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| Stories of Peace award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Peace advocacy (videography) |
| Date | September, after International Day of Peace |
| Location | Bancroft, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Peace Museum |
| Reward(s) | Trophy and $500 |
| First awarded | 2023 |
| Website | canadianpeacemuseum |
The Stories of Peace award is an annual award organized by the Canadian Peace Museum.
Organization
[edit]The Stories of Peace award is organized by the Canadian Peace Museum[1] charitable organization.[2] Entrants submit videos to answer the question "What does peace mean to you?" in the lead up to September 21st, International Day of Peace.[1]
The awarding decision is made by a judging panel.[1]
A maple wood trophy and $500 prize are presented at an award ceremony in Bancroft, Ontario.[1] The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario issued congratulators scrolls to the winners.[3][1]
History
[edit]The award was launched in 2023[4] and the first award ceremony took place in the Bancroft Village Playhouse[5] where Bird's Creek School became the first winner.[6]
In 2024, entries were received from participants Canada and Bangladesh.[7] The award ceremony took place in the Bancroft Village Playhouse and featured photography by Nicolò Filippo Rosso.[8] The 2024 award ceremony won the Best In-Person Program Spotlight Award from Ontario Culture Days.[9]
| Year | Awardee | Runner Up/Honorable mention(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Birds Creek School (video) | Gattuor Loch Bakam (video) | [10] |
| 2024 | Coe Hill Public School (video) | Katie Baklinski, Peace is Food Grown in Safety. Enough for Everyone (watercolour painting); and Brynn Duggan, Peace is a Protest (video) | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Head, Bruce (2024-09-25). "Coe Hill School in Hastings County wins the Canadian Peace Museum's Stories of Peace Award". kawarthaNOW. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Milne, Mary (2024-03-11). "Canadian Peace Museum given charitable status". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "Stories of Peace Ceremony". Ric Bresee, MPP. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Petrick, Stephen (2023-09-15). "Museum award program asks for reflections on meaning of peace". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Sylvester, Kaitlin (2023-10-17). "Canadian Peace Museum awards local students". Bancroft This Week. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Riley, Michael (2024-10-05). "Stories of Peace Award 2024 handed out Sept. 24". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Efforts to open the new Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft sees progress with new peace pole and Best In-Person Programming Award, p12, Muse Magazine, Canadian Museums Association (Ottawa), Winter 2024 edition.
- ^ Milne, Mary (2024-11-27). "Peace Museum event in Bancroft wins culture award". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Riley, Michael (2024-11-29). "Stories of Peace Awards Ceremony wins award". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Smelle, Nate (2023-09-26). "Birds Creek students win first ever Stories of Peace Award". Bancroft This Week. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Milne, Mary (2024-09-26). "Coe Hill School wins Stories of Peace Award". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.