{"id":1320,"date":"2021-09-29T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2021-09-29T15:23:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T15:23:25","slug":"ways-to-get-involved-on-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/arts\/2021\/09\/29\/ways-to-get-involved-on-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Get Involved on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Orange Flowers from the Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden at the Chilliwack Campus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As September 30 marks the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we would like to invite you to don your orange shirt and take some time today (and every day) to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and their impacts on Indigenous communities across Canada.<\/p>\n

To immerse ourselves into the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation and honour the contributions that Indigenous peoples have made \u2013 and continue to make \u2013 in our community, we would like to share with you some ways to get involved:<\/p>\n

Wear Orange:
\n<\/strong>As September 30 marks the Orange Shirt Day, we encourage you to wear orange to raise awareness of the legacy of residential schools and to honour the survivors and the families of those who never returned home. Visit the Orange Shirt Day Society website<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

Attend an event:
\n<\/strong>A series of events will be held both in-person and online. Take some time to attend one of the events held by Indigenous people and educate yourself about their story and the legacy of Residential Schools.<\/p>\n