Voices of Olympia Canada School Competition
10th Anniversary countdown!
Global Citizenship.
Responsible Girls’ Leadership.
Youth Community Engagement.
Enrollment is now open for the Tenth Edition of the Voices of Olympia Canada juried School Competition
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Enrollment is now open for the Tenth Edition of the Voices of Olympia Canada juried School Competition 〰️
Voices of Olympia Canada is a global citizenship project-based learning initiative. Through a yearly school competition, we offer a safe and informed discussion space where high school girls in Canada grow as critical thinkers, reflecting on the central theme of gender inequalities and its impact on the empowerment of girls and women, using a dual perspective of human rights and social justice. The School Competition themes reflect, in a Canadian context, the intersectionality between the Agenda 2030 sustainable development goals and the themes debated annually at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN-CSW).
Theme of the 2026-2027 edition of the Olympes de la Parole Canada School Competition:
“ How can artificial intelligence accelerate the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in Canada, in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals?”
Participating in Voices of Olympia Canada is an experience in global citizenship, leadership, and community engagement that transforms knowledge into acton.
It is a unique opportunity to:
Develop your leadership, teamwork, and ability to collaborate toward a shared goal.
Strengthen your research and critical-thinking skills through the application of the scientific method and information analysis.
Develop ethical judgement , including when engaging with emerging technologies and artificial intelligence.
Move from research to action by designing and implementing a solution that responds to a community-identified need.
Benefit from specialized mentorship while strengthening your communication and public - speaking skills.
Bring your voice beyond the classroom, share your project with national and international networks.
Gain recognition through excellence scholarships and a certificate recognizing your community-engagement hours.
Knowledge is not end in itself; it is the starting point for responsible action
More reasons to participate in Voices of Olympia Canada School Competition here.
Why participate to the 2026-2027 edition ?
Invest in girls’ leadership.
Transform Communities
Your gift helps adolescent girls turn knowledge into responsible action through global citizenship project-based learning. Your support enables us to:
Recognize excellence through scholarships for outstanding projects.
Develop young leaders through specialized mentorship and global citizenship project-based learning.
Turn ideas into action by supporting the implementation of youth-led project in local communities.
Amplify girls’voice and strengthen their leadership and community engagement
Invest in their learning. Empower their leadership. Multiply their impact.
Testimonies
«“The Olympes de la Parole Canada School Competition essay that I wrote is, to this day, the project that has had the greatest impact on my academic journey…. . I am now a student at Harvard University, pursuing a joint degree in Government with a minor in Psychology to work on mental health policy, a goal that is the direct result of the research I began for the Olympes de la Parole School Competition.»
— Katalina Toth, Sacred Heart School of Montreal Team , 2018.
« This has been an incredible experience for us all. The girls have learned invaluable lessons about research, writing, and presentation processes. As a teacher, witnessing their evolution as women, as leaders, and as compassionate, socially conscious citizens, has made this experience the gift of a lifetime. »
— M. di Scala, lead instructor at Villa Maria College, (2018).
«The Voices of Olympia Canada School Competition encourages innovation and provides a platform for youth to share their voices. As a supporting teacher I see great merit in such an activity, and it is a learning experience that will stick with students long beyond their high school years. Students are thus lifelong learners and big picture thinkers that we are proud to have leading tomorrow. By leading this team of students, I feel as though I’m paying it forward and encouraging female leadership, innovation, and engagement.»
— K. Petrakos, Lead Instructor, Villa Maria, 2022.
«Le concours scolaire des Olympes de la Parole Canada est une expérience que les candidates ne vivront nulle part ailleurs ! S’exprimer en public, développer des arguments pour convaincre, analyser des données probantes pour développer un projet, et rédiger un rapport structuré sont quelques-unes des opportunités offertes par ce concours. Toutes les jeunes filles que j’ai encadrées ont énormément appris, muri et gagné en leadership féminin. C’est une expérience fabuleuse pour les jeunes de secondaire 4 et 5.»
— Anne Manière Depachtère, présidente Escadron 96-Alouettes, 2022.
« This competition allowed for our team to dive deep into problems our society faces every day and have a better understanding of what WE can do to make our community better. »
— The Bishop Strachan School Team, 2024
«The Voices of Olympia Canada School Competition has served as a veritable training ground for our team, allowing us to augment our skill set and build our confidence in diverse areas, including: time management, organization, decision-making, creativity, adaptability, coding, researching, and presenting. »
— The Study Team A, 2023
Voix des filles : Voies des leaders de demain! Girl’s: voices Path for tomorrow’s Leaders !