In collaboration between myself, Julie Gordon, Senior Strategic Communications Manager from the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre; and Karleen Delaurier-Lyle, Information Service Librarian at X̱wi7x̱wa Library.
This piece was written to help the teaching and learning community at UBC connect with Orange Shirt Day.
Learning about and discussing the Residential School System is not easy; it can cause feelings of guilt, discomfort and, if done without care, continued harm. The legacy of the Residential School System affects and has different impacts for different people and communities, depending on their own lived experience.
By educating ourselves, filling our knowledge gaps with correct information, and engaging in conversation in a heart-centered way, we can hold space to engage in reconciliation efforts and actions in a respectful and caring way. However, learning about this content can be emotionally triggering, so please take care of yourself and others when sharing and discussing this content.
https://ctlt.ubc.ca/2021/09/16/edubytes-orange-shirt-day-2021/