{"id":119910,"date":"2026-10-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/?p=119910"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:54:51","slug":"lancement-5e-edition-concours-ma-plume-contre-le-racisme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/lancement-5e-edition-concours-ma-plume-contre-le-racisme\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of the 5th edition of the &quot;My Pen Against Racism&quot; competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>\u00abOur differences, our strength. Writing to understand, acting to unite\u00bb \u2014 and a new C\u00e9line-Bellot prize \u00abWriting for justice\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LAKAY launches today the 5th<sup>e<\/sup> edition of its writing competition <em>My pen against racism<\/em>. Under the theme &quot;Our differences, our strength. Writing to understand, acting to unite&quot;, the competition invites students from the greater Montreal and Lanaudi\u00e8re region to take up their pens to reflect on racism, discrimination and living together, and to propose, through their words, ways to create a more just and united society.<\/p>\n<h2>One goal: to give young people a voice<\/h2>\n<p>The competition aims to raise students&#039; awareness of the realities of racism and exclusion, to develop their critical thinking and empathy, and to value their writing talent. Through writing, young people learn to understand the experiences of others, to name injustices, and to imagine solutions. The 4<sup>e<\/sup> This edition brought together 30 finalists from 16 schools; LAKAY hopes this year to reach even more students and institutions throughout the region.<\/p>\n<h2>Important dates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>October 13, 2026<\/strong> official launch of the competition<\/li>\n<li><strong>February 26, 2027<\/strong> : deadline for submitting texts<\/li>\n<li><strong>March 27, 2027<\/strong> awards ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New: the C\u00e9line-Bellot prize &quot;Writing for Justice&quot;\u00ab<\/h2>\n<p>This year, a special prize will be awarded in memory of C\u00e9line Bellot. It will reward the text that most powerfully and sensitively illuminates a lived injustice \u2013 profiling, discrimination, exclusion \u2013 while opening a path towards equality and dignity.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer and criminologist C\u00e9line Bellot (1970-2026) was a full professor and director of the School of Social Work at the University of Montreal. Founder and director of the Observatory of Profiling, she dedicated her career to documenting racial and social profiling and the criminalization of marginalized people, through collaborative research conducted alongside human rights organizations. Winner of the Acfas Pierre-Dansereau Prize (2021) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2024), she passed away on January 4, 2026. Her commitment to justice and the dignity of all people directly inspires the spirit of this competition.<\/p>\n<h2>A call to parents and school staff<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00abEvery text written by a student is a step towards a fairer society. I encourage parents to open up the discussion at home and to encourage their children to write: their words matter, and they can change perspectives.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pierre Richard Thomas, Managing Director of LAKAY<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00abPrincipals, teachers, instructors, and other professionals: you are our best allies. Integrate the competition into your classes, give your students the time and confidence they need to write. Together, let\u2019s make our schools places where difference becomes a strength.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pierre Richard Thomas, Managing Director of LAKAY<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00abC\u00e9line Bellot brought to light injustices that too many people experience in silence. By naming this prize after her, we want her voice to continue to resonate through those of young people.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pierre Richard Thomas, Managing Director of LAKAY<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Participate<\/h2>\n<p>The rules and participation guidelines are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/concours-de-texte\/\">lakaymedia.org\/concours-de-texte<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAKAY lance la 5e \u00e9dition de son concours d&rsquo;\u00e9criture Ma plume contre le racisme sur le th\u00e8me \u00ab Nos diff\u00e9rences, notre force \u00bb et cr\u00e9e le prix C\u00e9line-Bellot \u00ab \u00c9crire pour la justice \u00bb. 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