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Mawlugti’gw Gissa’se’wa’tutesnu – Together we can make a Difference – Ensemble on peut faire une difference.

The Inter-Community Harmony Project, which began in 2002, was initiated to re-establish community ties between Listuguj and Pointe-a-la-Croix.  The challenge:  to share a vision that touches the youth of both our communities while letting go of our mutual prejudices.  Thus, members of both communities have taken it to heart to discuss what can be done to improve the well-being of our youth as well as our communities in general.

Through the Harmony Project, youth as well as the adults from the two communities may collaborate and work together in a positive manner.  We have organized many activities. The activities are educative – to decrease racial tensions; preventative – to diminish violent behaviour and bullying; sports related – to interact in a cooperative setting; and cultural as well as social – in order to better understand and respect each other as communities.

Accomplishments

• In 2003, the Project gained national recognition through the Quebec network of healthy towns and villages.

• In 2006, the Project received an Award for Excellence from the Ministry of Health and Social Services for the quality of the Inter-Community Harmony projects.