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Truth and Reconciliation is a focus at the North Vancouver district libraries this summer. You can learn more at their onsite displays and "take the pledge" to read the executive summary of the Truth and Reconcilation Commission's report this summer. It's great to see our libraries promoting this important societal and social justice issue, so let's show our support. Here is the information from the library website:

On June 2nd, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee released the executive summary of its final report. The theme of the TRC closing events was “This ending is just the beginning”, reflecting the sense that the work of reconciliation has only just begun.

As part of that work, people from within the Aboriginal community are calling on all Canadians to read the executive summary. It’s written in a clear and accessible style, and contains important information about the historical context of residential schools, the legacy of their impact, and recommendations for a path forward.

NVDPL is running a program to encourage people to read the document. Make a pledge today and read the report at the links below.

Print:  https://nvdpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/699824032_honouring_the_truth,_reconciling_for_the_future
PDF: http://tinyurl.com/trcpdf
Epub: http://cl.ly/bajb
Kindle Format: https://cl.ly/bazW

There has also been a crowd-sourced project to read the report aloud and make the videos available through Youtube. The full playlist can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ontwunw

For more information about the project, here is the original blog post that kicked it off: https://zoeandthecity.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/read-the-trc-video-reading-project-readthetrcreport/