Congratulations to all the participants for being fearless change makers and bringing their “VOICE”! The winners of the competition each got a letter of Recognition from Governor Phil Murphy, a Congressional certificate from Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a certificateand a cash prize upto $500, a certificate and a trophy from Shiv’s Third Eye !
Calling all Creative Minds and Compassionate Hearts!
We are thrilled to introduce our inaugural Youth Mental Health Awareness Essay Competition, offering young changemakers a platform to illuminate the essential topic of youth mental health using their unique experiences and insights.
Join us in shattering the silence surrounding youth mental health. Use your creativity to illuminate the path toward understanding and compassion. Together, we can profoundly impact the lives of countless young individuals.
Your voice is instrumental in shaping a world that comprehends, supports, and celebrates mental health. Let’s make a difference!
Students are invited to share their thoughts through a story, an essay, or a research paper that explores the intricacies of youth mental health and its impact. The aim is to formulate actionable plan through shared experiences and insights for reducing stigma and nurturing resilience through Youth Voices.
A personal Letter of Recognition from NJ Governor Phil Murphy + a Congressional Certificate from Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill + Cash Awards for all winners
Gold Star ($500 Cash)
Silver Star ($300 Cash)
Bronze Star ($100 Cash)
Gold Star ($500 Cash)
Silver Star ($300 Cash)
Bronze Star ($100 Cash)
Important: Every submission must include a signed parent/guardian waiver. Entries lacking the signed waiver will not be accepted. (Blank Parental Release)
All submissions become the property of Shiv’s Third Eye and may be published, with proper credit to the author.
Download the parent/guardian release form here, sign, scan, and upload it as FirstnameLastnameSchoolInitials_Waiver.pdf.
The essays will be evaluated by a Judges Panel consisting of a Middle School English Teacher, a High School English Teacher, a High School Psychologist and an adolescent Clinical Psychologist. Each judge will be from a different school district in NJ.
The Panel will be given a rubric and each of them will assign the points to each entry based on the rubric and the average point will decide the ranking.
The Judges will not see the participant names and it will be anonymized to enable a bias free evaluation.
No. If they do, the first entry will be considered valid.
No the essay entry is individualized.
We are starting this year with only Essay competition. But in the future there are plans to expand it to beyond essays.
There are three ways to donate
Send your donation made payable to:
Shiv’s Third Eye
2 Alpine Way Livingston
NJ 07039