North Memorial School is looking to help build a brighter future for all by teaching students about the past during Black History Month.

Darla Sanderson, the Librarian at North Memorial, says the school will partially explore stories on topics that directly correlate with Black Canadian History, such as the Underground Railway. They will also go beyond teaching things that are strictly Canadian.

"One of the activities we're going to do is, 'Dream like Dr. King.' We're going to let the kids explore talking about their dreams and what they want to see," she continues. "How do they want to see their world and their community?"

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She shares that she plans to include influential artists in some of the content being shown to get the older students to buy into what's being taught.

With North Memorial being a cultural mosaic, Sanderson explains that this month is critical to building the future.

"We have many different ethnic backgrounds, and we need to know that we can work together," says Sanderson. "We have kids from the Philippines, El Salvador, Jamaica and Asia here. We have such a multitude of kids. So, it's nice that these kids get to work together regardless of the colour of their skin per se."

Sanderson notes that your background doesn't matter; it's important to hear how Black History Month impacts us all.