The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) invites adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age in the Americas to participate in the "Adolescent voices" creative contest, to commemorate the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week, which will take place in September in Latin America and in October in the Caribbean.
The winners will receive cash prizes and their original works (created especially for the contest) will be published on PAHO communication channels and/or campaigns related to the theme of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.
Winners of the Adolescent Voices contest – Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
Adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, from all countries and ethnic groups in the Region of the Americas. These adolescents may participate with individual or group projects, using their native language.
Step 1: Participants must choose a question and a category of creative expression
Step 2: Participants must choose one (1) of the two (2) following questions
Question 1 - What do you think is the impact of adolescent pregnancy?
Question 2 - What can States or decision-makers do to change the problem of adolescent pregnancy?
Step 3: The selected question must be answered using one of the following categories of creative expressions:
Categories:
Contestants must choose a category, and a medium within that category:
Art proposals
Painting: acrylics, watercolors, or any other material or technique.
Drawing: crayons, pencils, markers, or any other materials.
Digital illustration: contestants may use whatever techniques and programs they prefer.
Comic: contestants may use whatever techniques they prefer.
Writing proposals
Poem: maximum of 400 words.
Story or essay: maximum of 800 words.
Audiovisual proposals
Video for social networks: maximum duration, 1 minute; creativity and style are the main criteria, using live action, animation, or any other technique. No video may include copyrighted material, resources, or music without the author’s permission.
Song: maximum length, 4 minutes; unpublished lyrics and music written by the contestant.
Contestants cannot participate in more than one category. They can only submit one creative proposal that complies with the specifications detailed for each option.
Artwork must be submitted in high-resolution JPG files. Written works must be submitted in Word files. Alternatively, handwritten works may be submitted as a clearly legible photographic image. Works in the digital category must be submitted in their original format, compressed for emailing.
Works in indigenous languages must include a Word file with a translation into English or Spanish.
All works must be original, not previously disseminated, and not have previously won a prize.
They must be uploaded to the PAHO web form along with their authorization forms. You can also find this form in the delivery area of this page.
Go to the Download area of this page to download the authorization forms and the contest terms document and guidelines.
Wednesday, 12 noon (Washington, D.C., time) on 10 August 2022.
The winners will be announced in September 2022.
For judging, entries will be distributed into two age groups:
Contestants from 12 to 15 years old
Contestants from 16 to 19 years old
The winner will have the highest score, judged as follows:
40% creativity
40% originality, clarity and coherence of content
20% adherence to the approach chosen and requirements of the contest.
The jury will be comprised of adolescents and of professionals in the areas of communications, adolescent health, and graphic design.
The winners will be announced in September 2022.
Participants must upload their creative work, along with authorization documents for use and reproduction of material.
Representatives of underage participants must submit Authorization for reproduction of a photographic image, audio and/or video of a minor and Authorization for use and reproduction of material.
Participants of legal age must submit the Authorization for reproduction of a photographic image.
Winner of the 12-15 group: US$ 500
Winner of the 16-19 group: US$ 500
Winner of the 12-15 group: US$ 250
Winner of the 16-19 group: US$ 250
Winner of the 12-15 group: US$ 150
Winner of the 16-19 group: US$ 150