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Evoke - uncover your human rights perspective

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To submit your art, first create an account or login. Join the world's largest online community of youth interested in global issues and creating positive change! Connect with TakingITGlobal members from around the world, read about global issues and get thinking about human rights!

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The EVOKE Contest

The EVOKE Contest is now closed. Click here to view the entries.

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What do human rights mean to you?

EVOKE is a call to young Canadians aged 13 to 25. We want to hear your perspective on human rights through art. Reflect on the past and present. What do you see for the future?

This is your chance to EXPRESS YOURSELF, BE CREATIVE and HAVE YOUR ART RECOGNIZED!

The EVOKE Contest is now closed. Visit the Submission Page to view the winners.

Winners from each province and territory will travel to Winnipeg during summer 2010 and have their art exhibited in front of thousands of people at a ceremony for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights!

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About CMHR

Located in Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is Canada's newest national museum with a mission to enhance the understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others and to encourage reflection and dialogue

The Museum is envisioned as a national and international destination – a centre of learning where Canadians and people from around the world can engage in discussion and commit to taking action against hate and oppression.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a member of the Canadian Heritage Portfolio and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

For more information about CMHR, please visit: http://www.humanrightsmuseum.ca/

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