YMCA Youth Programs

#YLoveIsLove Contest calls for entries from creative teens

25 June 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Calling all creative teens: We're celebrating the intersectionality of 2SLGBTQ+ and Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities this Caribbean Carnival season. We invite you to share an artistic response to: "Love is love," capturing the importance of inclusion and kindness in communities across the Greater Toronto Area.


How To Enter
To enter the Contest, you must submit a creative response (visual art, photo, spoken word, recording, video) to "Love is love" in a public post on Instagram using the hashtag #YLoveIsLove and tag us @ymcagta.


Eligibility
To be eligible for a chance to win, you must...

  1. Live anywhere in Canada, excluding Quebec
  2. Be 13 years old or older, and have approval from a parent or guardian
  3. Submit your entry before August 2, 2021


Prizing
Thanks to our donor Rogers, we're giving away some great prizes.


Prize 1 is a Signed Hockey Jersey - autographed by Morgan Rielly, a Blue Jays Jersey, and a Summer Sports Prize Pack.


Prize 2 is a Motorola Sphere, a Blue Jays Jersey, a Summer Sports Prize Pack.


Prize 3 is a Motorola Sphere and a Blue Jays Jersey.


Please be sure to read full contest rules (PDF) including the outline of prizes in full before submitting your entry.


Happy Pride and Caribbean Carnival season! And if you are wondering what intersectionality is all about, Y not check out this cool video?


Please practise COVID-19 safety measures (including physical distancing, masking, etc) if filming and/or photographing others.

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