Have a Heart Day is coming up on February 14, 2019!

Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event that brings together caring Canadians to help ensure First Nations children have the services they need to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy, and be proud of who they are.  Click on this link to hear Senator Kim Pate make a statement on Have a Heart Day, commending the children and emphasizing the importance of their cause

There are many ways you can celebrate Have a Heart Day. Here are some ideas:

• Send a Valentine’s Day card or letter supporting Have a Heart Day to the Prime Minister and your Member of Parliament.
• Host a Valentine’s Day party to raise awareness in your school or community. Choose a day leading up to Valentine’s Day that makes sense for your class or community.
• Bring reconciliation into the classroom to get your students ready. Do Project of Heart, organize a Blanket Exercise workshop, or screen a film. For other great ideas, visit the Shannen’s Dream School Resources page.
• Spread the word through social media like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Use the hashtag #HaveaHeartDayand/or #JourneeAyezUnCoeur.

Explore the Have a Heart Day website to download Have a Heart Day resources!

Through activities like Have a Heart Day, we are creating a movement where the landscape of Canada is only one of honour and possibility for First Nations children.

Visit the Have a Heart Gallery to see photos from events across Canada!

Reconciliation is all of us. Read this information sheet for ways you can help make a difference.

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