Throughout this week I’ve been trying to put everything into perspective after our trip to Keji and the time we’ve spent with Don and Elsie. Getting back into the routine of a classroom setting was easier than expected but you could tell that everyone’s perspective and how they’ve viewed things have changed since the trip. While we shared our stories with those who didn’t have the opportunity to go, you could tell the impact that Don had on everyone. The opportunity and everything we took away from the experience was priceless.
From the group of us that had the opportunity to meet Elise, I am completely thrilled to have the chance to work with such an amazing individual. I cannot wait for the opportunity to hear the rest of her story and help her illustrate it to the rest of the world. Our society needs to know about the issues that the Mi’kmaq people faced and how much its’ effected their lives and the their children’s lives. My hope is that through Elise’s publication we can inform and educate more individuals to get rid of the stigmas and stereotypes that are associated with the Aboriginal people in our community.
I have nothing but pure excitement in me and I cannot wait to get started with this project. Along with the topic of projects, I’m also going to be working on the application to get Elise an honorary doctorate from Acadia University as well as something from the performing arts sense. There is so much potential in regards to the impact that we as students can have in our community and I’m thrilled to be able to be a part of it.
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