January 29 marks the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia, designated by the Canadian Government in 2021.
This day remembers the victims and survivors of the 2017 attack on worshippers at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. It is also a day to reflect and take action to combat Islamophobia.
The resources on this page come from the National Council of Canadian Muslims. Queen's has also provided an overview of local events happening in remembrance.
Join the Green Square Campaign
Encourage staff and students to create and wear a green square leading up to and on January 29, 2024. Feel free to make your own squares or order a set of green square stickers by emailing edu@nccm.ca with your mailing address and number of squares requested (while quantities last)
Classroom Resources & Learning
Grade level: All
Wear your commitment to safe schools and communities by creating your own green squares to wear on Jan 29. Prior to creating the squares educators can begin conversations around inclusion, acceptance, community and allyship. Try to create a space where students feel comfortable reflecting and sharing their own ideas/experiences.
Materials Required:
- Green craft felt/Green construction paper
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Safety pins/tape
Instructions:
- Learn about the Green Square campaign by visiting the website
- Cut 2 x 2-inch green felt/paper squares
- Attach safety pins or tape to each square
- Share what you learned about January 29th and your commitment to inclusion with your friends, schoolmates, and community.
Grade Level: All
Encourage students to create short videos or reflections on why they are choosing to wear a Green Square. Share student reflections/videos in your virtual classrooms and online. Discuss the importance of creating inclusive spaces and how we can commit to being allies.
Instructions:
- Create green squares (activity above) or as students to wear green
- Complete the following sentence: “I wear a Green Square because…” or “I am wearing green because…”
- Get students to create a short video or written reflections, artistic pieces of their response to the question
- Share student reflections/videos in your virtual classrooms and online.
- Tag us on twitter @nccmeducate and we would love to share your videos, art, and reflections!