Diversity

“Making of the Celebrating Diversity Banners” ​video

May 11, 2016 (Winnipeg, MB) – Over 2,000 Winnipeg School Division (WSD) students are walking a circle around the Canadian Museum of Human Rights on Friday, May 20. School groups have created spectacular silk art banners depicting the students’ voice on human rights and equity. Banner carriers will lead each school as they make the walk from The Forks Festival Stage north along the walking path, circling the museum and returning back to the starting point. (Please click here to view the “Making of the Celebrating Diversity Banners” video). 

The event marks the finale of another successful year of incorporating Everybody has the Right programming into WSD’s everyday curriculum and learning.

“Our year started with a fantastic student summit with Mayor Brian Bowman and his challenge to all students to celebrate the rich cultures of our people,” said Rob Riel, Director, Aboriginal Education and Newcomer Services, WSD. “Students all across WSD really took that challenge to heart and came up with very thoughtful ideas and actions to help work toward ending racism in our city.”

Students met again with Mayor Bowman in January for a ‘check-in’ where they shared their ideas and sense of responsibility to prevent racism from developing.

Parents and media are invited to join WSD students at the day long Celebrating Diversity event and walk.

Where:            Festival Stage, The Forks 

When:             9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (walk scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m.)

Who:              WSD students and teachers

Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament

Kevin Chief, Member of Legislative Assembly

Pauline Clarke, Chief Superintendent, WSD

Entertainment:         

Lord Selkirk Steel Drummers

Elementary Honour Choir

                             Sisler Dance                                                  

Victoria Albert Choir

                          Hugh John McDonald Bridges                      

 Lord Selkirk Dance

                             Kelvin High School Choir                               

 French Divisional Choir

                              Sisler Chamber Choir                                    

 Kelvin High School Dance

                              Brock Corydon Choir                                     

Gordon Bell Dance

                               DMCI Dance                                                 

 Montrose School Choir

Shaughnessy Choir 

On Monday, March 7th, Kyla, Kimberly, Piolo, and I (Rachille) had the opportunity to work with the WSD1 art consultant, Joe Halas, to create a banner at Luxton School. The theme of our banner was diversity and we were able to show our ideas on silk. After discussing on a design to best represent diversity, we went straight to work. With only two days, an ambitious design, determination, and team work, we were able to accomplish an amazing banner. Filled with flowers, hands, butterflies, people and a variety of bright colours; it best shows what diversity means to us. The next step for us now is to go on a diversity walk on May 20th with other schools at The Forks. There will be hundreds of silk banners that'll showcase a celebration of diversity.

By Rachille