Truth and Reconciliation Week 2024
The Estrie Higher Education establishments invite their communities as well as the general public to take part in a series of activities to raise awareness about the present and past realities of Indigenous People and to participate in a large commemorative walk on the occasion of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as “Every Child Matters”. The activities will take place from September 30 to October 4, 2024.
2024 Program
Discover the program of activities at each facility:
- Bishop’s University
- Champlain College Lennoxville
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Cégep de Sherbrooke
- Cégep de Granby
- Collégial du Séminaire de Sherbrooke
Commemorative walk
Truth and Reconciliation Week will begin on September 30 with the annual Every Child Matters Walk organized by Bishop’s University. The college and university communities, as well as the general public (including elementary and high schools), are invited to gather at 12:30 p.m. at the Parc Jacques-Cartier (soccer field). The march will start on King St. and end at the Marché de la gare.
Tools for raising awareness
The Pôle régional en enseignement supérieur de l’Estrie (PRESE) encourages the general public and schools to consult its reference directory, which provides access to thousands of works and educational tools to increase knowledge about the issues experienced by First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation also offers several resources for schools.
Project team
Patricia-Anne Blanchet
Conseillère en pédagogie autochtone
Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke
Jean-Francois Létourneau
Enseignant to Département de littérature et communication
Cégep de Sherbrooke
Chloé Smith
Coordonnatrice, recrutement et affaires autochtones
Faculté de droit, Université de Sherbrooke