2016 Multimedia Youth Contest: “Care for God’s Creation”
What is the CCHD Multimedia Youth Contest?
The Multimedia Youth Contest is a tool for schools and parishes noting how the efforts of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) address the root causes of poverty in the United States. CCHD is the domestic anti-poverty program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. You can learn more about CCHD at www.usccb.org/cchd.
Through participation in the Contest, youth in grades 7-12 explore the issue of U.S. poverty in the context of their faith and learn about what empowered, low-income persons are doing in their communities to address poverty’s root causes. This connection with local anti-poverty efforts is vital to creating a meaningful understanding of poverty and generating an effective response.
The contest is designed to be used across disciplines and is evaluated on two components: the creativity of the work, and the essay answers submitted with the work to demonstrate proper understanding of how we are called to respond as disciples of Jesus to people living in poverty in our communities.
Youth work will be judged in two categories based on grade level: 7-9 and 10-12. The winner from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will receive a prize of $100, with a $100 matching reward to the winner’s school or parish. Winning pieces will then be sent on to be judged at a national level. The grand prize drawn from both categories is $500, with a $500 matching grant to a CCHD funded group working to fight poverty, plus a trip to a national awards event. Second ($375) and third place ($250) prizes and matching grants are also given. In addition, the national winners’ schools or parish will receive a $500, $250, or $150 gift certificate (for grand prize, 2nd place, and 3rd place, respectively), from RCL Benziger.
Deadlines for Submissions:
2016 CCHD Multimedia Youth Contest
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
1400 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
DEADLINE
March 1st, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: All entries must first be submitted to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Catholic Campaign for Human Development office to be eligible for the national CCHD Multimedia Contest. One contest winner will be chosen from the 7th - 9th grade and the 10th - 12th grade categories. The winners from the 2 categories will be entered into the national CCHD Multimedia Contest to represent the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Learn more about the national CCHD Multimedia Youth Contest here:
http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/multimedia-youth-contest
Helpful Materials:
For more information please contact:
Taylor Marshall
tmarshall@archindy.org
Theresa Chamblee
317-236-1404
tchamblee@archindy.org
2015 Archdiocese of Indianapolis Multimedia Youth Contest Winners