2008 Young Worker Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced

Congratulations to Yesica Villanueva of Courtland, California, 1st place winner of this year's Young Worker Safety Poster Contest, and to our other winners.

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1st Place Yesica Villanueva Courtland, California 2nd Place Brittney McCoy Visalia, California 3rd Place Simon Paik Irvine, California

Thank You!

We had a very good turnout this year, with 200 entries. We'd like to send out a very big Thank You to all who participated.

Honorable Mentions

Marvin Abawi, El Cajon, CA
Rachel Ashman, El Dorado Hills, CA
Michelle Cat, San Jose, CA
Courtney Chan, San Gabriel, CA
Michaela Freida Dunham, Citrus Heights, CA
Alex Hang, San Jose, CA
Harleen Kaur Hunjan, Folsom, CA
Lucile Ishizuka, Walnut Grove, CA
Jacob N. Rodriguez, Merced, CA
Megan Shill, Yuba City, CA
Rebekah Thompson, San Jose, CA
Sunvil Zabala, Lafayette, CA

Be sure to check back in September, 2008 for information about the 2009 Poster Contest.

Winners from Past Years

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What Is the Contest?

Are you a California teen between 14 and 18? Design a poster highlighting job safety and health for teens and you could win a cash prize!

Your poster may be in any media ... pen and ink, collage, paint, photography, computer, etc.

For more information, see below.

Who Can Enter?

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

How Do I Enter?

• Create a poster up to 17" x 22" in any language with a theme related to "Safe Jobs for Youth." For ideas on your theme, see Helpful Tips.

• Fill out and sign an Entry/Release Form which will be provided.

• All entries must include a poster and your entry form. They must be postmarked or hand delivered no later than a date to be announced in September, 2008. They should be mailed or brought to an address that we will provide.

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 no later than May 1, 2009. A complete list of winners, along with the winning poster, will be posted on this website and distributed to schools and libraries throughout California.

Who Sponsors the Contest?

The Safe Jobs for Youth Month poster 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.