Educator and Student Awards/Prix des éducatrices et des élèves

MCIC’s Outstanding Take Action Project Award recognizes students in Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S) and Enjeux mondiaux : citoyenneté et durabilité (40S) who have undertaken exceptional Take Action Projects.

The Outstanding Take Action Project Award is open to both first and second-semester students participating in the course. All students that complete Take Action Projects are encouraged to apply!

APPLY for The TAKE ACTION AWARD

The award includes a cash prize, a certificate and public recognition at MCIC’s Annual General Meeting and your school’s award celebration night.

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Criteria

Winners will be selected based on the criteria below. Applicants must complete the online application which requires them to explain the following:

1. Summary of project.
2. Concept (for example, what was the main objective of your project? How did you carry it out?).
3. Scope and range of project (for example, who did/will the project reach? How many people were/will be involved or influenced?).
4. Content (for example, how does the topic relate to the Areas of Inquiry? How did/will the project educate, inform, or raise awareness of an issue?).
5. Personal benefit (for example, what did you learn from doing this project/about the issue/about your community?).

Please note: students who are completing their Take Action Projects in the second/final term are eligible based on the same criteria, but must reasonably describe any aspects of their project that may not be completed by the application due date.

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Eligibility

To be considered for this award, applicants must:

• be enrolled in and successfully complete Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S) or Enjeux mondiaux : citoyenneté et durabilité in the 2025-26 school year. Students enrolled in second term must be expected to successfully complete the course by their teacher.
• be graduating from a Manitoba school in June 2026 or returning to study at a Manitoba school in September 2026.
• be a resident of Manitoba.
• and complete and submit the Take Action Project award application.

Details

Up to four (4) prizes of $250 will be awarded in June 2026. Individuals and groups may apply. One (1) monetary prize will be awarded per winning project; all winners will receive the “Outstanding Take Action Project Award” recognition and certificate. Applications are due by Friday, May 22nd, 2026.

Please contact our Education Specialist at youth@mcic.ca or 204-987-6420 with any questions, comments or concerns.

The Global Citizenship Award for Educators is a MCIC initiative to recognize Manitoba teachers and administrators who have been leaders in promoting global citizenship. Awards will be given to one recipient in each of the following categories: middle years teachers, high school teachers and administrators (including principals, vice principals, superintendents, trustees and other divisional or Manitoba education staff).

A donation will be made on behalf of each recipients to a charity of their choice and they will be recognized at MCIC’s Annual General Meeting. If desired, a representative of MCIC will be available to present the award at a school event in spring 2026.

Selection Process

Nominate an educator for the 2025-26 school year! Sign up for our newsletter so you'd don't miss the announcement of this years' winners.

Step 1: Nominations may be submitted by colleagues (other teachers or administrators).

Step 2: Nominees will receive a copy of the nomination and may be asked to provide additional information and verification.

Step 3: Nominations will be reviewed by a committee of educators and international development organization staff to select award recipients.

Step 4: Winners will be contacted by MCIC. Nominations are due by Friday, May 22nd, 2026.

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Selection Criteria

Application assessment will be based on the following criteria:

• extent to which the educator demonstrates active global citizenship;
• extent to which the educator demonstrates leadership and helps to develop leadership in others;
• extent to which the educator supports global citizenship efforts by others;
• impact of the educators work on the school, division, community or world.

Both work within the school or school division as well as work at the community, provincial, national and international levels are eligible.

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Eligibility

• Nominees must be current staff or elected officials at a Manitoba educational institution, school division or Manitoba Education.
• Please note, previous winners of the Global Citizenship Award are not eligible for nomination.

Please contact our Education Specialist at youth@mcic.ca or 204-987-6420 with any questions or comments.

Key Descriptors

Active Global Citizenship: A global citizen understands that his/her actions have an impact here and around the world. Active global citizenship means taking action to build a more just and sustainable world, and may include:

• Education for Sustainable Development initiatives
• Supporting student-led initiatives
• Making connections between the classroom and non-profits or charities with a global focus
• Working on public awareness campaigns
• Creating learning resources
• Personal lifestyle/consumer choices
• Work on policy or institutional changes
• Advocacy or campaigning for change within community, provincial, national or international institutions
• Working with elected leaders to promote positive change
• Fundraising for non-profits or charities with a global focus
• Volunteering with an organization with a global focus

Leadership: Leadership means taking initiative to support and promote global citizenship. Leadership may be demonstrated through a formal position (eg: a principal setting a school policy) or an informal position (eg: teacher acting as a role model for others).

Supports efforts by others: An educator who supports others’ global citizenship efforts uses his/her position to give resources, credibility or time to global citizenship initiatives of other staff, students or community members.

Le Prix pour le projet Take Action exceptionnel du MCIC récompense les élèves du cours Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S) et Enjeux mondiaux : citoyenneté et durabilité qui ont réalisé des projets communautaires ou scolaires d’action-recherche remarquables.

Le processus de candidature est ouvert aux élèves du premier et du deuxième semestre qui suivent le cours. Tous les élèves ayant complété un projet sont encouragés à poser leur candidature.

SOUMETTRE UNE CANDIDATURE

Le prix comprend une récompense monétaire, un certificat et une reconnaissance publique lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle du MCIC ainsi que lors de la soirée de remise des prix de votre école.

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Critères

Les lauréat.e.s seront sélectionnés selon les critères ci-dessous. Les candidat.e.s doivent remplir le formulaire de candidature en ligne, qui leur demande d’expliquer les éléments suivants :

1. Résumé du projet.
2. Concept. Ex. : Quel était l’objectif principal de votre projet ? Comment l’avez-vous mis en place ?
3. Impact et étendue du projet. Ex. : Qui le projet a-t-il atteint ou atteindra-t-il ? Combien de personnes ont été ou seront impliquées ou influencées ?
4. Contenu. Ex. : Comment le sujet est-il lié aux Domaines de recherche ? (page disponible en anglais seulement), comment le projet a-t-il permis ou permettra-t-il d’éduquer, d’informer ou de sensibiliser le public à un enjeu ?
5. Impact personnel. Ex. : Qu’avez-vous appris en réalisant ce projet ?

Veuillez noter que les élèves qui réalisent leur projet communautaire ou scolaire d’action-recherche au deuxième et dernier semestre sont admissibles selon les mêmes critères, en décrivant raisonnablement les aspects du projet qui pourraient ne pas être complétés à la date limite de candidature.

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Admissibilité

Pour être considéré pour ce prix, les candidat.e.s doivent :

• être inscrit.e.s et réussir le cours Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S) ou Enjeux mondiaux : citoyenneté et durabilité durant l’année scolaire 2025-2026. Les élèves du deuxième semestre doivent être considérés comme étant en voie de réussite par leur enseignant.
• obtenir leur diplôme d’une école du Manitoba en juin 2026 ou retourner étudier dans une école du Manitoba en septembre 2026.
• être résident.e du Manitoba.
• compléter et soumettre ce formulaire de candidature.

Détails

Jusqu’à quatre (4) prix de 250 $ seront remis en juin 2026. Les candidatures individuelles et en groupe sont acceptées. Un (1) prix monétaire sera remis par projet gagnant ; tous les lauréat.e.s recevront la reconnaissance et le certificat du Prix pour le projet Take Action exceptionnel. Les candidatures doivent être soumises au plus tard le vendredi 22 mai 2026.

Pour toute question ou commentaire, veuillez contacter notre équipe d’éducation à youth@mcic.ca ou au 204-987-6420.