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1000 Conversations
May 26 of each year is the National Day of Healing and Reconciliation (NDHR), a grassroots movement that
focuses on healing by addressing issues that result from past injustices based on culture, religion, or race. On May 26, 2009, in partnership with the organizers of NDHR, the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) will launch
A Thousand Conversations Across Canada On Reconciliation, a campaign focused on healing from the legacy of residential schools.
Our vision for this campaign (launched
on May 26, 2009) is to
create a national movement that will engage all Canadians in a dialogue about the history of residential schools, their resulting impacts and the need for healing and reconciliation. Our aim is to enable people to engage in a discussion on healing and reconciliation in a variety of venues such as their workplaces, around their kitchen tables, at dinner parties, in coffee shops, and in church basements. Each conversation will be registered on the website, www.1000conversations.ca, where participants will be acknowledged for their involvement in this initiative.
CLICK HERE to view a booklet with Frequently Asked Questions, Conversations Starters, and a Brief History of Residential Schools. MEDIA
The LHF was honoured that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of
This event was part of an initiative launched by the LHF and organizers of the National Day of Healing and Reconciliation entitled 1000 Conversations Across
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© Legacy of Hope Foundation
Photos by Fred Cattroll, Cattroll Photo Associates
Additional photos from this event can be viewed at http://www.gg.ca/media/pho/index_e.asp?GalleryID=756&Sequence=1
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