​​​​​​​​​​​​​​'Your Voice is Power'旨在教授计算机科学、创业精神和社会公正的基础知识，是面向初中和高中学生的全国性比赛，旨在通过重新混音原住民艺术家的歌曲，并运用他们在学校课程项目中学到的编码技能，激发他们的创造力。

来自纳尔逊·曼德拉高中12年级的学生哈希塔·金迪亚（Harshita Jindia）已经成为2024年'Your Voice is Power'学生重新混音比赛的大奖获得者之一。

'参加Your Voice is Power'深化了我的对文化遗产重要性和当今社会中存在的种族不公的理解。我真心相信我们应该迈出步伐向和解迈进，并对不再接受对原住民和黑人社区的不正义负起责任，"金迪亚在负责'Your Voice is Power'的组织TakingITGlobal的新闻发布会上说。

除了学习新的技术技能，比赛还促进了关于第一民族、因纽特人以及梅蒂斯经历的重要讨论。

哈希塔·金迪亚的参赛作品"Together We Rise"，融入了Dakota Bear、Twin Flames、Samian、Ciara和Khalid的音乐，旨在反映原住民和黑人社区在面对种族和社会不公正时所展现的韧性，以及当代世界中团结的必要性。

作为奖励，获奖者将获得5000美元奖学金并前往渥太华参加与当地高中学生一起举行的特别黑客马拉松活动。哈希塔还将于10月在多伦多永登达士广场的亚马逊音乐广告牌上亮相。

自2022年推出以来，《Your Voice is Power》已吸引了加拿大25000多名学生和教师参与。Your Voice is Power是亚马逊未来工程师加拿大的旗舰项目，为了让所有年轻人有机会探索自己的潜力，致力于计算机科学和STEM教育。

也请务必收听哈希塔在9月26日与加拿大广播公司卡尔加里《启迪者》的采访。

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Designed to teach the fundamentals of computer science, entrepreneurship, and social justice, ‘Your Voice is Power’ is a national competition for middle and high school students to get creative to remix songs from Indigenous artists and use coding skills they’ve learned from the provided in-school curriculum program. 

Harshita Jindia, Grade 12 student from Nelson Mandela High School, has been selected as one of the grand prize winners for the 2024 ‘Your Voice is Power’ student remix competition.​

​“Participating in Your Voice is Power has deepened my understanding of the importance of cultural heritage, and the racial injustices that persist today in our society. I truly believe that we should take the step forward towards reconciliation and take that responsibility to no longer accept the injustices against Indigenous and Black communities,” said Jinida in a press release from TakingITGlobal, the organization that runs Your Voice is Power. 

In addition to learning new technical skills, the contest also promotes facilitating important discussions on the First Nations, Inuit and Métis experience. 

Harshita Jindia’s submission, "Together We Rise"​, incorporates music from Dakota Bear, Twin Flames, Samian, Ciara and Khalid intended to reflect on the resilience of Indigenous and Black communities in the face of racial and social injustice, and the need for unity in the contemporary world.

As part of their prize, winners receive a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Ottawa to attend a special hackathon event with local high school students. Harshita will also be featured on the Amazon Music billboard at Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square in October.

Since launching in 2022, Your Voice is Power engaged more than 25,000 students and teachers across Canada. Your Voice is Power is a flagship initiative of Amazon Future Engineer Canada​, a computer science and STEM education program that seeks to afford all young people the opportunity to explore their potential.

Be sure to also listen to Harshita’s interview with CBC Calgary Radio’s Calgary Eyeopener on Sep. 26. ​