I am so excited to introduce you to Dawn George as the Indian Day School Coordinator for Vancouver Coastal Region.
In 2017, Dawn obtained a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Community & Population Health & Aboriginal & Rural Health from the University of Northern British Columbia. Dawn is looking forward to combining her previous work, educational background and personal experience of being a day school survivor herself. She understands the intergenerational trauma of Residential School as her father attended Lejac residential and Day school, and her mother is part of the 60's scoop where her mother spent her who upbringing in the child welfare system. Both of her parents’ life experiences has impact her and her family deeply. These personal experiences will help her in her journey in learning about compassion, family, love, resilience, and advocacy.
Dawn and her two amazing teenagers who relocated to the lower mainland. On her free time, she will be exploring the lower mainland. It will be a different landscape to cover, coming from Takla Landing, British Columbia. Takla landing is her home community. She is also a member of Takla First Nation.
Dawn is excited to join the Indian Residential School Survivor Society team and looks forward to working with the Indian Day School Coordinators and IRSSS Team with assisting Indian Day School application process and supporting the team and First Nation communities who are impacted by Residential schools who need mental health and emotional support.