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OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ERIC F. RINEHART
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Dec. 20, 2021
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Newton
(224) 374-2376
jnewton@lakecountyil.gov
Lake County Rising Student Essay/Poster Contest Entrants Sought
(Lake County, IL) - Lake County Rising is seeking poem and essay contest entries from Lake County high school students, and is holding a poster contest for those in middle school, as part of an effort to raise awareness of violence against women.
The program is sponsored by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and several partner agencies. This year’s contest theme is “We Rise to Respect, Grace, and Kindness.”
Lake County Rising works to bring members of the community together to focus on the abuse experienced by women, and to commit to doing our part to end this violence. This collective gathering is a demonstration of rising in solidarity with women who have experienced abuse, according to Sandra Bankston, a therapist with the State’s Attorney’s Office.
The local effort is modeled after One Billion Rising, a global movement in which individuals come together to demand an end to violence against women. One Billion Rising was founded in 2012 by playwright and author Eve Ensler.
High school students are invited to participate in a poem/essay contest in which they take on what it means to rise on behalf of others in today’s society, and how the words respect, grace, and kindness play a role.
High School Essay Rules:
Essays must be 500 words or less, double-spaced. Preference will be given to any essay or poem that incorporates diversity and inclusivity.
High School Poem Rules
Poems are judged based on originality, creativity, and artistic quality. Any styles (sonnet, haiku, etc.) are accepted, with the exception of block or blackout poems. Poetry submissions should not exceed two pages.
Middle School Poster Submission Rules
Posters must be original work and can use any medium, including paint, crayons, stickers, charcoal, computer generated graphics, handwritings, and fonts. Posters should not use any stereotypical representations of domestic violence.
Entrants should email their intention to participate in either contest to Sandra Bankston at sbankston@lakecountyil.gov by Jan. 1, 2022.
In the subject line, please write Lake County Rising 2022. Provide your name, an email contact, your school and grade level, and which type of entry you will be submitting. You will receive a release/waiver in acknowledgment of your intent to participate.
Deadline for final submissions is Jan. 14, 2022. Please email your entry with the signed release/waiver to Sandra Bankston at the same email address by Jan. 14.
The winner will be notified on or before Feb. 1, and is invited read their essay at Lake County Rising 2022, which will be held Feb. 8 at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center. The winning art submission will be on display throughout the event.
Lake County Rising is sponsored by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in partnership with NICASA Behavioral Health Services, the Women’s Center of College of Lake County, A Safe Place, Mana a Mano, Zacharias Center, and the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
18 N. County Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 377-3000
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