Oshawa Express – The first four episodes are available now, featuring guests such as Regional Chair John Henry; CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Rocco Rossi; Executive Director and Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival Joana Vicente; and President and CEO of the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund Sarah Midanik.
Timmins Today – Moosonee Public School (MPS) has taken the next step in raising awareness about residential schools by registering to be a Legacy School.
North Bay Nugget – Percy Baxter Middle School is now considered a legacy school with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund.
This past week many of our Legacy Schools took part in Secret Path Week, a week-long event that is held from October 17th to October 22nd to honour the passing of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. Throughout the school year, and especially during Secret Path Week, we encourage our Legacy School educators and students to take part in reconciliACTIONs. These are meaningful actions that work towards reconciliation, creating awareness, learning and sharing to create strong relationships among all Canadians.
We would love to acknowledge some of the great reconciliACTIONs that have been led by Legacy Schools not only during Secret Path Week but throughout the 2020 school year. We hope their powerful actions inspire you and those around you to get involved and #DoSomething.
CTV – Co-Founder of The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Mike Downie sits down with CTV News Atlantic to discuss Secret Path Week.
@TomWilsonArt joined us on DWF LIVE just before #SecretPathWeek. That same morning he had been arrested due to his activities at #1492LandbackLane, which led to interesting and meaningful conversation about the affects of colonialism.
NWMO – The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) today announced plans to work together to create a meaningful pathway for Reconciliation.
Early in May, we challenged our Legacy Schools students to design posters that answer the question “What does it mean to be an Indigenous Ally?” They definitely rose to the occasion! We loved all of the posters that were submitted, and it was certainly difficult to select the winners from elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Winners will receive a prize pack from DWF and appear in our Legacy Schools calendar for 2020-2021.
Our 2019-2020 Annual Report has been released, filled with information on our programs, what we’ve achieved in our second year, and much more!
Show us what you can do Legacy School students – even from home! We are calling on all Legacy School students to create a poster that answers the question “What does it mean to be an Indigenous Ally?” Winning selections will appear on our social media channels and in our Legacy School calendar for 2020-2021 – a great addition to any student portfolio!
Inspired by Chanie’s story and Gord’s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada.
Phone: 1-844-944-4545
E-mail: staff@downiewenjack.ca
Address:
PO BOX 749
OHSWEKEN, ON
N0A1M0
