It was after watching CBC’s “8th Fire” this past spring that Laura Leichnitz decided to bring Project of Heart into her classroom at Parkway Public in Brampton, Ontario. Soon her students were honouring the Aboriginal children who did not survive their experiences at Joussard and Whitefish Lake Indian Residential Schools in Alberta. After learning about the Indian Residential Schools and decorating the tiles, Elder Gary Sault visited the school for a day and performed the smudge ceremony. After the ceremony, the Parkway students went into high gear, exercising their citizenship and making their voices heard.Here’s what Laura’s students had to say about putting their learning into action for justice: Continue reading Brampton’s Parkway Public School makes the Six O’Clock news with Project of Heart
