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OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
MICHAEL G. NERHEIM
STATE'S ATTORNEY
December 7, 2018
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cynthia Vargas
(847) 377-3188
cvargas@lakecountyil.gov
Lake County Rising Essay Contest
(Lake County, IL) The Lake County State’s Attorney Michael G. Nerheim is pleased to invite high school students in Lake County to participate in an essay contest for Lake County Rising, a public statement demanding the end of violence perpetrated against women. Students are asked to write an essay of 500 words or less that addresses the following questions: (1) What does a future without violence look like? (2) how would it benefit you personally to have a future free of violence? and (3) what do you intend to do to help create a future that is free of violence? Essays which incorporate the themes RISE, RESIST, and UNITE will be given top consideration. Entrees should be emailed to sbankston@lakecountyil.gov by January 3, 2019. Winners will receive a monetary award and will be notified by February 5th, 2019.
"Involving our youth is a key component of our community engagement strategy. We want to empower and encourage them to be social justice champions and I am excited to hear their ideas," said State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim.
Lake County Rising is our community’s version of the global movement One Billion Rising. In 2012, Round Lake Beach resident and former trustee Judy Armstrong was inspired to see Lake County participate in this global movement. In addition to Armstrong’s participation, other partners with the State’s Attorney’s Office are: NICASA, the YWCA, the Zacharias Center, a Safe Place, and John Flynn of Up2Us. Lake County Rising will be held on Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 at Round Lake Beach Civic Center, 2007 Civic Center Way in Round Lake Beach. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a resource fair, featuring area nonprofit organizations that provide services to women and children. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature students from Round Lake High School performing vignettes which depict various forms of oppression against women. The winner of the essay contest will read his/her essay during the program. For more information, please contact the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office at 847-377-3000.
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ESSAY APPLICATION PROCESS
In 2012, playwright Eve Ensler began a movement to bring attention to and end violence against women. One Billion Rising is now a global movement, where individuals across the world come together to Rise, Resist and Unite on behalf of women across the world. Lake County Rising, our community’s version of this event, is hosted by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in partnership with NICASA, the YWCA, Zacharias Center, A Safe Place, and community members who are committed to ending violence against women. Our community’s public statement demanding the end of violence, with a particular emphasis on the violence against women, will be held on Tuesday, February 12th 2019 at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center in Round Lake, IL at 7 p.m.
High school students in Lake County are invited to participate in an essay contest. The focus will be consistent with the global theme --- Rise! Resist! Unite! End violence against women. This essay can be inclusive of ending violence against all individuals.
The essay should:
- Be 500 words or less
- Double spaced
And will answer these questions:
- What does a future without violence look like?
- How would it benefit you personally to have a future free of violence?
- What do you intend to do to help create a future that is free of violence
Essays which incorporate the themes RISE, RESIST, and UNITE will be given top consideration.
Submissions should include a cover page that lists the student’s name, school of attendance, year in school, a contact number and an email address.
Essay entrees should be sent to: Sandra Bankston, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office at sbankston@lakecountyil.gov by January 3, 2019. The winner of the essay will be notified by February 5th. S/he will receive a monetary award and will be invited to read their essay at the Lake County Rising event.
Lake County State's Attorney's Office 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Phone: (847) 377-3000
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