The Montgomery County Women’s Center proudly hosted its annual Teen Writing & Art Challenge, inspiring young people to express their voices on healthy relationships and raise awareness about teen dating violence. This year, we received an incredible 75 submissions, showcasing the talent, insight, and creativity of teens in our community. Each piece told a powerful story, and we were honored to celebrate the voices of these young artists and writers.

The Writing and Art Challenge was created, in 2018, by the Montgomery County Women’s Center as an avenue for teens to start talking about dating & relationships. It is meant to create a safe environment to explore and discuss the impacts (both positive and negative) of common dynamics found in these experiences. Montgomery County Women’s Center has been proudly serving Montgomery and surrounding counties for over 40 years. Our mission is to lead the effort in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault through crisis intervention, assistance, advocacy, empowerment, and social change.

 

Congratulations To This Year’s Winners

1st Place

Alyssa Juarez “ Warmth” (High School Art)

Alyssa Hudson “Before I Knew How To Ride a Bike” (High School Writing)

Amelie Wu “The Feeling of Trust: A Kid’s Perspective” (Middle School Art)

Kayla Lopez “Limerence” (Middle School Writing)

 

2nd Place

Juliet Chattin “Edges of Comfort” (High School Writing)

Brooklyn Scalise “ The Anatomy of Trust” (High School Art)

Madeline Duran “What We Call Love” (Middle School Writing)

Kaila Swartz “Losing Trust” (Middle School Art)

 

3rd Place

Emilee Ramieh “Silent Trust and Love” (Middle School Art)

Grier Boyd “Ants” (High School Writing)

Bayla Hauser (High School Art)

Cassandra Alas “My Shinning Tower” (Middle School Writing)

 

Photos From The Event