Join BCNU at the Walk for Reconciliation on September 22
The event is meant to help build a stronger relationship among Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians. Approximately 50,000 people are expected to 'walk the talk' of reconciliation - all ages, all backgrounds, all faiths, all cultures. The BCNU Aboriginal Leadership Circle was established to provide a safe space for members who identify as aboriginal to address the historic and systemic discrimination faced by First Nations, Inuit and Métis People.
| WHAT: | Walk for Reconciliation, Vancouver, BC | ||
| WHERE: | Meet-up & t-shirt pick-up location: meet at the front of Canada Post Headquarters, under the overhang at the NW corner of West Georgia and Hamilton (look for the pink BCNU flag) Walk Start - Queen Elizabeth Plaza, corner of West Georgia Street and Hamilton Street Walk End - Concord Pacific Place, 88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver |
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| WHEN: | Sunday September 22, 2013
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There are several ways to show your support and be involved in this historic event:
- complete the full 4 km route or the 2km route for those with mobility issues
- volunteer at the BCNU campaign bus performing free blood pressure and blood glucose testing for the public at the post-walk celebration (find the BCNU campaign bus and help out)
- donate or fundraise for the Reconciliation Canada Legacy Fund at the Tides Canada Foundation (established for the charitable purpose of developing, implementing and supporting public education programs, community engagement initiatives and other activities)
- spread the word about this event and encourage participation with your colleagues, family, friends and neighbours
BCNU members who participate receive a free BCNU ALC t-shirt at the meet-up location prior to the walk.
Although no event registration is necessary, the ALC has created a team for this event called "BCNU Aboriginal Leadership Circle". Register for the Walk for Reconciliation. Enjoy live entertainment, storytelling, song and dance before, after and along the walk route. Dr. Bernice King (daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) will deliver the keynote address. Multicultural food vendors will also be at the post-walk celebration.