4TH ANNUAL ART & ESSAY CONTEST

“Cyber Bullying”

Contest Theme

When planning your submission(s), it is important to think about the theme, "Cyber bullying" in many different ways. In other words, try to think about the following...

Who are my neighbors or classmates? Do I really know them?
Do I know their "stories"- their journeys in life? Do I understand where they used to live and what they want to do next?
Do I know what they like to listen to, eat, when/what their cultural/religious holidays are, etc?
What cultures do I see in my neighborhood?
What parts of other cultures do I understand? What do I not understand?
From what country do they originate?
To what culture or belief system might they subscribe?
Why do I like/respect my neighbor/classmate if they are not like me?
In appreciating and promoting neighborliness, what impact will I make/have in my home, school, and/or community?
How would the world be different if everyone respected their neighbor?
Why do I like everybody to understand, accept and respect their neighbors?
What makes my neighbors? Why?
Do these same things make me happy? Are the same things hard for me to deal with?
Why does it matter whether or not I try to understand my neighbors?

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 | Estee Chaimson | Fort Lee High School
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2nd Place | Cynthia Cheng | Edison High School
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3rd Place | Janelle Brito | Bergen County Technical High School
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Honorable Mentions
Noel Cross | Sterling High School
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Sylvana Sawires | Bergen County Academies
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Wend Koo | Bergen County Technical High School
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Kiran Khan | River Dell Regional High School
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Danielle Areneo | Whippany Park High School
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Middle School
1st Place | Sumin Kim | Fort Lee Middle School
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2nd Place | Joon Han | Lewis F. Cole Middle School
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3rd Place | Michelle Lee |
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Honorable Mentions
Anna Dong | Park Middle School
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Phoebe Collins | Terill Middle School
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Adrianna Santiago | Franklin Middle School
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Jonathan Miller | Cedar Drive Middle School
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Flora Liu | Churchill Junior High School
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Essay Category

High School

1st Place | Caroline Richter | Tangled in Our Web | View

2nd Place | Thomas Symth | Cyber Bullying | Deptford Township High School | View

3rd Place | Justin Motley | Love Yourself | St. Benedict’s Prep School | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Tiffany Martin | Cyber Bullying | View

Savannah Jackson | Cyber Bullying | Morris Knolls High School | View 

Zeynep Teke | Cyber Bullying | View

Toka Elbeyali | Cyber Bullying | View

Salma Elakbawy | Cyber Bullying | View

Middle School

1st Place | Kevin Qui | Cyber-Bullying | View

2nd Place | Jas Dev Ahuja | Cyber Bullying | View

3rd Place | Isabella Pedraza | Cyber Bullying | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Luke Li 

Maeve Merzana | Cyber Bullying | View 

Joe Scerbo | Cyber Bullying: Coping with the Electronic Realm; be Heard, Organize, Achieve | View

Brendan Mikolajcyk |  Cyberbullying | View

Bridget Carmichae | Cyberbullying | View

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