Students with a feel for film are invited to enter a video contest on inclusive communities.
The North Okanagan Shuswap Community Council of Community Living BC is looking for short videos that demonstrate the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.
The goal is to get students thinking about how important it is to have a diverse community and workforce and that people with disabilities can do just as good a job as anyone.
“We’re trying something new,” says community council chair Lorne McEwen. “Our goal is to try to get resources such as videos to educate others and create awareness of the strengths and benefits of full inclusion of all people… and for the students to get a better perspective on how inclusive communities are better places to live.”
McEwen is hoping those lessons will help create awareness beyond the students into the broader community.
The video contest is open to high school students living in Community Living BC’s North Okanagan Shuswap Area.
Videos must be five to 10 minutes in length, celebrating inclusion of adults with developmental disabilities and stories from individuals about their employment experiences.
The videos must also create a positive message from the perspective of an individual who is employed, the employer, the family of the individual and/or the community. Or, participants may choose a theme about employment and tell the stories of more than one individual about their experience.
Videos should be submitted to CBLC at Wendy.Phillips@gov.bc.ca by Friday, March 20.
Entrants of three winning videos will be awarded $500 bursaries.
For more information about the contest, email Wendy.Phillips@gov.bc.ca.
