Niagara College Canada

Indigenous Education would like to invite all Niagara College students, faculty, and staff to participate in Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by wearing an orange shirt (or other orange clothing) to honour residential school survivors and to remember those who didn’t.

Orange Shirt Day is an annual event to recognize the harm that the residential school system did to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children’s sense of self-esteem and well-being, and as an affirmation of our commitment to ensure that everyone around us matters. The federal government estimates at least 150,000 First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students attended residential schools. Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for the College to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for future generations of children.

Here is the events schedule for Virtual Orange Shirt Day:

• Information will be available through our Library and Learning Commons Indigenous Education Source Page
  https://nclibraries.niagaracollege.ca/indigenoused
• Participate by sharing a photo to show your support in your orange shirt (#EveryChildMatters)
• Follow IE and Niagara Colleges social media site for ways to show your support and attend virtual events
• Post a photo of yourself wearing your orange shirt and tag Facebook @IndigenousEdNC or Instagram @IE_NC with the hashtag #EveryChildMatters or #OrangeShirtDay. We will send your photo to the Orange Shirt Day Society and use for promotional purposes.

Nya:weh, Miigwech, and Thank you for your support!