QUEBEC HIGH Quebec High School has a long history of collaborating with our community partners in service-based or community-based projects. Below is a summary of five Quebec High Cares Projects. These projects or events are important to us at Quebec High as it allows our students to get out of the classroom and into the community, or it brings the community into the classroom. Projects that promote empathy play a foundational role in building a respectful, compassionate, and inclusive community. Our goal is to teach our students to be a part of a community that emulates these traits.
Each year at QHS we have several First Nation students attending the school. It is important for us as a staff to have our students learn about First Nation culture. We have had animators from the Wendake Reserve come into the school for workshops. We have also had parents come in and share their culture either through stories, cooking, or craft making. Orange Shirt Day is an important date Truth & Reconciliation / Orange shirt Day
on our event calendar. A national day of remembrance to honor the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools, many of whom never returned. The day raises awareness about the devastating impact of these schools on Indigenous communities, culture, and generations, as well as the enduring legacy of trauma.
The Night of the Homeless This project, spearheaded by QHS staff member Tess LeBlanc, is a new project this year. Quebec City winters can be very hard on those that do not have a home or may find themselves in a difficult situation. This project saw QHS students gathering supplies that could be used by homeless people to help them get through the long winter days. Socks, sleeping bags, boots, clothing were all gathered from donations and brought to the Réseau Solidatité Itinérance du Québec, where the items would be distributed over the winter to those in need.
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