County of Heroes Contest - Be a Hero in the Fight Against Intolerance
We’re all dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on our daily lives. We are all facing challenges we’ve never faced before. At PESA, we think it is crucial that we all face these challenges together rather than let them drive us apart. That is why we have created the County of Heroes Contest - to help us understand that even though we are all different, we are all the same. In this contest, youth encountered stories of other students that will inspire discussions on the value of accepting others who are different than yourself.
See the winners below!
Winners
PESA would like to thank the following students for being leaders in their communities and participating in this contest:
Olivia Gone, a student at Bellflower H.S., receiving her $500 cash prize.
Vanessa Mombrun, a student at John Burroughs H.S., receiving her $500 cash prize.
Zanasia Graham, a student at UCLA, receiving her $500 cash prize.
Aisha Lee, a student at Palisades Charter H.S., receiving her Disney Land Tickets!
Submissions
PESA would like acknowledge all the artworks that were submitted by students:
Sponsors
PESA would like acknowledge and thank the following entities for supporting this project:
Guidelines
Qualifications:
- You must be 13 years to 25 years old enrolled in school
- You must reside in the County of Los Angeles, California
- If you are under 18, you must have informed your parent/guardian of your participation in the contest and they must consent.
- You can enter only one time but more than one person from a family can enter
- Employees of PESA are not eligible.
- Attend a virtual County of Heroes presentation
- Submit a type of art (i.e.artwork, tik tok, video, poem, story, etc.) consistent with the County of Heroes presentation.
Rules:
- Email Cindy@pesa-edu.org to register for one virtual presentation. The contest will take place from November 2, 2021 to July 5, 2021. You must submit your artwork by attaching it to the email to Cindy@pesa-edu.org by 11:59pm Sunday or mailing it that same week that you attended the presentation.
- PESA has the right to submit the artwork for the following week if there was a delay in receiving it.
- PESA will have the option to have late artworks received after July 5, 2021 but postmarked prior to that date being entered into a weekly artwork that occurs after July 5, 2021.
- PESA has the right to publish the artworks for public relations purposes but will not sell or assign the drawing to any other entity.
- PESA has the right to request a photograph of the contest winner with the prize award for public relations use but will not use the full name of the winner without consent.
Prizes:
- Every week three drawings will be selected from each of the following categories. They will win a prize with a value of $25. Winners will be notified by email.
13-15 years old
16-18 years old
19-25 years old
- In April, three drawings will be selected from each of the following categories. They will win a $500 gift card. Weekly winners qualify to win. Winners will be notified by email.
13-15 years old
16-18 years old
19-25 years old
- On July 20, 2021 one drawing will be selected as the overall winter. The individual will receive four two-day tickets (ages 10+) to Disney Land in Anaheim, California. Weekly winners qualify to win. Winners will be notified by email.
By entering this contest, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of the Board of Judges. PESA and their agencies are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated or utilized for the contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. PESA and their agencies assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operating or transmission, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. PESA and their agencies are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer systems, servers or providers, computer equipment or software on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this contest. If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, or any other causes beyond the control of PESA which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this contest, PESA reserves the right to terminate this contest. Entries (including but not limited to the drawings submitted) become the property of PESA and shall not be returned. Any questions or concerns about this contest can be directed by emailing Cindy@pesa-edu.org.