Students at the Calgary Jewish Academy came together to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day dedicated to honouring the children who never returned home, the survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
In classrooms across the school, students engaged in meaningful discussions about the importance of this day, listening, reflecting, and exploring ways to take action toward understanding and reconciliation.
As a school-wide project, each student traced their hand, cut it out, and wrote a word or phrase representing their personal commitment and hope for reconciliation. These individual handprints were then assembled into a stunning set of large, vibrant wings, a powerful symbol of how the CJA community unites in remembrance, hope, and unity.
Phrases written by students included words such as respect, love, kindness, and truth, each one reflecting their understanding of what it means to build a better and more compassionate future.
At the center of the wings is a shirt filled with the same words and phrases written in Hebrew, representing the diverse voices within the CJA community. The completed display serves as a beautiful reminder that when we listen, learn, and care for one another, we can lift each other up.
Every hand matters. Every voice matters. Together, we remember, reflect, and commit to reconciliation.