Create a full-color poster design for the annual poster competition of The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.:
The theme for the 2021-2022 school year is Peace Brings the World Together. This year's theme is based on the initiative from the Louis D. Brown Peace Initiative - MPY’s Poster and PSA Project endeavors to create and sustain an environment where all students can participate in school peacefully and all people are valued.
The Seven Principles of Peace are:
STEPS:
1.Think about the Principles of Peace and discuss the questions above with your peers and family members.
2. Read the full rules on the attached registration form.
3. Look at good, professional poster designs.
4. Draft visual ideas.
5. Create a full-color artwork (11" x 14" or larger) that clearly communicates a message (related to the topics/questions above) in an original, inventive way. Show off your skills and your understanding of good design. Refine your artwork so that it is presentation/publication quality.
6. Complete the registration form (linked here), then print it and turn it in to Mr. Ratkevich with your final, original artwork.
The theme for the 2021-2022 school year is Peace Brings the World Together. This year's theme is based on the initiative from the Louis D. Brown Peace Initiative - MPY’s Poster and PSA Project endeavors to create and sustain an environment where all students can participate in school peacefully and all people are valued.
The Seven Principles of Peace are:
- Love: showing care for yourself and others.
- Unity: connecting with each other and working together.
- Faith: openness and trust in someone or something you can’t see/trusting the positive voice inside of you.
- Hope: believing in yourself, someone, something.
- Courage: having strength to do something you are afraid of. Being honest with yourself and others.
- Justice: treating everyone fairly and equitably.
- Forgiveness: moving past something that was done wrong to you and healing from harm.
- What are ways you can promote peace and understanding with diverse school and community members?
- What ways can you treat people with dignity and compassion?
- How can you become an ally to deepen the commitment to peacemaking?
- How can you gain skills to address and challenge racism in schools and communities?
- How can you bridge differences to find common ground?
- How can you resolve disputes without violence?
- How can you speak out against prejudice and discrimination?
STEPS:
1.Think about the Principles of Peace and discuss the questions above with your peers and family members.
2. Read the full rules on the attached registration form.
3. Look at good, professional poster designs.
4. Draft visual ideas.
5. Create a full-color artwork (11" x 14" or larger) that clearly communicates a message (related to the topics/questions above) in an original, inventive way. Show off your skills and your understanding of good design. Refine your artwork so that it is presentation/publication quality.
6. Complete the registration form (linked here), then print it and turn it in to Mr. Ratkevich with your final, original artwork.