Imagining your Take Action Project
Spring has sprung, and Take Action Projects are starting to take root in Manitoba schools with students from the Global Issues 40S course. It’s not always sunshine and blue skies when it comes to a project – things don’t always go as planned, and some plans struggle to become reality.
With that in mind, we wanted to share some inspiring, successful Take Action projects from previous years to spark ideas and get your students’ projects headed in the right direction. These projects won MCIC’s Outstanding Take Action Project Awards, earning students prize money toward their future studies and recognition at MCIC’s Annual General Meeting. Students can submit their projects for this year’s Take Action Project Awards until May 27.
Sprouting Change in Oakbank
When she was planning her Take Action Project, Paige Sokoloski identified something missing in her hometown of Oakbank: an intentional outdoor space for people to gather, learn from each other and build community. Her solution was to create a community garden. Her goal for the space was to increase awareness of climate change and educate young people about the importance of growing food.
“I educated myself on current issues in the town of Oakbank, realizing that my garden could become a space that creates produce for all families,” Paige said in her speech at MCIC’s 2022 Annual General Meeting.
Her perseverance on the project helped her through writing grant applications, working with local government, and researching sustainable materials for a community garden outside Springfield Collegiate Institute. SCI’s Gardening and Composting club has kept the garden active for two seasons since it was built in spring of 2022!
Reconciliation in Action at Westwood Collegiate
Four Westwood Collegiate students wanted to inspire their school community to face the damaging legacy of residential schools and move forward on Truth and Reconciliation.
To do that, they brought students and community members together at an event to hear guest speaker Tréchelle Bunn (Founder & Race Director of Reconciliation Run), watch a film and raise money for Drag the Red and Reconciliation Run. Jaylene Mudge, Sophia Loubardias, Manvit Panesar and Clea Gallego, organized Indigenous Night of Truth and Reconciliation.
Girls’ Education in Focus at St. James Collegiate
Girls everywhere have a right to education, but around the world many girls must fight to have their rights recognized.
At St. James Collegiate, Jelsie Saul and Maye Adenzo’s project worked to raise awareness and inspire activism for girls’ education rights. They created a website that shares stories from girls fighting for their education and showing opportunities to help. Their campaign also included social media initiatives and posters. Explore their website here: Her Future
Do your students have an Outstanding Take Action Project in the works? Make sure they submit it at MCIC.ca before May 27, 2024!
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