Legacy of Hope Foundation Exhibit – Youth on Reconciliation: Imagine a Canada

This travelling exhibit is called  Youth on Reconciliation: Imagine a Canada and features 8 double-sided pull-up banners with artwork and poems by winners of the first Imagine a Canada Competition.  

Imagine a Canada is an annual national art and essay competition sponsored by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in collaboration with Rideau Hall. It asked young people to share their thoughts on what the future of Canada can look like through the lens of hope, respect, and Reconciliation.  

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is a national Indigenous charitable organization with the mandate to educate and create awareness and understanding about the Residential School System, including the intergenerational impacts such as the removal of generations of Indigenous children from their families, including the Sixties Scoop, the post-traumatic stress disorders that many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis continue to experience, all while trying to address racism, foster empathy and understanding and inspire action to improve the situation of Indigenous Peoples today. The LHF supports the ongoing healing process of Residential School Survivors and their families and seeks their input on projects that honour them.  

Visit the exhibit on the first floor of the Morisset Library in room 141. We also have a small display of books available to borrow beside the exhibit on topics of residential schools, Truth and Reconciliation, as well as stories and experiences of Indigenous peoples. For additional resources, see our virtual display on Truth and Reconciliation.