The high school winning entry in MPY’s annual poster contest by 11th grader Amon Leon of Nashoba Valley Technical High School, titled “#Community.” (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth)
WAKEFIELD — Executive Director Margie Daniels of the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is proud to announce that several students from across the Commonwealth have been chosen as winners of this year’s annual poster project.
The winners were chosen from a pool of 145 entries from 22 different schools across Massachusetts. MPY has hosted the poster project since 2009 to engage students on important topics and provide a platform for their voices.
This year’s theme, “CommUNITY,” focused on the importance of actively participating in a community and joining together to achieve great things. Students were challenged to explore ideas of community through volunteering projects, visiting a local senior center, inviting a neighbor to a meal, or cleaning up a local street or park.
“The theme of ‘CommUNITY’ encourages students to consider what the idea means to them and how they can foster a sense of community in their own lives,” Executive Director Daniels said. “Students were encouraged to be active community members and positively impact their community and school. This year’s submissions were introspective and creative, and I am grateful to recognize these students for their talent and hard work.”
This year’s winners at the elementary school level are:
- First Place: Anna Doble — Grade 3, Benjamin G. Brown School, Somerville, “My Community.” Advisor: Julia Austein
- Honorable Mention: Janet Tin, Odesza (Dezzy) Botko, Emma Seale, and Austin Cody — Grade 2, The Shaker Lane Elementary School, Littleton, “We Care for Our Community.” Advisor: Danya Sclar
This year’s winners at the middle school level are:
- First Place: Emme McKenna, of Dartmouth — Grade 5, Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative, “Community.” Advisor: William Sylvia
- Honorable Mention: Lillian Ojuolape — Grade 8, Dedham Middle School, “Community”
This year’s winners at the high school level are:
- First Place: Amon Leon, of Pepperell — Grade 11, Nashoba Valley Technical High School, “#Community.” Advisor: Derik Rochon.
- Honorable Mentions:
- Alex Pappagallo, of Saugus — Grade 10, Northeast Metro Tech, “We All Share This Community TOGETHER as a FAMILY.” Advisor: Erika Remon
- Kyle Holloran, of Wenham — Grade 10, Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, “Branching Out.” Advisor: Tessa Amoroso
- Theresa Kosinski — Grade 10, Burlington High School, “A Step into Community.” Advisor: Christina Chang
MPY’s annual Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project is currently underway with the same theme, “CommUNITY.” Submissions are due Friday, April 25. To download a submission form, click here.
About the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides training, fosters collaboration and develops programming to increase the health and safety of students. MPY is committed to bringing cutting-edge information and high-quality trainings to constituents and endeavors to provide solution-oriented, community-based, multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing and ideally eliminating risky behaviors for youth. MPY programming reaches nearly 6,000 educators per year in Massachusetts, spread across approximately 300 districts, with more than 150 webinars and over a dozen conferences.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is governed by a Board of Directors made up of school superintendents, police and fire chiefs, and other community leaders who work closely with MPY staff to deliver this mission. To learn more, visit: massachusettspartnershipsforyouth.com.
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The middle school winning entry in MPY’s annual poster contest by 5th grader Emme McKenna of the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative, titled “Blooming in Our Community.” (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth)
The elementary school winning entry in MPY’s annual poster contest by 3rd grader Anna Doble of the Benjamin G. Browne School in Somerville, titled “My Community.” (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth)