Day will light up the 草莓污视频导航 with the words Every Child Matters. The light tribute has returned as part of 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 pledge to Truth and Reconciliation. The projections will appear on the western face of the Schulich School of Engineering building, as well as on the south side of the Education Tower.聽
The installation, which was introduced in 2021, serves as a memorial to residential school survivors and those who never returned home. The phrase Every Child Matters speaks to the pain of assimilation experienced by Indigenous children under the residential school system. The projections are intended to spark reflection and discussion and urge viewers to remember all the children once forgotten.聽
Orange Shirt Day events聽
The university will be closed for classes on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, which was officially proclaimed federally in 2021 and coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which was established in 2013. However, some events will still be taking place on campus, as well as at the Calgary Public Library鈥檚 central location downtown.
Orange shirts can be purchased at the .聽All proceeds from shirt sales will be donated to the .聽For more information, please visit 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 Community Engagement page.听听
Understanding the Truth webinar聽
The 聽in the Faculty of Social Work invites you to join M茅tis/Cree Elder Kerrie Moore, BSW鈥03, MSW鈥04, as she guides us on a learning journey of healing through her Model of Change.聽
Sept. 29, 12 鈥 1:30 p.m., online聽
Panel discussion聽
Join 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 Office of Indigenous Engagement, in partnership with Calgary Public Library, for a panel discussion revisiting the final report on Truth and Reconciliation in light of the discovery of unmarked graves, the papal visit and the path forward.聽
Sept. 30, 12 鈥 1:30 p.m., Rosza Centre, 草莓污视频导航, and online鈥
Nickle Galleries tours聽
Visit the Nickle Galleries for special tours of Indigenous art, such as Michele Hardy鈥檚 .
Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m. 鈥 2:15 p.m. (concurrent 30-minute tours), Nickle Galleries, Taylor Family Digital Library聽
Night Raiders screening聽
A screening of Cree-M茅tis filmmaker Danis Goulet鈥檚 sci-fi film, Night Raiders, will take place at the Calgary Central Library. You can also register to view it online.聽
Sept. 30, 6:30 鈥 9 p.m., Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Calgary Central Library, and online聽
