‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day
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‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day
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‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day
08:39 | September 30, 2016
-
90 new schools to start construction over next 3 years in Alberta
01:51 | September 18, 2024
-
School boards react to funding boost from Alberta government
01:32 | September 18, 2024
-
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03:43 | September 17, 2024
-
Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton
02:13 | September 12, 2024
-
First-of-its-kind program in Alberta aims to train physician assistants
01:44 | September 12, 2024
-
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools
02:07 | September 11, 2024
-
Getting back to the school routine
04:38 | September 4, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms
01:54 | September 3, 2024
-
Alberta collegiate programs encourage career education
01:44 | September 3, 2024
-
Many changes await Calgary public students on 1st day of school
01:56 | August 29, 2024
-
How will Alberta’s cellphone ban impact Calgary students?
01:58 | August 27, 2024
-
Calgary teacher receives National Geographic fellowship
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Calgary non-profits need back-to-school support
01:53 | August 20, 2024
-
Concerns over housing as Calgary post-secondary students return to class
01:45 | August 19, 2024
-
Alberta campus food banks raise concerns about growing demand
01:54 | August 19, 2024
-
Alberta provides one-time infusion of cash into education following historic enrolment
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-
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07:24 | June 27, 2024
-
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University of Calgary Students’ Union says more resources needed to improve mental health on campus
02:04 | May 8, 2024
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Game changer: Bow Valley College Esports arena poised to redefine gaming landscape
01:51 | May 7, 2024
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01:46 | April 29, 2024
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‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day
Description
September 30, 2016
Sep 30 - Orange shirt day raises awareness of the impacts of residential schools. It's a way to teach about the indiscretions of the past while ensuring every child matters. Elder Jerry Wood shared his deeply personal experience with an audience in Edmonton Friday
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‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day08:39 | September 30, 2016
-
90 new schools to start construction over next 3 years in Alberta01:51 | September 18, 2024
-
School boards react to funding boost from Alberta government01:32 | September 18, 2024
-
Alberta quadruples school construction funding to $8.6B to address swelling population03:43 | September 17, 2024
-
Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton02:13 | September 12, 2024
-
First-of-its-kind program in Alberta aims to train physician assistants01:44 | September 12, 2024
-
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools02:07 | September 11, 2024
-
Getting back to the school routine04:38 | September 4, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
-
Alberta collegiate programs encourage career education01:44 | September 3, 2024
-
Many changes await Calgary public students on 1st day of school01:56 | August 29, 2024
-
How will Alberta’s cellphone ban impact Calgary students?01:58 | August 27, 2024
-
Calgary teacher receives National Geographic fellowship05:28 | August 23, 2024
-
Calgary non-profits need back-to-school support01:53 | August 20, 2024
-
Concerns over housing as Calgary post-secondary students return to class01:45 | August 19, 2024
-
Alberta campus food banks raise concerns about growing demand01:54 | August 19, 2024
-
Alberta provides one-time infusion of cash into education following historic enrolment01:40 | July 23, 2024
-
Planning and saving for your child’s education07:24 | June 27, 2024
-
Author’s book focuses on overcoming teacher burnout06:01 | June 6, 2024
-
From classroom to airwaves: Student’s podcast empowers medical learners01:58 | June 3, 2024
-
Alberta high school education assistant facing charges for sexual interference01:26 | May 30, 2024
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Taylor family donates $30 million towards new SAIT campus centre01:34 | May 30, 2024
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Calgary engineer’s new children’s book promotes girls in STEM01:48 | May 30, 2024
-
Minds come together at Inventures 202401:57 | May 29, 2024
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Calgary Catholic School Board faces difficult decisions over finances02:57 | May 24, 2024
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Calgary kids prepare for young entrepreneurs fair: ‘A great opportunity’01:52 | May 22, 2024
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Calgary college takes class outdoors to reconnect with the land01:53 | May 21, 2024
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Pilot program finds homes for students, help for seniors01:45 | May 21, 2024
-
University of Calgary Students’ Union says more resources needed to improve mental health on campus02:04 | May 8, 2024
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Game changer: Bow Valley College Esports arena poised to redefine gaming landscape01:51 | May 7, 2024
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Calgary school principal charged with possessing, accessing child pornography01:46 | April 29, 2024
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Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback01:39 | April 26, 2024
-
‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day08:39 | September 30, 2016
-
90 new schools to start construction over next 3 years in Alberta01:51 | September 18, 2024
-
School boards react to funding boost from Alberta government01:32 | September 18, 2024
-
Alberta quadruples school construction funding to $8.6B to address swelling population03:43 | September 17, 2024
-
Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton02:13 | September 12, 2024
-
First-of-its-kind program in Alberta aims to train physician assistants01:44 | September 12, 2024
-
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools02:07 | September 11, 2024
-
Getting back to the school routine04:38 | September 4, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
-
Alberta collegiate programs encourage career education01:44 | September 3, 2024
-
Many changes await Calgary public students on 1st day of school01:56 | August 29, 2024
-
How will Alberta’s cellphone ban impact Calgary students?01:58 | August 27, 2024
-
Calgary teacher receives National Geographic fellowship05:28 | August 23, 2024
-
Calgary non-profits need back-to-school support01:53 | August 20, 2024
-
Concerns over housing as Calgary post-secondary students return to class01:45 | August 19, 2024
-
Alberta campus food banks raise concerns about growing demand01:54 | August 19, 2024
-
Alberta provides one-time infusion of cash into education following historic enrolment01:40 | July 23, 2024
-
Planning and saving for your child’s education07:24 | June 27, 2024
-
Author’s book focuses on overcoming teacher burnout06:01 | June 6, 2024
-
From classroom to airwaves: Student’s podcast empowers medical learners01:58 | June 3, 2024
-
Alberta high school education assistant facing charges for sexual interference01:26 | May 30, 2024
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Taylor family donates $30 million towards new SAIT campus centre01:34 | May 30, 2024
-
Calgary engineer’s new children’s book promotes girls in STEM01:48 | May 30, 2024
-
Minds come together at Inventures 202401:57 | May 29, 2024
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Calgary Catholic School Board faces difficult decisions over finances02:57 | May 24, 2024
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Calgary kids prepare for young entrepreneurs fair: ‘A great opportunity’01:52 | May 22, 2024
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Calgary college takes class outdoors to reconnect with the land01:53 | May 21, 2024
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Pilot program finds homes for students, help for seniors01:45 | May 21, 2024
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University of Calgary Students’ Union says more resources needed to improve mental health on campus02:04 | May 8, 2024
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Game changer: Bow Valley College Esports arena poised to redefine gaming landscape01:51 | May 7, 2024
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Calgary school principal charged with possessing, accessing child pornography01:46 | April 29, 2024
-
Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback01:39 | April 26, 2024
‘It was the worst years of my life’: Alberta elder opens up about residential schools on Orange Shirt Day
Description
September 30, 2016
Sep 30 - Orange shirt day raises awareness of the impacts of residential schools. It's a way to teach about the indiscretions of the past while ensuring every child matters. Elder Jerry Wood shared his deeply personal experience with an audience in Edmonton Friday
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