HMCS Haida is Canada’s “most fightingest ship” the first-ever ceremonial flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the last of the twenty-seven tribal class destroyers in the world. Canada’s most famous warship served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943 to 1963, participating in the Second World War, the Korean Conflict, and the Cold War. HMCS Haida is now a Parks Canada National Historic Site docked in Hamilton, Ontario. As a museum ship, she now serves as a place to remember, explore, and connect.
The Language Ambassador Program is an amazing opportunity to connect with Canadians from non-official language communities and showcase HMCS Haida National Historic Site.
The Language Ambassador Program helps create a welcoming and inclusive environment for newcomers from different language backgrounds, provides a more accessible and engaging experience for visitors, and highlights the cultural diversity that makes Canada unique.
Since 2017, Parks Canada, in collaboration with Mohawk College, has delivered Language Day programing. These Language Days provide an opportunity for a wider range of communities to learn about Canadian history in their native language while visiting HMCS Haida – the Royal Canadian Navy’s “most fightingest ship”!
Language Days at HMCS Haida provide a unique opportunity to experience the site’s history in a new way.
On these special days, Language Ambassadors from Mohawk College welcome Pashto speckers visitors and helped share some of the historic site’s amazing stories. With Parks Canada staff, the volunteers offered 1-hour guided tours aboard one of the most famous ships in the history of Canada.
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