2023–2024 Poster & Public Service Announcement Project

The theme for this year’s poster/public service announcement (PSA) project is “Respect. Give it. Get it.” The deadline for POSTER submissions is Friday, January 26, 2024. The deadline for PSA submissions is Friday, April 26, 2024.

What does Respect look like to you?
  • Respect Your Classmates, School & Community
  • Respect Yourself
  • Respect Others’ Opinions
  • Respect Opponents & Officials in Sports
  • Respect Individual Differences
  • Respect Personal Styles
  • Respect Ideas & Values
  • Respect Others’ Feelings
  • Respect Laws, Rules, Decisions & Institutions
  • Respect Others’ Choices

Be a reflection of what you would like to receive. If you want respect, give respect. Being respectful means you care enough to think about what you say and do because you want to make a positive impact on others so what you give out returns to you. 

The Poster Project is open to all elementary, middle school and high school students from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) member districts, and includes individuals and groups of students, as well as student organizations, classes, clubs or athletic teams.

The PSA Project is open to all middle and high school students from MPY member districts, and includes individuals and groups of students, as well as student organizations, classes, clubs or athletic teams.

A panel of students, educators, law enforcement, and MPY staff will review the entries.

Posters Submitted:

  • Cannot include copyrighted images
  • Cannot include images from movies or television shows
  • Cannot include profane language, nudity, sex, weapons or depict excessive violence
  • Cannot reference any commerical product or advertiser
  • Cannot have images of people wearing clothing with logos or any other commercial reference
  • Cannot depict scenes of substance abuse or sexual activity
  • Should not identify the school district or town through clothing, signage or logos.

Posters and PSAs should be original and directed toward youth. They should be inclusive in terms of race, gender, and sexual orientation and they should communicate a positive message that reflects the theme, “Respect. Give It. Get it.”

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project.

POSTERS

All posters must be an electronic .jpg/.jpeg file (no hard copies). Please use the following file name format:  last name_first name_ grade.jpeg. Please complete the information requested on the adjacent page and use the “Choose File” upload button for your poster submission. A student and parent signed consent is required for all submissions.  

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Film Information – Note that the film length must be 30 – 60
seconds. All PSAs must be an electronic file using mp4 format. Please label file name: Title_last name_grade. All entries must include a title slide in the video that identifies the name of the PSA. Please complete the information requested on the adjacent page and use the “Choose File” upload button for your PSA submission. A student and parent signed consent is required for all submissions.  

The Poster and PSA Project Student Application with original signatures must be kept on file and made available upon request. 

For additional information, please contact Margie Daniels, Executive Director, at margie@mpyinc.org or Wendy Leone at wendy@mpyinc.org.

Please select what school you attend:

Student Contact

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Address

Teacher Contact

Name

Poster/PSA Information

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Consent

A signed form by student and parent/guardian must be submitted by each participant, consenting to their involvement in the project, and the reproduction/distribution of the poster.
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