The theme for this year’s poster/public service announcement (PSA) project is Help You, Help Me, Help Us
The deadline for POSTER submissions is Friday, January 29, 2027. The deadline for PSA submissions is Friday, April 9, 2027.
Help You, Help Me, Help Us
Celebrate the incredible ripple effect of collaboration and connection! When we team up, our individual efforts multiply into a collective superpower. Whether you are in kindergarten or a senior in high school, we want to see your vision. Grab your markers and cameras, and show us how working together shapes a brighter, more connected world.
Your creativity has the power to inspire change, strengthen connections, and build a brighter future. We can’t wait to see your ideas!
The Poster Project is open to all elementary, middle 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 and PSA Projects submitted:
- Should not identify the school district or town through clothing, signage or logos.
- 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 commercial 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
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, Help You, Help Me, Help Us.
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project.
POSTERS
Projects with spelling or grammatical errors cannot be accepted. Projects should not identify the school district through clothing signage or logos.
All posters must be an electronic .jpg/.jpeg file (no hard copies). A full resolution, high quality image is required for optimal printing.
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 student application form is required for all submissions and must be made available upon request, consenting to their involvement in the project, and reproduction/distribution of the poster. When uploading the project, check the consent box on the adjacent page indicating that the student’s consent has been received.
Poster Project Student Application Form
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Film Information – Note: The film length must not exceed 60 seconds. Sound and visuals must be clear. Projects with spelling or grammatical errors cannot be accepted. To ensure a fair judging process, projects should not identify the school district through clothing signage or logos.
All PSAs must be an electronic file using mp4 or MOV format. Please label the file: title_school_grade. All entries must include a title slide in the video that identifies the title of the PSA (Do not include school/district name or student names in the title.) Please complete the information requested on the adjacent page and use the “Choose File” upload button for your PSA submission. Student and parent consent is required for all submissions and must be made available upon request, consenting to their involvement in the project, and reproduction/distribution of the Public Service Announcement video. When uploading the project, check the consent box on the adjacent page indicating that the student’s consent has been received.
PSA Project Student Application Form
For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact Wendy Leone at wendy@mpyinc.org.