Manitoba Council on International Cooperation

Global Citizenship Award

The Global Citizenship Award recognizes graduating Grade 12 students who have helped create a more just and sustainable world through engaging in meaningful global citizenship activities.

Each Manitoba secondary institution may nominate one candidate to receive the award. The application form should be filled out by the selected candidate and then verified by a teacher or staff member at the nominating school who can comment on the applicant’s global citizenship activities. A representative of MCIC will be available to present the award at a school awards or graduation ceremony.

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The deadline for submitting applications for the 2011-12 Global Citizenship Award is March 23, 2012.

For further information please contact MCIC’s Public Engagement Coordinator, Bequie at (204) 987 6420 or pe@mcic.ca and click here for an application form

Here are the past winners of the Global Citizenship Award.

  • Barbara Bucheli

    • Award Year: 2011
    • School: Springfield Collegiate
    • Activities: Member of the Social Justice Committee, organizer of Springfield Collegiate’s One-Month Challenge, filmmaker for Andrew Dunn.org raising awareness of mental health issues. 
    • Passions: Social Justice, Fair Trade.
    • A Global Citizen is: “ A Global Citizen takes upon themselves the responsibility of making the world a better place.”

  • Jordyn Maduke

    • Award Year: 2011
    • School: Erickson Collegiate Institute
    • Activities: President of Students Making a Difference, helped coordinate Earth Day, Earth Hour and the 30 Hour Famine, and awareness-raising at school. 
    • Passions: Raising Awareness
    • A Global Citizen is: “Global Citizenship isn’t about who can raise the most money for tsunami survivors or who has the fanciest hybrid car; it’s about doing what you can for the world.” 

  • Matthew James Stewart

    • Award Year: 2011
    • School: Kildonan-East Collegiate
    • Activities: Lead fundraiser for the Tanzania 2010 project which raised $180,000 for 5 rainwater-harvesting tanks at 2 schools in Karatu, Tanzania, Vice President of the Human Rights Group, volunteer at Siloam Mission. 
    • Passions: Human Rights and Water Access
    • A Global Citizen is: “A Global Citizen is someone who continuously thinks about the whole world while making decisions.  Think globally, act locally: I stand by that phrase in every aspect of my life and always will.”

  • Shereen Rashwan

    • Award Year: 2011
    • School: Collége St. Norbert Collegiate
    • Activities: Organizer of the 2009 and 2010 Fashions Shows in support of Invisible Children, lead organizer of the 30 Hour Famine, Operation Christmas Child and “5 Days for Homeless” campaigns.
    • Passions: Hunger and homelessness
    • A Global Citizen is: “A Global Citizen is someone who sees the problems beyond their own backyard… someone who enjoys helping others and wants to help make the world a better place.”

  • Cassidy Dankochik

    • Award Year: 2010
    • School: Gimli High School, Gimli, MB
    • Activities: Coordinator of a water conservation conference in Gimli for the Lake Winnipeg watershed; member of student council at both the school and division level; member of Gimli High School’s environment club
    • Passions: Environment and water conservation
    • A Global Citizen is: “A Global Citizen is a person who considers the effect of their actions on the world around them and acts accordingly.”

  • Hope Akello

    • Award Year: 2010
    • School: Dakota Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB
    • Activities: Volunteer at St. Amant Centre and the Victor Mager Boys and Girls Club; coordinator of the Best Buddies program at Dakota Collegiate
    • Passions: International development and creating opportunity for young Canadian immigrants
    • A Global Citizen is: “A Global Citizen does not only believe in changing the world, but also puts forth the appropriate behaviour and actions to do so.”