SCHOOLS and youth services across the Southside have been urged to sign up for a new Anti-Racism Creative Competition 2016.
The competition, which aims to address racism through education, will challenge young people to develop creative messages about racism and integration, using written, visual and audio-visual means.
It is an initiative of Show Racism the Red Card, the international, anti-racist, not-for-profit organisation. Their mission is to challenge racism through providing education resources and intercultural activity which support integration.
To get involved in the initiative, schools and youth services can register online. Once registered, Show Racism the Red Card will send a DVD education pack to help teach the anti-racism message.
Participants are encouraged to work in groups to develop their anti-racism messages, and applications are then made through their school or youth organisation
The closing date for applications to the creative competition is Friday, April 8. The competition will culminate in an awards exhibition at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on May 11.
Awards will be given to the best entries under categories including: Best Primary School, Best Secondary School, Best Youth Service, and Best Overall.
Garrett Mullan, Executive Director of Show Racism the Red Card, said: “Our creative competition for schools and youth services is our biggest annual initiative. It’s so important to highlight the issue of racism with people from a young age, especially now more than ever before with the current refugee crisis and escalating terrorist threats across the world.”
Two tickets, sponsored by the FAI, for an Ireland Senior International soccer match will be given to all schools and youth services who submit entries and all submissions will be invited to send a group to the awards exhibition at the Aviva Stadium.
Further information about Show Racism the Red Card is available at: www.theredcard.ie