The Memory Project: Connecting veterans & Students Across Canada

In the United States they label November 11 as Veterans Day. Most everywhere else it is observed, including Canada, the day is called remembrance Day.It is a day of commemoration to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I and other wars. It is observed on November 11 to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.

In Canada there is a unique project that has accomplished some great work to bring generations together in an effort to keep the important history of thee past from being forgotten.

Created in 2001, The Memory Project is the Dominion Institute's flagship educational programme, designed to connect veterans and students online and in classrooms across the country. The Memory Project Speakers' Bureau includes 1,500 veteran volunteers from across Canada visiting classrooms and community groups to share their stories with youth. The veterans in The Memory Project represent a wide range of conflicts, including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Peacekeeping Operations and Canadian Forces experiences.

The Memory Project Digital Archive, an online database that houses the oral histories and artifacts of more than 350 Canadian veterans, complements the Speakers’ Bureau. To date, these veterans have reached more than 300,000 young people.

For more information, see http://www.thememoryproject.com/index.asp