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The 11th annual influence the Choice Student Video contest is open!

Lights, Camera, Action!
Free Video Awards Gala Tickets!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/551679948577
​​This year’s Video Contest will showcase the resilience our students are showing in the face of adversity. The isolation and overall impact of the pandemic has been profound, and we are still living its effects more than 2 years later.  So, we wanted to honor that reality by listening to our students’ experiences. How are students best utilizing coping strategies? How are they supporting their own mental health, or the mental health of each other? 
Our Participants Benefit by:
  • Learning important information regarding behavioral health
  • Receiving community service credit or class credit
  • Influencing their peers and the community in a positive way
  • Seeing your video shown in the community
  • Winning awesome prizes

​​

Step 1 Pick a Prompt and ​Create a 2 Min Video
​Influence the Choice is sponsoring our 11th annual video contest to inspire youth to POSITIVELY influence each other by producing 2 minutes public service announcements on one of the following topics:
  1. “Learning to manage emotions (stress, anxiety, sadness, joy, love, hate, anger…and so many more) is a part of growing up. What advice do you have or what lessons have you learned, about how to positively handle your emotions day-to-day?”
  2. “We’ve all come through two very difficult years because of the pandemic. How were you helped by a friend? How did you help a friend? What lessons did you learn from the pandemic about resilience and gratitude?”    
  3. “To My Younger Self--Telling Middle Schoolers What They Can Do to Stay Drug-Free”
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Step 2​ Read Rules Carefully Here!
Step 3 Upload Video Here!
Step 4​ Fill Out Entry Form Here!
Step 5 Have Fun!  Videos Due March 19, 2023
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Past Winners 

Thank you to all the students who participated this year in our 10th annual Student Video Contest!

We had 23 video submissions by 48 students for a total of 508 hours of healthy student engagements in support of their peers!
2022 Overall Winner!!
​
Grand Prize Winner
The Alternative Timeline ​by Ryan Lee
How have these past years impacted who you are and your community? 
​In what ways have you helped or been helped by a neighbor or friend?
"Renewed" by Ethan Doan, Kai Reilly, Jack Faris, Nicholas Grabowski, & Luke Antipow
​​To My Younger Self
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Telling Middle Schoolers What They Can Do to Stay Drug-Free
"Dear Me" by Sarim Khan, Cece Cha, Jefferey Lin, Zak Baydass, Kalli Tran, Yousef Baydass, Isaac Tran, Rylie Erfe-Johnson, & Archit Bhujang
There are a lot of big emotions surrounding everything that is going on in the world. What are positive ways you are handling those big emotions?
"Our Universal Language" by Daniel Heechan Lim
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To My Younger Self: Telling Middle Schoolers What They Can Do to Stay Drug-Free
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High School:
  • Angelina Pimkina, "Substance Abstinence Advice"
  • Lucas Counts,"Drugs are Not the Answer"
Middle School:
  • Amber Lyu,​"Why Not Drugs"

How have these past years impacted who you are and your community? In what ways have you helped or been helped by a neighbor or friend?

High School:
  • Shayla Bansal,"Worthy"
Middle School:
  • Cosette Dobson,"The Contagious Neighbor"

There are a lot of big emotions surrounding everything that is going on in the world.
What are positive ways you are handling those big emotions?


High School:
  • Nicholas Crouse, Arkin Rao, Casey Frantz, & Garrison Hanes, "Strong Emotions"
  • Manu Gopal,"A Peak in Reach"
Middle School:
  • Anya Pimkina,"Impact of COVID 19 on Mental Health"

2021 Contest Winners

Meet 2021's Overall Winners!

I'll Remember 
By Erik Lundbeck, Nate Shiosaki, Cole Zulaluf, Aryan Chauhan, Lee Culwell

First Place Winners by Category

What will take away from your time in isolation and how might that affect your future self?
#1 Dear Future Self 
​by Makenna Weeks 
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​What are the methods you are using to positively cope since we have been in this pandemic?​
High School #1 ​Every Adversity has seeds of Opportunity ​by Nakul Grover  ​
What are the methods you are using to positively cope since we have been in this pandemic?​
Middle School #1 Pining for Adventure by Ellie Nishino​
​What are ways that you can support a friend or encourage them to get help? 
​#1 Stay Connected in a Connected World by Ethan Doan
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