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Harmony Movement was formed in 1994 as a not-for-profit organization to combat inter-racial intolerance and to confront the “us versus them” attitude which was prevalent in Canadian society at that time. Our mandate is to promote diversity and to combat all forms of discrimination that act as social and cultural barriers to individuals' full participation in society. We empower youth to become leaders for social change by implementing diversity education in schools and communities.

Working With Our Community

Since 1997, Harmony Movement has partnered with over eighty local and regional organizations across Canada to host the Them = Us: Photographic Journeys Across Our Cultural Boundaries exhibition. The photographic exhibit captures the spirit of harmony and the diversity of the nation and has toured over 75 communities in all ten provinces, attracting more than 450,000 people.

Harmony Movement works within our community to promote the message of diversity by sponsoring projects such as The Peace Tree, a one-hour drama celebrating peace and diversity through the spirit of children that was broadcasted nationally on CBC, and local festivals such as March 21 Celebration and the Afri Village Fest.

Harmony Movement works extensively with Boys and Girls Clubs, municipal Parks and Recreation, local YMCA’s, youth employment agencies, and actively engages in community events during Black History and Asian Heritage months.  Our commitment to working with communities outside of the GTA extends to participation in conferences and workshops in Windsor, Kitchener, London and Calgary.

Through Harmony Education Foundation, Harmony Movement also supports and fundraises for worthwhile educational projects which share our mandate and vision.

Diversity Education

In 2000, Harmony Movement pioneered the use of multimedia resources to supplement curriculum materials to assist educators in promoting diversity and dealing with cross-cultural issues in their classrooms.  Working closely with educators, we developed the bilingual multimedia Exploring Harmony educational resource kit, which has been adopted by schools, universities and colleges across Canada.

In 2003, Harmony Movement launched a series of diversity education programs aimed at students in grades 4-12.  These programs, assemblies and workshops, including our flagship Diversity Leadership Certificate Program, empower youth to become leaders of social change. To date, we have delivered more than 300 programs, workshops and public forums to promote harmony across Canada.

To view a list of schools that have participated in our flagship Diversity Leadership Certificate Program, click here!

Click here to see what students, educators, administrators, and community workers have to say about our innovative programming!





Harmony For Youth!

Stay connected. Get involved. Check out Harmony For Youth! for articles, assignments, and the Harmony For Youth! blog. You'll also find information on how to get involved as a volunteer, apply for a scholarship, nominate an educator, or even become a member of the Harmony Youth Council!



Harmony For Educators

Educators are an integral part of Harmony's success. Get started with Harmony, get the most out of your school's Harmony Movement experience, and find out more about how Harmony Movement is engaging and transforming young minds!



Support Harmony

The work we do is essential and effective in helping to build a brighter, more equitable future -and we need your support. Whether as a sponsor of our annual Harmony Award Banquet, Harmony Awards & Scholarships, or other creative collaborations, there are many ways to join the Harmony Movement!