Our Accesslocal.tv Neighborhood News Correspondents work with young people in Sacramento to help them produce digital content and share stories from their communities. Those “Peer-Produced” pieces are published on our site, and every two months all the submissions are judged and prizes are awarded to the authors. The following are the selections for the months of March and April:
1st Place
What is marriage and who can enjoy it?
By Rajena Laffey
2nd Place
Mr. Bruggeman is not just a history teacher
By Victoria Rosenberg
Holding a job and maintaining a high school education
By Che Vang
Talented student offered internship
By Katie Velichko
3rd Place
Video games: harmful or helpful?
By Justin Chambers
Child care at college helps students
By Alisia Barrera
Homelessness rising
By Genie Gil
Students say they started smoking pot before High School
By Yvonna Williams
Special Academy at Hiram Johnson offers medical field experiences to students
By Felicia Vasquez
Honorable Mention
Olympic Wrestling to be cut
By Malik Powell
Olympic Wrestling to be cut
By Malik Powell
AVID assembles surprise college fair
By Alexander Pilliard
You can have a fairytale wedding without the hefty price tag
By Catherine Chenault
A lifetime of pollution for a 5-minute use, no thank you
By Samantha Aguirre
Hats on campus
By Anna Le
The future of the Hiram Johnson basketball team
By Philip Chappell
Health Occupation Students of America
By Lorena Ceballos
Music program cuts hurt Hiram Johnson students
By Jessica Ceballos
The award for 1st place is a $100 gift card. 2nd Place winners will each receive a $50 gift card. 3rd place winners are eligible for a $30 gift card. Honorable mentions will receive $10.
If you’re a young person between the ages of 15-21 living in Sacramento who is interested in participating in the next Neighborhood News Correspondent’s “Peer-Produced Contest”, send an email to connector@accesslocal.tv with information about your content topic. Submissions can be in the form of written content (blogs, reporting) or videos. Submissions should focus of community related news and/or experiences.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
