Few people know the tragic truth of Canada’s LGBT Purge. But a new exhibit in the Canadian Journeys gallery at the Museum is changing that. “Dismantling Canada’s LGBT Purge” reveals how the Canadian government systematically identified and expelled LGBT members of the military, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the federal civil service. This Purge … Continue reading New exhibit about 2SLGBTQI+ history opens
No one is too young to make a difference. Thanks to your support, these young upstanders are proving exactly that. Through the Be an Upstander program, these students learned how to recognize injustice, know their strengths, and use those strengths to create change. They also created projects that bring awareness to the issues they are … Continue reading Nine ways students are taking a stand for human rights
Many students across Canada see injustice in their schools, their communities and the world around them. But they don’t always know what to do. That’s changing, thanks to your support of an innovative program called “Be an Upstander.” The need for a program like this became apparent several years ago. Teacher Graham Lowes was helping … Continue reading Empowering students to take action for human rights
At the Museum, students learn about numerous upstanders—people who use their strengths to take a stand for what they care about and make a difference. And recently, 200 students had the opportunity to learn from one such upstander in person. On April 5, Canadian singer, songwriter and activist Sarah Harmer visited the Museum to inspire … Continue reading Students learn from Canadian musician and upstander Sarah Harmer
Your support means students are getting the knowledge and skills they need through educational programming about human rights. When it came time to teach her students about human rights, high school teacher Natalie didn’t know where to start. Her students, like many others across Canada, had different experiences with justice, equality and rights. Some had … Continue reading Field trips open the door to knowledge and compassion
Every object woven into the Witness Blanket tells a story. A broken angel figurine. A weathered child’s shoe. A yellow plastic “mush hole” bowl. Each of these three objects were meticulously reclaimed from the sites of former residential schools. All three, and hundreds more, are reminders of stories that should not be forgotten. And thanks … Continue reading 1 million Canadians and counting reached with innovative resource sharing truths of the residential school system
We are saddened to share that Antoine Predock, design architect of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, has died. Predock’s masterful design was selected in one of Canada’s largest‐ever juried architectural competitions, launched in 2003 by Friends of the CMHR. His design was selected not only for its striking use of natural elements and features, … Continue reading Remembering architect Antoine Predock
The Museum is excited to welcome Walter Cassidy to the Museum as our Educator in Residence. Over the next two years, Walter will be developing programs to highlight people in communities across Canada who fought for 2SLGBTQI+ rights. He will also help develop education programs to share stories from the LGBT Purge, which is the … Continue reading New Educator in Residence to focus on 2SLGBTQI+ programs
This past June for Indigenous History Month, we invited Chef Patrick to teach us and our interpreter Blair a simple and delicious recipe to make bannock over a campfire. “There’s a metaphor in this. For the Indigenous spirit, the bannock, it is resilient. It goes over the fire. It’s strong but it’s soft at the … Continue reading Making bannock with Chef Patrick
How can urban planning create connection, equity and sustainability? The City of Winnipeg took an unconventional approach to answering that question, turning to local students and a popular video game for help. In partnership with Microsoft Canada, they created a challenge called “Level Up Winnipeg.” The challenge invites students to get invested in improving their … Continue reading Students share solutions for an equitable city at the Museum
