Educators from all schools, clubs, and groups throughout Canada. This includes all educational and youth-serving settings, such as Early Childhood Educators, daycare centres, K–12 teachers, teacher candidates, student teachers, post-secondary instructors and professors, and groups like Girl Guides, Scouts, and other clubs that support youth and education. Both current educators and those preparing to become educators are welcome.
There are no restrictions on the number of educators from a school or organization – every educator is welcome to register, ensuring the good work is shared. We encourage you to circulate information about this program with your colleagues to help move reconciliation forward.
Please note registration is only accepted within Canada. Schools, groups, or clubs must have a minimum of six participants to enroll in the program. If you are signing up as an educator in training or an educator who is between classrooms or groups, please select the ‘Educator in Training’ option.
By registering for the Legacy Schools program, you are committed to:
- Applying the Secret Path graphic novel as a teaching tool (included in the Legacy Schools toolkit).
- Using physical and/or digital Legacy Schools resources in your classroom or group setting with the support of the Legacy Schools toolkit.
- Inspiring others to engage in acts of reconciliation through continued awareness, education, and connection (reconciliACTIONs).
- Supporting others in creating reconciliACTION events, and/or fundraising for local Indigenous organizations and/or DWF. We encourage at least one reconciliACTION to take place annually during Secret Path Week (October 17-22) with ongoing learning and reconciliACTIONs happening throughout the year.
- Sharing and submitting your experiences, projects, and events regarding the Legacy Schools program through our reconciliACTION form.
The deadline to apply for a 2025-2026 Legacy Schools toolkit is Friday, May 15, 2026. If you apply after this date, a 2026-2027 toolkit will be sent in the fall, ready for the start of the school year.
Each year, DWF sends booster kits with brand-new resources to add to and update your existing Legacy Schools toolkits. These kits include a new DWF flip calendar, a fresh Walk for Wenjack poster, a book written by an Indigenous author, and gifts for educators and students to use in the classroom. The deadline to opt in for your 2026-2027 booster kit is Friday, April 24, 2026.
Please contact LegacySchools@DownieWenjack.ca for any questions.
