Our Main Building and galleries will not be open to the public for Nuit Blanche. Access to “Hopes and Fears Assembly” will be on the northwest side of the Main Building.

Special Program – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

How can we demonstrate a personal commitment to reconciliation through artistic expression? 

Program Description

Please note: registration for this program is now sold-out and full.

Harbourfront Centre is committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. We continue to provide various educational opportunities to support you and your students in building connections to the cultural and artistic expression of First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures. In September, our programming will focus on Canada’s history of residential schools and the ongoing intergenerational impacts. This full-day printmaking program will allow students the opportunity to make a personal commitment to reconciliation as the foundation for their visual artwork.

Please note: this workshop will be facilitated by Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff members working collaboratively within the classroom space.

To access resources for this year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as well as previous iterations, please click here.

Program Objectives

By the end of the Special Program – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation program, students will:

  • Learn about Canada’s history of residential schools. 
  • Consider how to share a personal commitment to reconciliation through the creation of a visual arts piece. 
  • Use vocabulary related to Indigeneity and the printmaking process appropriately. 

Booking Details

Grades 4–8 (Full-Day)

Available September 17 - October 4, 2024
Please note that this program has a limit of one classes per day

Regular rates apply

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Curriculum Connections

Program Categories

Onsite Program, Special Programs

Group of children watching a teacher demonstrate a craft.