On January 24, 2019, Over 500 Winnipeggers gathered for the 2nd annual “No Child Alone Dinner” in support of Rossbrook House, a 24-7 drop-in centre for inner city children and youth.
Keynote speaker Niigaan Sinclair shared his thoughts on our city’s journey toward reconciliation and everyone in attendance took home a magnetized “Project of Heart” tile to remind them of the night and what they learned. Each tile was created by a Rossbrook House participant expressing what reconciliation meant to them.
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Glendale School students give it their all for Project of Heart
Glendale School from the Hillside Hutterite Colony in Justice, Manitoba has just completed Project of Heart for the first time Continue reading Glendale School students give it their all for Project of Heart
Winnipeg: Hugh John MacDonald School partners with POH to learn Canada’s real history
A big POH shout-out goes to Grade 7 and 8 students of teacher Guillermo Vodniza at Hugh John MacDonald School in Winnipeg, who did an outstanding job of educating themselves — and their community — about the experiences of young children who attended Indian Residential Schools in Manitoba. Continue reading Winnipeg: Hugh John MacDonald School partners with POH to learn Canada’s real history
#TBT : CBC and Project of Heart at The Forks
Hitting close to home in Poplar River
Manitoba teacher Monica Sharma recently shared this inspiring update from her Grade 7 classroom: Continue reading Hitting close to home in Poplar River
“Residential Wreck” with Harmony Parent and the 4/5 students of Winnipeg’s Heritage School
This just in – a wonderful report from Grade 4/5 teacher April Waters from Winnipeg’s Heritage School — accompanied by a fabulous video by Winnipeg singer/songwrtier Harmony Parent (above). Continue reading “Residential Wreck” with Harmony Parent and the 4/5 students of Winnipeg’s Heritage School
Mineqoziibe Anishinabe School Students Look Back on the Experience of Their Own Elders through Project of Heart
At Minegoziibe Anishinabe School in Camperville, Manitoba, 21 students recently completed “Project of Heart.” The students were actively involved in the project. They learned important Canadian history lessons. We watched several videos including “Where the Spirit Lives” that documents an Aboriginal girl’s experience in residential school. Survivor, Bruce Aneechin, oversaw the entire project. He shared stories, information and his own experiences with the students. Bruce works at our school as an Educational Assistant.
“Respect and Empathy”: a new understanding comes to Brandon’s George Fitton School
This week we Project of Heart received a wonderful letter from Brandon, MB teacher Sherry Baker, whose junior high students recently completed their commemoration of the students who attended Dauphin Indian Residential School — an Anglican Church administered IRS that operated in western Manitoba from 1955 until 1980. We’ll let Sherry’s letter speak for itself: Continue reading “Respect and Empathy”: a new understanding comes to Brandon’s George Fitton School
Second time round for the Canadian Mennonite University and Project of Heart
This past term students at the Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg teamed up with Peace It Together to take part in Project of Heart for a second time. This meant that the CMU students were joined by High School youth from Mennonite churches across Canada, who completed the POH exercise in a drop-in style so that learners could come, learn, and contribute on their own time. Continue reading Second time round for the Canadian Mennonite University and Project of Heart
The Canadian Mennonite University commemorates children of Poplar Hill IRS
In June of 2010 a Peace and Social Awareness committee member of the Canadian Mennonite University was inspired by Project of Heart’s presence at the First National Event of the TRC in Winnipeg, and contacted us so that the PSAC committe and the wider student body might learn more about their own community’s role in the history of the Indian Residential Schools. Continue reading The Canadian Mennonite University commemorates children of Poplar Hill IRS