The Legacy of Hope Foundation Acknowledges and Honours the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation

(Ottawa, ON) June 14, 2021– The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) acknowledges and honours the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) for their generous donation to support healing through Reconciliation. This $10,000 donation demonstrates the OSSTF’s strong commitment towards the ongoing work of the LHF in educating and raising awareness about the history and impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems, the subsequent effects of the Sixties Scoop, and the aftermath that they continue to have on Indigenous Peoples through collective and intergenerational trauma. These funds will help to support the resources which seek to integrate more Indigenous education into curriculum, to affect lasting change in the relationships among Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians.

The OSSTF is committed to protecting and enhancing public education through the foundation of a strong public education system, dedicated teachers, educational workers, and support staff, as well as instilling positive learning conditions for all students that is progressive and barrier-free.

“This incredibly generous donation will allow the Legacy of Hope Foundation to continue to produce high quality resources so that the subject of Residential Schools is no longer just an afterthought in the curriculum,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel at the LHF. “We have educational resources that need to be in every classroom and Indigenous studies needs to be mandatory within the curriculum,” she said.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been work into promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 20 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustices in order to contribute to the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation. To purchase the LHF’s Orange T-Shirt or to donate to the LHF, or for more information about the LHF visit the Legacy of Hope Foundation website at www.legacyofhope.ca. Our charitable number is 863471520RR0001.

The LHF is working on making its other exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum from K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and other colonial acts of oppression. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism and foster Reconciliation in Canada.