2008 Public Service Announcement
(PSA) Contest Winners Announced

Thank You and Congratulations!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a PSA! We had 25 entries this year, and we'd like to thank you all for participating. Congratulations to our PSA winners!

2008 Winners

First Place. Jose (Joey) Villasenor, Jr. of Olivehurst, California, for his video, "Secure Your Safety First."

View First Place Video (requires Quick Time or compatible player, .mov format)

Second Place. Francis Perez of Milpitas, California, for his video "Know Your Rights and Stay Safe."

View Second Place Video (requires Quick Time or compatible player, .mov format)

Third Place. Julielle Damer's class from Half Moon Bay, California, for their video "Speak Up Before It's Too Late."

View Third Place Video (requires Quick Time or compatible player, .mov format)

Honorable Mentions in the PSA Contest go to:

Spencer Dahl of Irvine California, for "Make It To Pay Day"
Christian Perez of Los Angeles, California, for a "Silent Movie-esq" PSA

Click here to see last year's (2007) PSA Contest winners.

Audio PSAs

We also have an audio PSA that was made for radio by one of our Young Worker Leadership Academy teams, a group from Hayfork, California. The team was sponsored by the Trinity County Office of Education and Rowell Family Empowerment Center.

Listen to Audio PSA (mp3 format)

Info on the Contest

Check back in fall, 2008 for details of next year's contest.

Are you a California teen between 14 and 18? Produce a 30-second video highlighting job health and safety for teens and you could win a cash prize!

Use your creative talents .. dancing, acting, script writing, directing, or even singing ... to promote job safety for youth!

Who Can Enter?

All youth between the ages of 14-18 who live in California.

How Do I Enter?

• Create and record a 30-second video clip with a theme related to "Safe Jobs for Youth." For ideas on your theme, see Helpful Tips.

• Fill out and sign the entry form, and get necessary permissions from all participants. See Contest Rules for detailed information.

• All entries must include a video and your entry form. They must be postmarked or hand delivered by a date to be announced.

• Mail or bring your entry to:
  
  Donna Iverson
  Labor Occupational Health Program, UC Berkeley
  2223 Fulton Street, 4th Floor
  Berkeley, CA 94720-5120

What Are the Prizes?

• One First Prize: $400
• One Second Prize: $300
• One Third Prize: $200

When Will Winners Be Notified?

All winners will be notified.. A complete list of winners, along with a video clip of the winning entry, will be posted on this website and distributed to television stations, among others.

Who Sponsors the Contest?

The Safe Jobs for Youth Month PSA contest is conducted by the California Partnership for Young Worker Health and Safety, a statewide collaboration sponsored by the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation and coordinated by the Labor Occupational Health Program at the University of California, Berkeley.

Questions?

• Contact Donna Iverson at 510-643-8902 or email driver@berkeley.edu.