He was excited to enter Diverse Minds despite his busy high school career. NDG resident Liem Yip has always loved both drawing and writing short stories. Each entry promoted these important values in a unique and creative way. High school students were invited to write and illustrate books geared toward elementary school students, entered as submissions for a chance to win cash prizes for themselves and for their schools and teachers. ĭiverse Minds is designed to encourage the values of diversity and inclusion in Canada through the mediums of storytelling and illustration. This first competition in Montreal was held in both of Canada’s official languages. Last month there was a virtual presentation of the winners. The students received cheques of $500 each as did the school and teacher Gloria Koyounian. “We were thrilled to see so much talent in the Greater Montreal Area and we are excited about what the future holds in store for this very important writing competition.” "Every student who participated in this contest is a winner in my book,” said Adriana Glikman, National Program Coordinator of B’nai Brith Canada. The winning books, selected by a panel of celebrity judges, have been professionally published and are slated to be distributed free of charge to elementary schools and public libraries in Montreal. They co-authored The Eggnapper, a book about the need to be kind and understanding to people and refrain from making assumptions about others. The English first-place co-winners were Grade 10 Royal West students Liem Yip and Gabriel Morin. Two students at Royal West Academy in Montreal West were big winners in B’nai Brith Canada’s 2020 Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition in Montreal. Centre of Excellence for Speech & Language.Secondary School Equivalency Test (TENS).Sociovocational Integration Services (SVIS).
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