First Nations and Koreen Geres

Teacher Belinda Daniels: Two teachers are working to bridge gaps between First Nations and immigrant students at the school through a large community garden, according to CBC. People from more than 15 countries, as well as First Nations students, are involved in planting, maintaining, and harvesting, said Koreen Geres, an English as an additional language teacher. Left to right: Saugat Magar, grade 10; Akbor Opu, grade 10; Foyez Ullah, grade 9; and Obi Ehirim, who works as a Teaching Assistant in the English as an additional language classroom. Teacher Belinda Daniels said the activity helps break down misconceptions the newcomers may have heard about First Nations people. "When newcomers first come to Canada, they often probably don't get a good impression, or aren't told a good impression," she said. "We've been hanging out all year and getting to know each other histories in regards to being a colonized people." To break down these stereotypes, the teachers thought they needed a project for the students to collaborate on. They applied for, and won, a $3,500 grant from the City of Saskatoon and the Saskatoon Public School Division to establish the garden. Daniels and Geres decided gardening was just the thing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.