Honouring the Truth Reconciling for the Future

Commission activities • 35Her Excellency, the Honorable Michaëlle Jean at the Winnipeg National Event, June 2010.take part in a day of learning. These Education Days were also part of Regional Eventson Vancouver Island and in Yukon, and a stand-alone event was organized in Torontofor students from the surrounding area. In all, more than 15,000 students participatedby attending presentations and cultural performances, observing and taking part inpanel discussions and workshops, and visiting displays in the Learning Places.The Commission organized activities to help teachers prepare their students forthe National Event Education Days and consider follow-up activities in the classroom.In addition, the Commission worked with universities, educators, and TraditionalKnowledge Keepers to hold academic conferences and panel discussions at itsNational Events on a number of topics related to the legacy of colonialism and residentialschools, and on healing and reconciliation.Cultural performances were also key elements of each National Event. Throughconcerts and talent shows, thousands of people experienced some of the richness ofAboriginal culture, language, and artistic expression—cultural forms that residentialschools sought to destroy.The Commission was able to share its work with Canadians everywhere, and witha worldwide audience, through live streaming of the National Events on the internetand additional postings on the Commission’s website and social-media platforms.There were over 93,350 views of its webcast during the National Events from at leastsixty-two different countries.