Make a Case Against Racism

Interactive projects send strong messages against racism, while encouraging respect for people and diversity.

Make A Case Against Racism encourages grade 4 to 7 students to take personal responsibility for preventing racism, while celebrating the province’s cultural diversity through music and art.

Designed to complement provincial school curriculum, the initiative uses a proactive approach to examining discrimination.

At the heart of the program is a music and artwork contest which culminates in the production of a compilation CD. Songs provided by B.C. musicians will be used to produce a “Top 10 Countdown” that will provide background information about the music and how it encourages respect for people and diversity.

Students are encouraged to listen to the countdown to inspire the creation of original artwork. A jury of youth will select the student artwork submissions to be featured on the cover of a professionally produced CD featuring the music that the students listened to for inspiration of their artwork.

Student artwork submissions must be received by April 30, 2010. For more details, read the Make A Case Against Racism Procedures and Rules (PDF - 372KB).

The concept for Make A Case Against Racism was inspired by a project led by Abbotsford Community Services and is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

The following materials supplied for Make A Case Against Racism support classroom discussions and learning activities:

• A guide for Teachers of Grades 4 to 7 (PDF - 2.3MB)
• Make A Case Against Racism poster-brochure (PDF - 902KB)