来自Altadore School和James Short Memorial School的学生很幸运成为全国仅有的24所学校之一，通过“和解之路”计划，接待菲利斯·韦布斯塔德和加拿大地理杂志。菲利斯是橙衫日的灵感来源，她分享了她参与住宿学校的个人经历。在菲利斯的演讲之后，每个班级有机会探索《加拿大土著人民地图集》的巨大地图。这个互动体验的目标是加深学生们对住宿学校制度的影响和遗产的理解。

菲利斯与学生们建立了联系，确保她艰难的故事对年轻观众来说是合适和可感知的。她让学生们笑了起来，尽管他们中的一些人哭了，但他们离开了演讲感到受到她的力量和勇气的激励。正如一位Altadore学校四年级学生所说：“我不能相信有人对孩子们做出那样的事情。这不对。我绝不会让这种事情再次发生。我无法相信这种事情发生在我妈妈上学的时候。”

一位来自James Short Memorial学校二年级学生被问及为什么菲利斯来并分享她的故事很重要。他回答道：“这样我们就知道她的故事是真实的，而不是虚构的。”菲利斯在演讲结束时称赞了学生们，对他们已经了解的关于住宿学校的知识感到惊讶。正如她在两所学校与学生分享的：“来到学校，你可以感受到你们在学校中学到了土著人的方式和做法。”

两所学校的工作人员、学生和家长在继续支持和参与“和解之路”巡回活动方面继续努力，致力于真相与和解。

Students from Altadore School and James Short Memorial School were fortunate to be two of only 24 schools across the country to host Phyllis Webstad and Canadian Geographic through a program called the Paths to Reconciliation tour. Phyllis, who is the inspiration behind Orange Shirt Day, shared her personal account of attending residential school.  Following Phyllis' presentation, each class was given the opportunity to explore the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada’s giant floor map. The goal of this interactive experience was to solidify the students’ understandings of the impact and legacy of the Residential School system.

Phyllis connected to the students on their level, ensuring her difficult story was appropriate and relatable for younger audiences. She made the students laugh, and even though some of them cried, they left the presentation feeling inspired by her strength and the courage it took for her to share her story. As one Grade 4 Altadore student explained, “I can’t believe people did that to kids. That is not okay. I would never let something like that happen again. I can’t believe that happened when my own mom was going to school.”

A Grade 2 student from James Short Memorial was asked why it was important to have Phyllis come and share her story. He replied, “So we know that her story was real and not just make-believe.” Phyllis praised the students at the end of her presentations, expressing surprise at how much the students already knew about residential schools. As she shared with the students at both schools, “You can tell coming into the school that you are being taught Indigenous ways and practices in your school.”

Staff, students, and parents at both schools continue to work toward Truth and Reconciliation through their continued support and involvement in opportunities like the Paths to Reconciliation tour.