Mount Diablo Peace and Justice Center's
Dennis Thomas 21st annual
ART & WRITING CHALLENGE - 2019
AND
YOUTH ACTIVIST GRANT
PLEASE RETURN TO THIS WEBSITE PAGE TO VIEW THE WINNING ART and WRITINGS. IT WILL BE UPLOADED AS TIME ALLOWS. THANKS!!
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:
HIGH SCHOOL
Yoon-Ju Kim - Art - "Breaking Stereotypes"
Las Lomas High School - Grade 11
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Vincent Zhang - Essay - "The Truest Liberation"
Dorris-Eaton School - Grade 8
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ART & WRITING PRIZE WINNERS:
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART
1st Place: Sydney Tatsumi (Walnut Creek Intermediate)
2nd Place: Natalie Mangani (Walnut Creek Intermediate)
3rd Place: Rianna Herrera (Martinez Junior High School)
MIDDLE SCHOOL CREATIVE WRITING
1st Place: Rio Meyers-Dahlkamp (Canyon School)
2nd Place: Braeden Chen (Dorris-Eaton School)
3rd Place: Daisy Penney (Joaqin Moraga Intermediate)
MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY
1st Place: Luca Dovichi (Dorris-Eaton)
2nd Place: Ella Charlesworth Suring (Fred T. Korematsu Middle School)
3rd Place: Nethra Dhamodaran (Windemere Ranch Middle School)
HIGH SCHOOL ART
1st Place: Jenny Atkins (Miramonte High School)
2nd Place: Yamna Ahmadi (Pinole Valley High School)
3rd Place: Natasha Ghesquiere (Miramonte High School)
HIGH SCHOOL CREATIVE WRITING
1st Place: Kendall Albert (Clayton Valley Charter HS)
2nd Place: Ally Edel (Independence HS)
3rd Place: Sam Aiden Millson (Alhambra HS)
HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY
1st Place: Ashley Wong (Dougherty Valley High School)
2nd Place: Kailyn Lindaman (Independence High School)
3rd Place: Madison Sullivan (Independence High School)
YOUTH ACTIVIST GRANT WINNERS:
Lucy Siale, Northgate High School
Rio Meyers-Dahlkamp, Canyon School
Mahi Jariwala, Diablo Vista Middle School
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
We would like to thank everyone who submitted to this year's contest. Each year we feel lucky to honor and recognize the incredible work and talent of the youth in our community. This contest could not happen each year without the support of all the community members, teachers, and artists who dedicate their time and energy.
AWARDS DINNER:
The public is invited to attend the ART & WRITING CHALLENGE AWARDS DINNER,
Saturday, May 11th - 6 PM at the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette.
If you would like to attend the event, you MUST RSVP by phone (925-933-7850) or email (margli@ourpeacecenter.org) by close of business on Wednesday, May 8th.
Tickets to the General Public are available for $10 and will include a family-style dinner.
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:
HIGH SCHOOL
Yoon-Ju Kim - Art - "Breaking Stereotypes"
Las Lomas High School - Grade 11
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Vincent Zhang - Essay - "The Truest Liberation"
Dorris-Eaton School - Grade 8
_______________________________________
ART & WRITING PRIZE WINNERS:
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART
1st Place: Sydney Tatsumi (Walnut Creek Intermediate)
2nd Place: Natalie Mangani (Walnut Creek Intermediate)
3rd Place: Rianna Herrera (Martinez Junior High School)
MIDDLE SCHOOL CREATIVE WRITING
1st Place: Rio Meyers-Dahlkamp (Canyon School)
2nd Place: Braeden Chen (Dorris-Eaton School)
3rd Place: Daisy Penney (Joaqin Moraga Intermediate)
MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY
1st Place: Luca Dovichi (Dorris-Eaton)
2nd Place: Ella Charlesworth Suring (Fred T. Korematsu Middle School)
3rd Place: Nethra Dhamodaran (Windemere Ranch Middle School)
HIGH SCHOOL ART
1st Place: Jenny Atkins (Miramonte High School)
2nd Place: Yamna Ahmadi (Pinole Valley High School)
3rd Place: Natasha Ghesquiere (Miramonte High School)
HIGH SCHOOL CREATIVE WRITING
1st Place: Kendall Albert (Clayton Valley Charter HS)
2nd Place: Ally Edel (Independence HS)
3rd Place: Sam Aiden Millson (Alhambra HS)
HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY
1st Place: Ashley Wong (Dougherty Valley High School)
2nd Place: Kailyn Lindaman (Independence High School)
3rd Place: Madison Sullivan (Independence High School)
YOUTH ACTIVIST GRANT WINNERS:
Lucy Siale, Northgate High School
Rio Meyers-Dahlkamp, Canyon School
Mahi Jariwala, Diablo Vista Middle School
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
We would like to thank everyone who submitted to this year's contest. Each year we feel lucky to honor and recognize the incredible work and talent of the youth in our community. This contest could not happen each year without the support of all the community members, teachers, and artists who dedicate their time and energy.
AWARDS DINNER:
The public is invited to attend the ART & WRITING CHALLENGE AWARDS DINNER,
Saturday, May 11th - 6 PM at the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette.
If you would like to attend the event, you MUST RSVP by phone (925-933-7850) or email (margli@ourpeacecenter.org) by close of business on Wednesday, May 8th.
Tickets to the General Public are available for $10 and will include a family-style dinner.
Topic/Prompt for Art & Writing Challenge 2019:
"Cultivating a Peaceful World: Visions for the Future"
“The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people.
To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely”
- Amiri Baraka
Across the globe, marginalized communities continue to face direct threats to their humanity and livelihood. We fear not only for the lives of those across the globe, but for ourselves, our families, and our loved ones.
At times, this fear can be overwhelming.
However, we must not let it defeat us. We are more powerful together than anyone can imagine.
We must look inside ourselves and to our community to envision the future we want.
In the year of our 50th Anniversary, the Peace Center sought visions of the future from young people in the community and asked:
When you dream of liberation, what does that look like to you?
What are your hopes for a more peaceful future?
How do you see communities thriving? How do we get there?
We were looking for writing and visual artwork that speaks to these questions.
The theme was intentionally broad to allow artists the freedom to convey their vision. We hoped that artists would take this opportunity to critically grapple with the past and present to inform their work.
We believe that young people hold the keys to our future and it is up to all of us to listen.
Students were asked to submit entries in three different categories:
"Cultivating a Peaceful World: Visions for the Future"
“The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people.
To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely”
- Amiri Baraka
Across the globe, marginalized communities continue to face direct threats to their humanity and livelihood. We fear not only for the lives of those across the globe, but for ourselves, our families, and our loved ones.
At times, this fear can be overwhelming.
However, we must not let it defeat us. We are more powerful together than anyone can imagine.
We must look inside ourselves and to our community to envision the future we want.
In the year of our 50th Anniversary, the Peace Center sought visions of the future from young people in the community and asked:
When you dream of liberation, what does that look like to you?
What are your hopes for a more peaceful future?
How do you see communities thriving? How do we get there?
We were looking for writing and visual artwork that speaks to these questions.
The theme was intentionally broad to allow artists the freedom to convey their vision. We hoped that artists would take this opportunity to critically grapple with the past and present to inform their work.
We believe that young people hold the keys to our future and it is up to all of us to listen.
Students were asked to submit entries in three different categories:
- Visual Art (any medium including sculpture, photography and video)
- Creative Writing (poem, story or play)
- Essay
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We feel that as our students develop their critical thinking skills and independent belief systems, it is important that they know that they can be instruments of change, and find their own avenues for expressing their beliefs.
As such, in the year of our 50th Anniversary, we held our first ever
Youth Activism Grant Awards!
The community was invited to nominate a youth organization, an individual, or a group of young people, grades 6-12, that showed exemplary leadership and dedication for social justice, organizing, and human rights. Each winner is to be honored at our awards ceremony on May 11, 2019 with a special award and a $100 grant.
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center reserves the right to reprint and exhibit all entries.
For more information about the Peace Center, please visit our website at: www.ourpeacecenter.org
or call the Center office: (925) 933-7850
For more information about the Peace Center, please visit our website at: www.ourpeacecenter.org
or call the Center office: (925) 933-7850
