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3RD ANNUAL ART & ESSAY CONTEST

“Poverty: Time To Act Together”

Contest Theme

We are seeking submissions exploring the The Impact of Social Media on Peace-building. We encourage students to think critically about the role of social media in promoting peace and understanding between individuals and communities, and explore the potential positive and negative effects of social media on peace-building efforts.

The theme of the contest invites students to reflect on the ways in which social media can be used to spread messages of peace and tolerance, as well as how it can sometimes perpetuate division and conflict and to explore how it can be leveraged to bring people together, break down barriers, and promote a more peaceful world.

We advise students to be creative and passionate in their essays and to share their own experiences and perspectives on this important topic.

Here are some topics that may give ideas (not necessarily a comprehensive list):
CONNECTIVITY
Social media bridges gaps, fostering global understanding and collaboration.
EMPHATY
Sharing stories promotes compassion, inspiring collective efforts towards peace.
DIALOGUE
Open conversations on social platforms facilitate conflict resolution and tolerance.
AWARENESS
Social media amplifies marginalized voices, shedding light on critical peacebuilding issues.
MOBILIZATION
Online platforms enable grassroots movements to drive positive change.
INCLUSIVITY
Social media fosters diverse perspectives, nurturing a more harmonious society.

Art Category

High School
1st Place | Yve Leplowski | Bergen County Academies
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2nd Place | Auset Susan | Amy Rothenberg High School
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3rd Place | Germetria Clay | Henry Snyder High School
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Honorable Mentions
Hatice Beyza Guc | Pioneer Academy
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Shannon Levin | Bergen County Academies
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Aaron Precod | Hillside High School
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Carlie Goode | Watchung Hills Regional High School
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Carrie Hindermyer | Hamilton West High School
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Middle School
1st Place | Laura Park | Elisabeth Morrow High School
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2nd Place | Sabrina Binhashim | Winslow Township Middle School
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3rd Place | Sujean Gahng | Montgomery Middle School
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Honorable Mentions
Grace Petrosini | H.W. Mountz Middle School
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Jacob Long | Pittsgrove Township Middle School
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Paola Bodano Cabezas | West New York Middle School
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Rachel Wui | Lewis F. Cole Middle School
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Vivian Carpintero | Ironbound Catholic Middle School
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Essay Category

High School

1st Place | Jordan L. Rosenberg | Poverty: One Problem, One United Opposing Problem | Arthur P. Schalick High School | View

2nd Place | Savannah Jackson | Poverty: Time to Act Together | Morris Knolls Highschool | View

3rd Place | Mensai Desai | Poverty: Time to Act Together | Absegami High School | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Xavier Samy Stevens | Poverty: Time to Act Together | Liberty High School | View

Shayma Embaby | Touched by Poverty | Belleville High School | View 

Laura Garcia | Time to Make a Change | Hackensack High School | View

Angus Fung | Poverty Time to Act Together | Englewood Academies| View

Ameena Soliman | Poverty: More Than Just Hunger or Homeless | Noor Ul-Iman School | View

Middle School

1st Place | Katherine Wojciechowski | American Poverty | Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School | View

2nd Place | Campbell Hester | Poverty: Time to Act Together | St. Michael’s School | View

3rd Place | Maia Iyer | Poverty: Time to Act Together | St. Rose of Lima Academy | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Abhinga Rao | Poverty: Time to Act Together | Brooklawn Middle School | View

Michael Reingold | Poverty: A Community Epidemic  | Frelinghuysen Middle School | View 

Meghan Timmons | Poverty: Time to Act Together | Saint Vincent Martyr School | View

Marie Quintana | Poverty: Time to Act Together | Carlstadt Middle School | View

Andin Ncho | Looking Through the Eyes of the Poor | Winslow Middle School | View

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