Wearing orange will make a strong statement on September 30: every child matters.
Indigenous Education encourages all NC students, staff and faculty to participate in Orange Shirt Day. The annual event is held to honour residential school survivors – and to remember those who didn’t.
Orange Shirt Day activities will take place at the Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses.
Group photo at 1:30 p.m.
Smile and strike a pose in your orange shirt as part of a NC group photo at 1:30 p.m. The entire NC community is welcome to participate in a group photo. Photos are scheduled to take place at the Indigenous Garden in Welland (near the back entrance of the Applied Health Institute near Parking Lot G), and in the campus courtyard in Niagara-on-the-Lake (outside the cafeteria).
To participate in the group photo, meet at the information booth at 1:30 p.m. and a volunteer will lead the group to the photo location.
In the event of inclement weather, an alternative photo location will be determined at 1 p.m. (inquire at the information booths).
The College’s Orange Shirt Day photos will be submitted to the Orange Shirt Day Society to show support for the residential school legacy.
Information booths
Learn more about Orange Shirt Day at information booths which will be set up in the AH Foyer (WC) and the Cafeteria Foyer (NOTL) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The booths will include resources on the residential school legacy and the impact it continues to have on Indigenous people in Canada.
Post a photo
Those who wish to participate, but are unable to attend Orange Shirt Day activities may still get involved. Post a photo wearing an orange shirt on September 30 via Facebook or Twitter. Be sure to tag @IndigenousEdNC with the hashtag #EveryChildMatters or #OrangeShirtDay.
About Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake in 2013. It was inspired by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, a survivor of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School. The federal government estimates at least 150,000 First Nation, Metis, 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 generations of children to come together.
For more information visit www.orangeshirtday.org/
