Mount Diablo Peace and Justice Center's
23rd Annual Dennis Thomas
Art and Writing Challenge 2021
For our 2021 Art and Writing Challenge, students were asked to respond to the theme: Daring to Dream: What Will Emerge?
We asked students to consider the significance of the past year and the impacts it made on their self-identity, daily lives, families, and concept of the future. We wanted to hear from students who were attempting to make sense of the chaos and trauma we have collectively experienced. What did they envision emerging from this moment? Where do they think we can go from here and how do we re-build? Students from across Contra Costa County responded to our prompt.
The winners in the respective categories are below:
Lyda K Dicus High School Grand Prize Award (outstanding across all categories)
“The Sound of Silent Stories” by Eloise Anagnost
(Grade 10 – Miramonte High School)
Middle School Grand Prize Award (outstanding across all categories)
“The Amazing Noodles” by Olin Xia
(Grade 6 – Dorris Eaton School)
We asked students to consider the significance of the past year and the impacts it made on their self-identity, daily lives, families, and concept of the future. We wanted to hear from students who were attempting to make sense of the chaos and trauma we have collectively experienced. What did they envision emerging from this moment? Where do they think we can go from here and how do we re-build? Students from across Contra Costa County responded to our prompt.
The winners in the respective categories are below:
Lyda K Dicus High School Grand Prize Award (outstanding across all categories)
“The Sound of Silent Stories” by Eloise Anagnost
(Grade 10 – Miramonte High School)
Middle School Grand Prize Award (outstanding across all categories)
“The Amazing Noodles” by Olin Xia
(Grade 6 – Dorris Eaton School)
Writing Awards:
Middle School Essay First Prize:
“Problems in Our World: Sexual Harassment” by Anika Sherer
(Grade 7 – Dorris Eaton School)
Ean Reynolds Middle School Creative Writing Award:
“Speak Up” – Natalie Kwon
(Grade 7 – Dorris Eaton School)
Middle School Essay First Prize:
“Problems in Our World: Sexual Harassment” by Anika Sherer
(Grade 7 – Dorris Eaton School)
Ean Reynolds Middle School Creative Writing Award:
“Speak Up” – Natalie Kwon
(Grade 7 – Dorris Eaton School)
Visual Awards:
Persephone Reynolds High School Visual Art First Prize Award:
“My Way” by Cindy Zhou, Grade 11 – Dougherty Valley High School
Persephone Reynolds High School Visual Art First Prize Award:
“My Way” by Cindy Zhou, Grade 11 – Dougherty Valley High School
HIGH SCHOOL VISUAL ART - SECOND PRIZE WINNER:
“Beyond” by Leon Ren – 10th Grade – Miramonte High School
“Beyond” by Leon Ren – 10th Grade – Miramonte High School