​在10月份，来自伊丽莎白女王中学的8年级和9年级的聋和听障（DHH）项目学生有机会参观了加拿大人权博物馆（Canadian Museum for Human Rights）位于曼尼托巴温尼伯的独特场所。

十二名学生，每个学生还有一个家长陪同，受益于加拿大人权博物馆友谊协会的资助，并因此有机会在温尼伯停留四天参加博物馆提供的独特学习体验。教师Michelle Dow表示：“这对我们学生来说是一次绝佳的机会！让我印象最深的是我们学生对许多不同族群所面临的不公正对待的认识。对学生来说，超越自身的小圈子通常是困难的。博物馆提供了学生们走出来，挑战其信仰并建立人际关系的机会。”

学生们探索了加拿大人权历史上的关键时刻、人物和变革，展示了加拿大人的民主理念、权利、自由和责任，特别强调加拿大不同时期的原住民和梅蒂人的权利以及住宿学校经历。

此行的高潮是Mikinak Keya灵性之旅。Mikinak-Keya是一次独特的文化体验，从第一民族的视角探索权利和责任。学生们与一个土著节目解说员一同度过了大约90分钟的时间，探索了建筑符号如何与七条圣律和祖母乌龟的教诲相关。这次旅行对学生们来说意义非凡，因为它是与代表Anishinaabe、克里和达科他3个民族的7位长者合作创建的。

正如一位家长所说，这次机会是“一生中难得一次的旅行。我自己永远没有机会体验到这样的事情。”校长Lori Cooper指出，作为教育工作者，这次旅行与她以往经历的任何实地考察都不同，“这些学生们与他们的家长一同参与这次独特的学习体验，使他们对人权有了更深入的理解。这次经历不仅突出了课程的联系，还增进了家长与学生之间的亲近感，以及家长之间的联络。”这繁忙的四天让学生和家长反思并了解了多种人权观点，包括作为DHH学生的独特观点。

参加此行的学生之一Sami在参观纳尔逊·曼德拉展览后说：“我只想提醒大家，每个人都应该平等和尊重地对待。我们都必须努力确保再也不发生违反任何人权的事情。种族主义和歧视应该在世界上的所有国家禁止。请接受我的信息并为遭受歧视的人的权利站出来。”

对于这些学生来说，这次旅行仅仅是一个开始。教师们计划在接下来的一年里以学生们所学关于人权的知识为基础，设计和创造丰富而真实的任务。

​Grade 8 and 9 students from Queen Elizabeth High School’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program had a unique opportunity in October to visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Twelve students, each accompanied by a parent, were the beneficiary of a grant from the Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights which allowed them (and Learning Leader Michelle Dow, teacher Matine Sedaghat, along with Principal, Lori Cooper) to fly and stay in Winnipeg for four days to participate in some very unique learning experiences through the museum.

Teacher Michelle Dow said “What an amazing opportunity for our students! The biggest take away for me was our students’ recognition of the many injustices faced by so many different groups of people. It is often difficult for students to see beyond their own personal bubbles. The museum provided an occasion for students to step outside, challenge their beliefs and build on relationships.”

The students explored pivotal moments, people, and changes in Canada’s human rights history to modern day that bring to light the democratic ideals, rights, freedoms and responsibilities of Canadians, with a special emphasis on First People’s and Métis Rights in a Changing Canada and the Residential School Experience.

The trip culminated with a special highlight:  the Mikinak Keya Spirit tour. Mikinak-Keya is a unique cultural experience exploring rights and responsibilities from a First Nations perspective. The students spent approximately 90 minutes with an Indigenous program interpreter, exploring how the symbolism in the building’s architecture relates to the Seven Sacred Laws and the teachings of Grandmother Turtle. This tour had special meaning for the students as it was created in partnership with a group of seven Elders representing Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota nations.

As one parent stated, this opportunity was “a trip of a lifetime I would have never had a chance to experience on my own”. Principal Lori Cooper noted that this trip was unlike any field trip she has experienced as an educator, “the idea of these students participating in this unique learning experience alongside their parents allowed for a depth of understanding I have never seen on a field trip. Many connections were highlighted from this experience:  not only curriculum connections, but also parent to student closeness and parent to parent networks”. The busy four days allowed students and their parents to reflect on and learn about several perspectives on Human Rights, including their own unique perspective as a DHH student.

Sami, one of the students on the trip, after touring the Nelson Mandela exhibit shared, “I just want to remind everybody that everyone needs to be treated equally and with respect. We all must work really hard to make sure nothing that discriminates any human rights ever happens again. Racism and discrimination should be banned in all the countries in the world. Please take my message and stand up for anyone who’s rights are being discriminated against”.

For these students, this trip is just the start. The teachers have plans to build on the knowledge students learned about human rights, designing and creating rich, authentic tasks for their students throughout the remainder of the year.