A DAY TO LISTEN

Tune into 93.7 JR Country on Monday, September 30th for A Day To Listen from 6am to 6pm. 

On September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is proud to partner once again with major media outlets and radio stations in Canada for A DAY TO LISTEN.

Visit ADayToListen.ca for complete details.

This year’s theme is All My Relations.  

All My Relations is a term used by Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island to express that everything is interconnected. Humans, animals, insects, plants, and inanimate objects are all related. We are connected through ancestors, land, communities, air, water - everything.  

Topics:  

With this theme in mind, guests will cover topics like:  

• Indigenous comedy as culture and healing.  
• Merging traditional and contemporary fashion. 
• The challenges of healthcare in the north and beyond. 
• Is reconciliation recolonization? An update on the status of reconciliation in Canada and how we move forward. 

About the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund 

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.  

Through the Legacy Schools program, they provide tools and resources to over 8,000 Educators in Canada so they can confidently teach about not only the true history of this country, but also the richness, strength, and diversity of Indigenous cultures in their classrooms. 

To learn more about DWF’s work, visit:  downiewenjack.ca and follow on social media @downiewenjack.

About the first A DAY TO LISTEN in 2021 

• The first A DAY TO LISTEN took place on June 30, 2021, following the public announcement that the remains of 215 children were buried at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School.  
• Over 540 radio stations participated in 2021, spanning different markets, regions, and formats. 
• A DAY TO LISTEN leveraged the power of radio to inspire people throughout Canada to move reconciliation forward in meaningful ways.  
• Programming was aired again on September 30, 2021, the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.