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Montreal, October 19, 2021 – The Youth Digital Literacy Recognition Awards ceremony took place during MTL connect: Montreal’s Digital Week, on October 15. On this occasion, the winning organizations came to share their initiatives to equip and raise awareness among young Quebecers about digital skills. Three projects won an award, and a special mention was given to a young company offering an educational technology solution.
Discover the winners of the 2021 Youth Digital Literacy Recognition Awards!
GRAND JURY PRIZE
FabLab Onaki – Centre d’Innovation des Premiers Peuples
Prize offered by École Branchée
INSPIRATION PRIZE
Prize offered by Desjardins Caisse des Technologies de l’information.
INNOVATION PRIZE
Prize offered by Druide informatique.
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
For a company offering an educational technology solution
Prize offered by Printemps numérique.
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The selected digital literacy projects are deployed along three axes:
- Education;
- Citizenship;
- Culture.
Applications were evaluated by the jury based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated the originality of the project;
- Demonstrated the quality of the achievements;
- Demonstrated the impact of the projects;
- Demonstrated solutions to reach young people during the pandemic.
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Guillaume Aniorté, Chair of the Board of Directors of Printemps numérique, was present to congratulate the twenty-one participating companies, institutions, and organizations for their commitment to youth:
« It is thanks to all these actors who train our young people in digital skills and equip their environments that the latter will become informed citizens and more easily access future careers »
Printemps numérique invites the public to learn about the finalist projects:
- Camp Découverte Techno – Prompt
- Les Ambitieuses – COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique
- SCOOP! – L’École branchée
- Kat’IA-Cscience Le Lab
- Le Square Banque Nationale – Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
- Techno Culture Club & Bibliothèques de Laval
- PolyStar
- Plateforme CITNUM.CA – RÉCIT développement de la personne
- Palaka – ISART DIGITAL
- Educational Partner of INFINI – Square Enix Montréal
- Décryptez les codes – Grandir Sans Frontières
- Lab-yrinthe.ca – Chaire UQAM de recherche en littératie médiatique multimodale
- Ateliers en littératie numérique – Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi de Côte-des-Neiges
- Fonofone – COSIMU
- La Constellation de l’Ours – Nanomonx
- À GO, on lit !
- OLOfusion
Proud sponsoring partners of the Youth Digital Literacy Recognition Awards:
