Indigenous Voices
West Coast
COURSE OVERVIEW
Travel to our breathtakingly beautiful West Coast to enjoy local cuisine and develop a deeper understanding of place, identity, relationships, and sovereignty as you achieve a Grade 11 English credit. Travel with students from across the country and listen to the voices of contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors, poets, journalists, and community partners in person and through texts to formulate questions, engage in discussions, and write about shared paths to Truth and Reconciliation. Through the valleys, up the mountains and across the waters, visit ancestral lands and gain a new perspective through the cultural centres, the land itself and the people that live on it.
Meet with Elders to hear about histories and knowledge that have not yet been shared in classrooms or through textbooks, interact with local plant medicines, play traditional games, and learn about important historical figures and landmarks as you journey through unceded territories. Experience a class where you don’t just read stories, you live them.
ACTIVITIES
Here are some of the exciting experiences included in the program.
EXPLORE THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
From the ocean views to snow-top peaks, you couldn’t ask for a better classroom to learn in.
SQUAMISH LIL’WAT CULTURAL CENTRE
Designed to resemble a Squamish Longhouse, the space invites you to explore the unique cultures of two distinct Nations: the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and the Lil̓wat7úl, offering an enriching experience within these remarkable walls.
DISCOVER WORLD RENOWNED STANLEY PARK BY BIKE
Jump on bikes and discover what makes this beautiful park unique and its connections to the local Indigenous peoples.
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
A place of learning and dialogue where the truths of the residential school experience will be honoured and kept safe for future generations.
CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will take you on a journey of education and inspiration unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
MANDATORY DATES
May 24
10:00 am - 3:30 pmOnline Orientation and First Class
Parents, students and teachers meet in the morning to review travel expectations and the itinerary. Teachers and students meet in the afternoon for their first class and to work on introductory assignments.
June 15 – July 1
(approx. 10 hours)*in total to be completed at any convenient time of the student’s choice
Independent Learning Online
Students will work independently to complete and submit assignments. Teachers will be available to answer questions through the online platform.
July 2 - 4
9:00 am – 3:30 pmPre-Trip Online Classes
Teachers and students will interact in mandatory online classes as students participate in direct teaching, group activities, discussions and presentations.
July 6 - 16
Travel
Experience the course firsthand and make real-world applications.
July 17, 18 &
21, 22
9:00 am - 3:30 pmPost-Trip Online Classes
Teachers and students will interact in mandatory online classes as students participate in direct teaching, group activities, discussions and presentations.
Prices and Dates
July 6 – 16
$3,990.00
English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices (NBE3U/3C/3E; ENG3U/3C/3E)
July 6 – 16
$3,990.00
Communication Technology Grade 12 University/College (TGJ4M)
Grade 11 Communications Technology (TGP3M, TGV3m or TGJ3m) We will also accept AQW3M
Program Fees
Program Fee
All-Inclusive Price $3,990.00
Deposit Schedule: 1st payment due upon registration, 2nd payment due April 4, 2025.
Insurance
(as required by our education partner)
Registration Deadline
Programs may fill before deadline of April 4, 2025.
What’s Included
Each program covers all essential costs and all excursions, whether educational or leisure. We believe that each group should share the same experience.
