{"id":119358,"date":"2026-04-01T11:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/?page_id=119358"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:30:01","slug":"edition-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/edition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Edition"},"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\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div 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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><span class=\"lkcn__y lkcn__y--on\">2026<\/span><a class=\"lkcn__y\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/edition-2027\/\">2027<\/a><\/div><div class=\"lkcn__sub\"><a class=\"lkcn__c\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/photos-2026\/\">Photos<\/a><a class=\"lkcn__c\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/gagnants-2026\/\">Winners<\/a><a class=\"lkcn__c\" href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/textes-2026\/\">Award-winning texts<\/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-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" 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the Coll\u00e8ge de l&#039;Assomption, in the presence of more than 100 people who came to celebrate the commitment and talent of youth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"1002\">Held in a solemn yet warm atmosphere, the ceremony brought together students, parents, school staff, elected officials, and numerous community guests. A total of 30 finalists from 16 schools in the greater Montreal area were honoured at this event, which highlights young people&#039;s voices on the realities of racism and racial profiling.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1314\">Organized by LAKAY, this competition has, for the past four years, provided a platform for secondary school students to express themselves, reflect, denounce injustice, and raise awareness through writing. Through their texts, these young people contribute to fostering essential discussions on justice, inclusion, and living together.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1478\">The Jury&#039;s Choice Award was given to Lilyanna Gagnon, from Coll\u00e8ge Esther-Blondin, for her text <em data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1477\">Between two shores, my voice breaks the silence<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1777\">In the lower secondary school category, the first prize was awarded to Lila Scozzaro, from Coll\u00e8ge Saint-Sacrement, for her poem <em data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1648\">I have a dream<\/em>. The second prize was awarded to Fleur Sanchez, from Robert-Gravel High School, for her text <em data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1776\">You, the intruder<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2102\">In the upper secondary category, the first prize was awarded to Ana\u00efs Hanout, from Coll\u00e8ge Mont-Royal, for her text <em data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1966\">When light learns to speak<\/em>. The second prize went to Marie K\u00e9ranne N&#039;Guessan, from \u00c9cole \u00c9toile-du-Nord, for her text <em data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2101\">The color of my dream<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2384\">On the English-speaking side, the first prize was awarded to Hafsa Bam Hamed, from Jacques-Rousseau High School, for her text <em data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2260\">A Fight for Humanity<\/em>. The second prize was awarded to Coralie Elisabeth Antoine, from Coll\u00e8ge de l&#039;Assomption, for <em data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2383\">That One Joke<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2741\">It is important to note that this ceremony is part of the Week of Action Against Racism, which has been held annually in Quebec for over 20 years. 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