Montreal Hellenic school teaches kids about refugee crisis

A Montreal Hellenic school is teaching kids about the Greek response to the refugee crisis.

It's using life jackets worn by migrants to help make the lessons more real.

The principal ofcole Socrates-Dmosthne school campus II, Georgia Tsakalis, was inspired to launch the lessons after two residents of Lesbos were nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to support refugees arriving on their shores.

"'We have to speak to them about the humanitarian effort behind the award,"Tsakalis said."It's a lot of pride mixed with a lot of grief."

She acquired two life jackets worn by migrants who arrived in Lesbos, Greece, after sending anemail tothe city's mayor.

More than 800,000 refugees arrived in Greece by sea in 2015, the majority via Lesbos.