St. Nicholas Adult High School partnered with EduTravel to provide an exciting opportunity for summer school students to earn high school credits while embarking on a memorable adventure. This summer, students earned credits in Civics & Careers and explored Ottawa, Toronto, and New York City. Others earned credits in Indigenous Voices In Canada and visited Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Regina.
During the Civics & Careers trip, students had the chance to understand Canada’s role in the increasingly connected global community and form their definition of what it means to be a “citizen.” From Parliament to the United Nations, students saw how their career choices could positively impact the world. The trip included many exciting activities, such as visiting the War Museum, the CN Tower, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, watching the Broadway show Harry Potter, and touring the United Nations.
Scott Searle is a History Teacher and the Head of the Contemporary Studies Department at Immaculata High School. He accompanied the students on their trip and shared that it was a unique opportunity for them to learn through firsthand experiences. The trip enabled the students to better understand the curriculum expectations by exposing them to careers at the United Nations and civics at Queens Park. It was a fantastic chance for the students to learn more about themselves, develop their relationships, build resilience, and gain valuable travel experience while earning a credit.
As part of the Indigenous Voices In Canada trip, students travelled across the country to explore the beautiful scenery and local cuisine while gaining a deeper understanding of place, identity, relationships, and sovereignty. The students could listen to contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors, poets, journalists, and community partners to formulate questions, engage in discussions, and write about shared paths to Truth and Reconciliation. The trip included a tour of the Parliament buildings, the Canadian Human Rights Museum, and educational visits to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Birtle Residential School, and Forks National Historic Site.