While August is a signal for some educators that summer is half over, I feel like mine is just beginning – I’m heading out on a journey of a lifetime! I’ve been accepted to go on the Canada C3 Journey, a Canada 150 Signature project that aims to better connect Canadians through deepening our understanding of the three coasts (C3) that surround us, the land that sustains us, and the diverse peoples who animate our beautiful country. The centrepiece of this project is an epic 150 sailing trip that travels from Toronto to Victoria via the North West Passage; I’m on Leg 9, traveling from Pond Inlet to Cambridge Bay beginning August 13th on a retired Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker. I’ve been tracking this incredible journey since it began on June 1st, and can highly recommend watching the videos and reading the blog – what a way to learn about how Canadians are addressing Diversity & Inclusion, the Environment, Reconciliation, and Youth Engagement (the four themes of the journey.) Please join me on the C3 journey as I share my experiences in this blog, via Instagram (hjinwood) and on Twitter (@OISEese and @eseinfac). I can’t wait to get underway!
