CyberKiddies' Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
At CyberKiddies, our commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action is rooted in community care and education. As we work with students, educators, school boards, and communities, we recognize our responsibility to help create learning environments that are equitable, accessible, inclusive, and reflective of the diverse experiences on the land many of us call home.
Reconciliation is not a destination, but an ongoing journey that requires learning, reflection, humility, and action. Through our work, we remain committed to advancing anti-racism education, equity, and meaningful opportunities for all learners.
As we collaborate with school boards and communities across Canada, we acknowledge that we do so on the traditional territories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. These lands include both treaty and unceded territories, each with unique histories, relationships, and responsibilities.
The term unceded carries significant meaning, reflecting the reality that many Indigenous Nations did not surrender or relinquish their lands through treaty or agreement. Understanding the history and ongoing significance of these lands is an important part of reconciliation and informs our commitment to respectful partnerships, lifelong learning, and meaningful action.
[Our] Land Acknowledgement is only meaningful if we learn from history and the long journeys and struggles that have brought all of us together. We must learn how to practice reconciliation in our everyday lives within ourselves, our families, communities, governments, places of worship, schools, and workplaces
We encourage educators and learners to explore Know Where You Stand: A Land and Waters Acknowledgment Guide, which supports a deeper understanding of the Indigenous lands and waters that sustain our communities. This guide invites us to reflect on our relationships to place, consider our responsibilities as learners and educators, and engage in reconciliation through ongoing education and respectful practice.
What Reconciliation Means to CyberKiddies
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action 62–65 emphasize the critical role education plays in advancing reconciliation. These Calls to Action encourage educational organizations to increase awareness of Indigenous histories, perspectives, cultures, and contributions while ensuring equitable access to learning opportunities.
At CyberKiddies, these principles help guide how we design, develop, and deliver cybersecurity and digital citizenship education. We believe that every student deserves access to safe, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences that empower them to thrive in an increasingly digital world.
- Promoting equitable access to cybersecurity and digital literacy education
- Applying anti-racism and anti-oppression principles to help identify and address barriers that may affect student participation and success
- Creating learning environments that foster respect, inclusion, belonging, and cultural responsiveness.
- Supporting educators with resources that encourage critical thinking, equity-minded practice, and meaningful discussions about diversity, social justice, and digital citizenship
- Continuing to learn from Indigenous perspectives and how they can be respectfully reflected within our educational initiatives
- Building collaborative partnerships that strengthen learning opportunities and contribute to more equitable outcomes for students and communities across Canada
The importance of education as a tool for reconciliation cannot be emphasized enough. Indigenous history, languages and cultures are an integral part of our social and geographic landscape. Throughout Canada's history, Indigenous Peoples have been marginalized and oppressed, but recently there has been a concentrated movement to understand and acknowledge the perspectives of First Nations, Métis and Inuit
The turtle holds deep significance across many Indigenous cultures and is often associated with the land now known as Canada, referred to by many Indigenous Peoples as Turtle Island. We recognize that the name Canada reflects the country in which we live, learn, and work. At the same time, we acknowledge and honour the traditional Indigenous understanding of this land as Turtle Island. By acknowledging both, we seek to foster greater understanding, respect, and awareness of Indigenous histories, cultures, and relationships with the land.
recognizing our role in creating safe, inclusive, and accessible learning environments.
honouring the histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.
understanding that meaningful learning happens through collaboration, listening, and shared understanding.
caring for one another, our communities, and future generations.
These values align closely with our mission of helping young people become responsible digital citizens who contribute positively to their schools, communities, and society.
Learning, Reflection, and Action
Reconciliation requires more than acknowledgement, it requires ongoing learning and a commitment to anti-racist action.
CyberKiddies is dedicated to continuously examining our practices, expanding our understanding, and identifying opportunities to support reconciliation through education. We recognize that there is always room to grow and more to learn, and we are committed to approaching this work with humility, openness, and respect.
As part of this commitment, we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Red Dress Day as opportunities for education, reflection, and meaningful dialogue. These days provide our team with dedicated time to deepen our understanding of the histories, experiences, and ongoing realities of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Through learning, reflection, and conversation, we strive to better understand our role in advancing reconciliation and creating inclusive learning environments for the students, educators, and communities we serve. We recognize that reconciliation is an ongoing responsibility and remain committed to learning from Indigenous voices, perspectives, and experiences.
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Resources and Support
Our Truth and Reconciliation section provides resources designed to support ongoing education, awareness, and meaningful engagement with Indigenous histories, cultures, perspectives, and experiences. These resources are intended to encourage learning, reflection, dialogue, and responsibility among students, educators, families, and community members.
We believe social justice education plays an important role in advancing understanding, respect, and reconciliation. We encourage educators, students, families, and community members to explore the following resources as part of their ongoing learning journey.
We recognize that reconciliation requires both learning and action. The resources below have been curated to support those who wish to deepen their understanding of Indigenous histories, perspectives, and contemporary realities.
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