2021 was a year without hugs. It denied us of smiles, and it denied us the ability to personally connect with one another. This new year I hope to see hugs- and with it, happiness for myself, for my friends and family, and for my community. Hugs are warm and comforting- and I hope that soon, we are able to experience this without worry of illness or infection from the virus.
My submission tells my hopes for 2022. The idea was to visually show the world being fixed. In my drawing we see the world with a smile on his face as a mask starts to tear away. At the top the numbers 2022 are fixing and putting the world back together. I believe 2022 has a lot of potential to help everyone stay positive. During 2020 to 2021 I felt like Everything was falling apart with the pandemic and I’m hoping that in 2022 we can all be fixed and celebrate by spending time with our loved ones.
“Our PSA video is about overcoming the struggle of not being able to socialize or do normal things with our peers because of the pandemic. We encourage the audience to get vaccinated so that things can finally go back to normal in 2022. This relates back to our hopes for 2022 which is being able to see our friends normally and having a real graduation ceremony in person.”
“I wanted to share with people the different ways that help calm me. Also, I wanted to tell people that being happy with yourself is very important.”
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Events Riverside County Students Recognized for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Achievements Youth Creating Change announced the regional finalists in its 14th annual Directing Change Film Contest encouraging young people to create short films and art projects about suicide prevention and mental health. In addition to the films above, numerous other fantastic films from Riverside … 6 Events -Riverside
Featured Art Submit to Contest For contest rules, submission category details, entry formand other information visit the contest page.
Featured Film “Capture a Life” Ramona High School Filmmaker: Kaytlin Stephens and Joshua Gowin View More Films Submit to Annual Film Contest For contest rules, submission category details, entry form and other information visit www.DirectingChangeCA.org
