Concordia students win Forces Avenir prize
Manuel Abellan, from the Department of Political Science, and Vanaka
Chhem-Kieth, from Concordia’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, are Forces AVENIR winners in the category of Communication, Education and Society.
The duo received their prize at the annual Forces AVENIR gala held at the Granada Theatre in Sherbrooke on November 10.
A total of $114,000 in bursaries were distributed among 21 projects.
Abellan and Chhem-Kieth – with colleagues from McGill University, the Université de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Montréal – were recognized by Forces Avenir for mentoring 40, Grade 11 students from the École Internationale de Montréal to produce the exhibit, Life Stories – A Chilean Perspective.
The project was inspired by Concordia’s CURA Project, Montreal Life Stories, which looks at the life stories of Montrealers displaced by war, genocide and other human rights’ violations.
Forces AVENIR is a non-profit organization that aims to recognize, honour and promote the social commitment and entrepreneurial spirit of young people.
Forces AVENIR lauds projects that enrich knowledge, arouse the desire for success and to surpass oneself, encourage the development of community thinking. The prize recognizes young people who are socially conscious, active and responsible citizens who are dedicated to their community and open to the world.
Related links :
• Forces AVENIR
• Life Stories – A Chilean Perspective
• Montreal Life Stories