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Art of Democracy

Posted by Stephen Young in Blog

Elections Canada and Apathy is Boring are leading an excellent new program called The Art of Democracy.  Part of Canada’s Democracy Week, The Art of Democracy is an incredible chance to get our class involved in the concept of democracy and win prizes.  The details are

The Art of Democracy National Youth Challenge invites young Canadians aged 14 to 30 to submit images, videos, blog posts and tweets in response to the question “What does our democracy mean to you?”.

A five-member panel of notable Canadians will judge the entries.  Contestants will win prizes for the best submission in each category and their work will be displayed at www.democracy-democratie.ca.  The prizes are:

Best Image:

  • Winner: Nikon camera – D3000 with 18-55VR and 55-200VR lenses
  • Runner-up: PlayStation 3 – 320 GB System
Best Video:
  • Winner: iPad 2 – 16GB with Wi-Fi and 3G plus an iPad Smart Cover
  • Runner-up: PlayStation 3 – 320 GB System
Best Blog Post
  • Winner: iPad 2 – 16GB with Wi-Fi and 3G plus an iPad Smart Cover
  • Runner-Up: iPod Touch – 32 GB
Best Tweet
  • 5 winners: Chapters Indigo gift card ($100 each)
Submission deadline is November 30, 2011.  Winners will be announced in March 2012.
More information and the submission form is available at www.democracy-democratie.ca.

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