With about a week left of Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Month, the City of Saskatoon has announced its Living in Harmony Award recipients, which recognize outstanding achievements in contributing to community harmony through the elimination of racial discrimination.

The Classroom Award goes to Mr. Thorpe’s Grade4/5 class at Brownell School for drafting their own personalized land acknowledgements.

The Recognition Award for an individual goes to Nicole White, founder of Moon Time Connections, an Indigenous-led organization that has sent over 4 million menstrual products to northern and remote communities.

2024 Award Recipients
Classroom Award: Mr. Thorpe’s Grade 4/5 Class at Brownell School for drafting their own personalized land acknowledgements. Students: Zander, Isla, Luke, Rayden, Brier, Sahil, Cali, Mitchell, Izzy, Peyton, Harlyn, Ava, Emelia, Yassine, James, Jeremy, Saif, Sadie, Winona, Tak, Dani, Dewarsh, Sean, Luanne, Jaxson, and Samuel.

Student Group Award: Leia Dustyhorn, Ghazal Al Othman, River Cronk, and Olivia Martens from Buena Vista School. These Grade 6 students created a piece of art depicting a multitude of races marching side by side alongside the river.

Student Award: Kyra Jackson (Grade 4) at Saskatoon French School and Hezekiah Imafidon (Grade 5) at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic School. These students were selected for special recognition for their gifts and their contributions to ensuring others know the importance of Black History.

Recognition Award – Individual: Nicole White, founder of Moon Time Connections-an Indigenous-led organization that has sent over 4 million menstrual products to northern and remote communities.

Honourable Mention – Individual: Aisha Sharma for her poem sharing the perspective of a girl facing racist comments.

Recognition Award – Organization: The International Women of Saskatoon (IWS) for providing a safe, inclusive, and inviting space for newly arrived Canadians.