In observance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, HSCA was closed for programming and operations on Thursday, September 30, 2021.
As a part of HSCA’s commitment to supporting Reconciliation, during the week of September 27th to October 1st, HSCA placed a focus around Indigenous culture and the importance of reconciliation within that community. Many HSCA staff attended virtual events, learnings, and accessed resources to support them on their reconciliation journey.
During this week, HSCA’s Childcare Director, Shannon Martel, and her team worked to embed Truth and Reconciliation learnings within our childcare programming.
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It was challenging to explain to young children about this day, therefore, we staff chose a different approach: to advocate Indigenous culture through arts, stories, and crafts in our program planning. We hope to implement this in long term programming so our children can grow up feeling empowered with rich cultures of diversity
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