North Shore Picture Diversity Photo Contest
Welcoming Community Through Your Eyes
The Picture Diversity photo contest challenged North Shore residents to photographically represent what they saw as an inclusive society. Picture Diversity is a public education project designed to engage North Shore residents in sharing and learning about inclusive communities and multiculturalism.
The project highlights the social and economic benefits created by new immigrants and cultural diversity, and builds understanding of the challenges new immigrants and refugees face as they work to connect with North Shore communities and workplaces.
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1st PlaceMusic is Universal, Erika De Torres
Without a doubt, music is diverse. However, the love for music is in everyone and that love is able to connect us. Whether it is classical, rap, pop or K-pop, the love for music has the ability to reach out to people. It has the ability to connect and to share experiences, through conversation or even through hearing someone`s iPod on too loud on the bus. We are connected by rhythms, tones and most importantly, beauty. Although everyone’s tastes may be different, the love for music truly brings us together. Cleveland Dam & Park, June 2010.
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2nd PlaceFun for All at Summer Day Camp, Jeff Barnes
When we moved to Canada, we did so because of all the opportunities here for our children. This was a great moment at one of the many summer camps here on the North Shore, when they joined in and became part of the community.
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3rd PlaceThe North Shore: A Great Place to Explore, Janine Vulliez Thornton
North Vancouver Brownies conquering the rocky slopes and taking in the gorgeous water views after a sleepover on the HARD floors at Phyl Munday Nature House at Light House Park.
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Runner UpWe’ll Give You a Hand, Jake Swift
A picture of all the hands of my friends. Were all of different nationalities, different backgrounds, but were all friends. We don’t care about skin color, just who you are. No matter who you are, we’ll give you a hand!
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Runner UpSharing a Joke, Pamela Joe McFarlane
A quiet morning in Deep Cove.
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Runner UpFriends of Our Community, Lori Jane Paredes
My friends and I having fun at an elementary school park.
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Runner UpHope, Rose Brocklehurst
A North Shore student spending time with 2-month old, Timo at an Orphanage in Uganda. A community that reaches out. Taken July 2009, Uganda, Africa.
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Runner UpCircle of Friends, Kattie Lee
This picture was taken in the birthday party of a friend, in the circle, we have one person from Korean, one from Japan, two from China, and 2 from Iran, representing 4 different countries of the world in one circle.
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Runner UpDiversity and North Shore Kids, Jonathan Agnew
Vancouver’s North Shore is one of the most diverse communities in BC and the world. This photo shows children attending a cultural event at the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. The diverse children’s faces showing a few of the many cultures and ethnicities that make up our community remind us of our hope for a future free from prejudice and strife.
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Runner UpWeekend, Farnoosh
People from different country with different histories and cultures were together in a park, playing with their children and having fun in a sunny day of autumn and enjoy their life in this peaceful community.
This project was managed by the North Shore Multicultural Society on behalf of the North Shore Welcoming Action Committee and made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of BC.
