{"id":117881,"date":"2023-10-30T17:02:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/?page_id=117881"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:36:47","slug":"concours-de-texte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/concours-de-texte\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\"><div class=\"uncode_text_column alpha-anim animate_when_almost_visible\" ><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\">\n<div class=\"heading-text el-text\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #fd780b;\"><strong>Writing competition: My pen against racism and profiling \/ E<\/strong><strong>2026 edition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This year&#039;s theme: Our voices in the face of silence<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-0\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-1\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code 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Editions<\/div><div class=\"lkcn__yrs\"><a class=\"lkcn__y\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/concours-de-texte-pour-les-eleves-du-secondaire\/\">2023<\/a><a class=\"lkcn__y\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/edition-2024\/\">2024<\/a><a class=\"lkcn__y\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/edition-2025\/\">2025<\/a><a class=\"lkcn__y\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/edition-2026\/\">2026<\/a><a class=\"lkcn__y\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/edition-2027\/\">2027<\/a><\/div><div class=\"lkcn__hr\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-1\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-1\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-2\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center 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name injustices and to imagine solutions through the power of words.<\/p>\n<h1 data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"783\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"781\">Important Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"905\">\n<li data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"846\">\n<p data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"846\"><strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"829\">Deadline for submitting texts:<\/strong> February 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"905\">\n<p data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"905\"><strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"883\">Awards ceremony:<\/strong> Saturday, March 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"948\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"946\">Conditions of participation<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1627\">\n<li data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1050\">\n<p data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1050\">The competition is exclusively for <strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1047\">high school students from the greater Montreal and Lanaudi\u00e8re region<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1167\">\n<p data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1167\">The students of <strong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1080\">1st cycle<\/strong> compete with each other, as do those of the <strong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1140\">2nd cycle<\/strong> in order to ensure fairness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1244\">\n<p data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1244\">Each participant can submit <strong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1221\">a single text<\/strong>, unprecedented and original.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1334\">\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1334\">Accepted genres: <strong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1331\">poem, slam, short story, argumentative text or creative narrative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1627\">\n<p data-start=\"1337\" 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data-end=\"1664\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1662\">Evaluation criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1792\">The texts will be judged by a jury composed of teachers, artists, and representatives of community organizations according to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1919\">\n<li data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1817\">\n<p data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1817\">Adherence to the theme,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1853\">\n<p data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1853\">Creativity and originality,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1882\">\n<p data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1882\">The quality of the language,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1919\">\n<p data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1919\">The impact and strength of the message.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1924\" \/>\n<h1 data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1948\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1946\">Prizes to be won<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1974\">Six prizes will be awarded:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2177\">\n<li data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<p data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2025\"><strong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1990\">1st cycle<\/strong> 1st prize: 500 $ \u2013 2nd prize: 250 $<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2075\">\n<p data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2075\"><strong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2040\">2nd cycle<\/strong> 1st prize: 500 $ \u2013 2nd prize: 250 $<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2127\">\n<p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2127\"><strong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2117\">People&#039;s Choice Award across all categories<\/strong> : 500 $<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2177\">\n<p data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2177\"><strong data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2167\">Award for best 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