{"id":444,"date":"2017-08-19T01:09:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T01:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/?page_id=444"},"modified":"2017-08-19T22:43:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T22:43:05","slug":"2013-essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/index.php\/what-we-do\/2013-essay-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-444\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-444-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-444-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-444-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-444-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-28f4520d4f05-444\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2013 Mental Health Awareness Essay Contest\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor High School Students: write an Essay on the Topic of \"What is the #1 Mental Health Issue Affecting Me and\/or My Friends?\" Please Share Your Journey and Insights.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-444-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>October 12, 2013<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wb-stl-heading2\">2013 Mental Health Awareness Essay Contest Winners<\/h2>\n<p>Motivated by the\u00a0increasing number of\u00a0heartbreaking events\u00a0related to the mental\u00a0health of teenagers, this\u00a0year Culture to Culture\u00a0Foundation sponsored an\u00a0essay contest asking high\u00a0school students to\u00a0describe the number one\u00a0mental health issue\u00a0affecting high school\u00a0students today.\u00a0We were\u00a0deeply touched, inspired,\u00a0and educated by the 127 personal\u00a0testimonies and insights that were submitted. Some of those students shared their stories in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cSRGBOzG0VM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\">The 2013 Mental Health Essay Contest Award ceremony was held at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon on October 12, 2013. Six distinguished judges read 127 essays submitted by students from many San Francisco Bay Area high schools. \u00a0The judges for the contest are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"wb-stl-normal\">Guita Bahramipour - Chair, Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board<\/li>\n<li class=\"wb-stl-normal\">Ms. Kathy Kane, Clinical Director at the Discovery Counseling Center<\/li>\n<li class=\"wb-stl-normal\">Ken Mintz, President of the San Ramon School District Board<\/li>\n<li class=\"wb-stl-normal\">Glenn Wohltmann, Reporter for Pleasanton Weekly, Danville Express, San Ramon Express, and the \u00a0Tri-Valley Views<\/li>\n<li class=\"wb-stl-normal\">G. Julie Xie, Ph.D., School Psychologist at Fremont Unified School District<\/li>\n<li class=\"wb-stl-normal\">Dr. Paul Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\">Ten winners and ten honorable mentioned were announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-444-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-444-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-444-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-444\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2013-winners.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2013-winners.jpg 387w, https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2013-winners-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" title=\"winners\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-444-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-444-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-444\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2013-honors.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2013-honors.jpg 387w, https:\/\/culturetoculture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2013-honors-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" title=\"Honors\" alt=\"\" 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Please share your jouney and insights.\"<\/p>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\"><strong>Limit:<\/strong>\u00a01000 words<\/p>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\"><strong>Applicants:<\/strong>\u00a0high school students<\/p>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\"><strong>Awards:<\/strong>\u00a0$500 scholarships for select winners<\/p>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\"><strong>Submit by May 30, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wb-stl-normal\"><b>Email questions and submission to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:c2c@culturetoculture.org\" data-type=\"email\" data-url=\"c2c@culturetoculture.org\">c2c@culturetoculture.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 12, 2013 2013 Mental Health Awareness Essay Contest Winners Motivated by the\u00a0increasing number of\u00a0heartbreaking events\u00a0related to the mental\u00a0health of teenagers, this\u00a0year Culture to Culture\u00a0Foundation sponsored an\u00a0essay contest asking high\u00a0school students to\u00a0describe the number one\u00a0mental health issue\u00a0affecting high school\u00a0students today.\u00a0We were\u00a0deeply touched, inspired,\u00a0and educated by the 127 personal\u00a0testimonies and insights that were submitted. 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