Rules and Regulations

PURPOSE:

To promote and encourage an awareness of human rights for students of all ages.

GUIDELINES:

1. Issues dealt with must be related to living in Canada.
2. Submissions can be done by individuals or groups.
3. Entries must be submitted to the League for Human Rights for judging.

JUDGING:

Entries will be judged according the following age groups:
Grades 1 to 3, 4 to 6, 7 to 9, and 10 to 12.

A panel of judges will evaluate the projects for creativity, originality and relevance to Canadian students’ lives.

AWARDS:

All students who send in an entry will receive a Certificate of Participation and a letter of recognition for their efforts. The winning projects will be recognized at a special ceremony on May 25, 2010.

ENTRIES:

FORMAT

We encourage students to be as creative as they like. Entries can be in the form of poems, essays, posters, collages, songs, photos, drawings, videos, etc..

TOPICS

Submissions for the Human Rights Award should address any of the following topics:

1. Discrimination based on age, sex, colour, religion, nationality, physical or mental
   disability, economic status, cultural or regional differences
2. Promotion of acceptance, diversity, unity, and respect for differences.
3. Understanding of different cultures and backgrounds. This can include differences and similarities, foods, music, clothing, religious symbols religious celebrations)
4. Understanding of the Canadian experience for different cultural groups.
5. Promotion and understanding of human rights legislation.
6. Issues involving racist jokes, ethnic slurs, name calling, graffiti,or vandalism. Who gets hurt? How prevalent is it? Who is causing it? What should students do when they see it?
7. Historical injustices to different cultural groups.
8. Strategies to fight racism.
9. Actions to improve human rights in schools.

RESOURCES

Students can use a variety of resources to help them develop their submission. Materials are available in local libraries, and at the Boards of Education. As well students can contact the Provincial Ministries of Education, Citizenship, Multiculturalism, and the Human Rights Commissions, as well as Multiculturalism Canada or the League for Human Rights.

COPIES OF SUBMISSION:

Please be sure to keep a copy of your submission as contest entries will not be returned.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES: April 30, 2010

ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO:

BY MAIL (or drop off your entry form):

Canadian Student Human Rights Awards
B’nai Brith Canada
15 Hove Street
Toronto, ON M3H 4Y8

BY INTERNET: www.bnaibrith/studenthumanrightsawards

BY EMAIL: studenthumanrightsawards@bnaibrith.ca

ABOUT THE AWARD:

The Canadian Student Human Rights Award is a program of The League for Human Rights.

The League for Human Rights congratulates all educators and participants for promoting and encouraging Human Rights.

The League for Human Rights, an agency of B’nai Brith Canada, is a national volunteer association dedicated to combating racism and bigotry. The objectives of the League include human rights for all Canadians, improved intercommunity relations, and the elimination of racial discrimination and anti-semitism. The league accomplishes these goals through educational programs, community action, and the provision of legal advice and action.