Recently, three Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI) students were honoured for their Imagine a Canada Competition submission.
Imagine a Canada is a National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and University of Manitoba education program that asks students across the country to create an art piece, write an essay, or plan a community project that reflects their vision of a reconciled Canada.
Grade 11 students, Jonas Geise, Fayt Kenney, and Marek Ozemblowski heard about the initiative through their teacher, Marcie Goldenberg, and came together to submit a piece in the Art and Essay Stream. Their submission was on the topic of discrimination of Indigenous people in health care, specifically the lack of apology from the Canadian government regarding inhumane medical tests performed upon Indigenous patients in the 1940s.
As part of their award, the trio were invited to participate in an online seminar on April 10, where they heard from Indigenous Elders from across Turtle Island. They have also been invited to an all expenses paid trip to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg for more learning and conferencing, which will happen in May.
"This is Fayt's second time attending the event, as she was part of a winning team from LCVI two years ago," explained Goldenberg. "This year she took it upon herself to find teammates and together they created their submission all on their own. I only helped them with the final edit and with the submission process. We are excited that these students and their guardians get to have this well-deserved and special learning experience."
Congratulations team!
