CBC Manitoba 2010 Diversity Scholarship
CBC Manitoba is proud to announce Rahul Sharma is the recipient of our 2010 Diversity Scholarship. Sharma is awarded a $1,000 academic scholarship and an eight-week work experience at CBC Manitoba in July and August.
A graduate of Sisler High School, Sharma is highly involved in the community and volunteers his time at Folklorama and Festival du Voyageur, amongst other places.
During his time at CBC, Sharma will shadow a number of different departments in order to gain an understanding of the broadcasting industry. This will include a stint with CBC Manitoba Communications and Partnerships where he will work with the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and other community organizations and events.
The CBC Manitoba Diversity Scholarship is for youth graduating high school with the intention of entering the field of broadcasting or journalism. To qualify, youth must come from an ethnic or ancestral background that is a visible minority or Aboriginal.
"CBC is committed to representing the diversity of people and voices that make up Canada and this community," explains John Bertrand, CBC Regional Director of English Radio and Television. "We want talented young people to consider working here to help us do that. We've created this scholarship to support and encourage those high school students who've already made the decision to pursue a career in journalism or broadcasting. They will be the CBC journalists and programmers of the future."
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For more information, please contact:
Leona Johnson
Communications and Partnership Manager
CBC Manitoba
204-788-3127
Leona.Johnson@cbc.ca
July 21, 2010
Stacy Cardigan Smith
Communications Officer
CBC Manitoba
Ph: 204-788-3129
Cell: 204-781-4942
Fax: 204-788-3104
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