Grade 9 to Grade 12

Contest Question | How can my voice help strengthen our democracy?

Winner

by Maryam Abusamak
Grade 11, Richmond

Finalists

• “Ripple” – Anders, Grade 10, Vancouver
• “Democracy is a Fragile Thing” – Billy, Grade 9, North Vancouver

All Entries

• “An Ode to Women of the Past” – Ella, Grade 9, Vancouver
• “Dear Julie…” – Renee, Grade 9, Surrey
• “Moving forward” – Grace, Grade 10, Burnaby
• “A Message for all Men” – Lucy, Grade 10, Squamish
• “If you have a thought…” – Jordyn, Grade 10, Mission
• “The One Onstage” – Rivka, Grade 10, Richmond
• “Voice” – Sukhman, Grade 10, Surrey
• “The day I was born I had no voice…” – Maya, Grade 10, Qualicum Beach
• “To every young person around the world…” – Isabelle, Grade 10, Delta
• “The Masked Poem” – Tomara-Fawn, Grade 11, Victoria
• “My voice matters” – Vriti, Grade 11, Osoyoos
• “Democracy” – Promise, Grade 11, Mission
• “The Strength of My Voice” – Clare, Grade 11, Invermere
• “The Dove of Democracy” – Owen, Grade 11, Burnaby
• “The People” – Sarah, Grade 11, Roberts Creek
• “In the Shadow of a Maple Tree” – Chloe, Grade 11, Vancouver
• “Dear friends…” – Isabel, Grade 12, North Vancouver
• “Crucible” – Rehaan, Grade 12, Langley
• “Rise to the dawn…” – Manishika, Grade 12, Burnaby
• “to build a community” – Baani, Grade 12, Surrey
• “Noise on these streets” – Maya, Grade 12, Delta