Upcoming Events
We Are All Treaty People: Canada's 150th + 10,000 Years
May 1, 2018 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern)
During this event, students will have the opportunity to discuss with guest speakers current issues surrounding existing treaties and the impacts these agreements have had and continue to have on Indigenous communities. They will also... more
Past Events
Project of Heart
Feb 16, 2017 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern)
We invite your classroom to join us in sharing artwork that depicts Canada's journey towards reconciliation. During this event, artists will engage with students to to provide feedback on their pieces and help develop a national dialogue... more
Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness– LIVE from the Middle East
Dec 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (Eastern)
This virtual Poetry Slam will connect students with several young poets from a variety of conflict settings in the Middle East as well as with experts in the field. We will look at how poetry has been used in both the past and the... more
Residential Schools: Stories told and Shared
Dec 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (Eastern)
This video conference will give students as well as teachers a better perspective on residential schools in Canada. We will be exploring the cause and reasons for the creation of residential schools, the effects the schools have had on... more
UNESCO Human Rights Day
Dec 8, 2016 - 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (Eastern)
Calling all Canadian high schools to come celebrate and learn about Human Rights, at home; and around the world with UNESCO! Have your classroom celebrate International Day of Human Rights through a series of fun and interactive... more
Explore 150 Wishes Workshop
Dec 2, 2016 - 13:00 PM-14:00 PM (Eastern)
As we approach the 150th anniversary of Canada, we want to explore Canada's past, present and future with youth across the nation. Join us for an arts-based, interactive workshop where students will have the opportunity to meet and talk... more
Resistance Art: Art – LIVE from the Middle East
Nov 30, 2016 - 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (Eastern)
This exciting video-conference will connect students with several young artists from a variety of conflict settings in the Middle East to discuss the significance of resistance art in the context of conflict. We will explore how the... more
Trump or Triumph: Walls Around the World
Nov 29, 2016 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern)
Our Walls video-conference is a great lead-in activity to our Resistance Art: Visual Art event on November 30. We will explore the many walls that exist around the world from the West Bank of Israel & Palestine to the city of Prague and... more
The Plight of Liberalism: From Ancient Greece to Trump's America
Nov 24, 2016 - 11:00 AM-14:00 PM (Eastern)
This half-day conference will host four 40 minute sessions throughout the morning, examining multiple perspectives on Liberalism: its success/failure around the world, and interpretation in modern cultures/media. Topics that will be... more
Polar Bear: LIVE from the Canadian Arctic
Nov 7, 2016 - 11:30 AM-12:30 PM (Eastern)
Connect your classroom directly to the Canadian Arctic, LIVE from the backyard of our Polar Bears. In video conferences and webcasts, hosted inside the Polar Bears International mobile Research Station, we will be connecting with schools... more
LIVE from COP22: Marrakech, Morocco
Nov 3, 2016 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern)
This two-part event, on November 3rd and November 17th, will be held in conjunction with the UN Conference of the Parties on climate change. The conference will examine the complex nature of climate change, connect students with... more