Remembering the Quebec Mosque Attack - Join the Green Square Campaign

 

January 29 is a date where the Muslims in Quebec and the rest of Canada will forever mourn. This is why a group of Muslim organizations, including the Quebec City mosque came together to launch The Green Square Campaign.  

The green square symbolises the green carpet of the Quebec City Mosque, where the worshippers who lost their lives last prayed.

Get your school involved and wear the green square in solidarity with the six widows, the 17 children left fatherless, Aymen Derbali who is left paralyzed for life, and every single person suffering the consequences of this hateful and despicable act of violence.

For more information visit our website www.nccm.ca or www.greensquarecampaign.ca.

Class Activity:

Grade level: All

Wear your commitment to safe schools and communities by creating your own green squares to wear on Jan 29 and distributing them in your school. Prior to creating the squares educators can begin conversations around inclusion, acceptance, community and allyship. Try to create a space where students feel comfortable reflecting and sharing their own ideas/experiences.

Materials Required:

  • Green craft felt

  • Ruler

  • Scissors

  • Safety pins/tape

Instructions:

  • Learn about the green square campaign by visiting the website

  • Cut 2 x 2 inch green felt squares

  • Attach safety pins or tape to each square

  • Hand them out to your friends, schoolmates, and community and tell them what you learnt about January 29.

 
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