Primary Entry (Hillside Elementary School)

Dedeepya Siremamilla

District Place: 3rd Place

Title: Helping everyone in the world

Artist Statement: I will change the world by keeping the surroundings clean, people healthy and being kind with each other. All the kids can turn into responsible grown ups to make this world better.

Primary Entry (Hillside Elementary School)

Dushyanth Karthik

District Place: 4th Place

Title: Planting Trees

Artist Statement: Trees grow big and save the nature.

Primary Entry (Farmington STEAM Academy)

Jaasritha Valiveti

District Place: 1st Place

Title: I can change the world by saving earth.

Details: Paper,Pencil and Eraser.

Artist Statement: Since world is the planet earth, saving earth can change the world.

Primary Entry (Hillside Elementary School)

Kshitij Mandal

District Place: 2nd Place

Title: Making people aware to get Vaccinated against Corona

Artist Statement: Vaccinate everybody in the world to remove Corona Virus. I will make a big massive flyer and will stick and staple the big massive flyer outside an airplane or helicopter and fly the helicopter or airplane all around the world. In the flyer it will be written "Please vaccinate for the safety of our lives and sake of humanity. This will inspire everybody. Then nobody will get sick from Corona virus. Benefits: we will not need mask, we play our friends, we can go to our neighbors house more often etc.

Primary Entry (Lanigan Elementary School)

Mila Hack

Title: You Can Change the World!

Details: Literature - 15 words

Artist Statement: Picking up trash changes the world because it can save animals. Showing love and kindness changes the world because you can help people feel better if they're having a rough or sad day.

Intermediate Entry (Forest Elementary School)

Alina Kashif

Title: I will be the Voice!

Details: 144 words

Artist Statement: I will change the world by stopping world hunger and poorness and have positive attitude toward each other. I will be the voice of kids who get bullied at the school or in playgrounds. I will try my best to be a role model for people who cannot use their voice, who are afraid to talk and who need a guidance. I would not judge people by their age, race, culture, color and religion.

Intermediate Entry (Forest Elementary School)

Ariana Roseman

District Place: 1st Place

Title: Using My Voice

Details: 1742 word count

Artist Statement: I wrote a story about always standing up for what is right,by using your voice. So many people have changed the world by standing for what is right.That is why I wrote a story about a girl who wants to help stop bullying, even though people think it's okay to bully people as long as it's not happening to them. I think people can change the world by speaking out for what's right and using your voice can change so many lives.This is why I wrote my story to tell everyone the power of your voice.

Intermediate Entry (Kenbrook Elementary School)

Brianna Uehlein

Title: Be Kind to Others

Details: Short story how friendship can change the world

Artist Statement: It is about me caring for others to change the world by making new friends.

Intermediate Entry (Kenbrook Elementary School)

Jameson Hoover

District Place: 4th Place

Title: Diversity

Details: Poetry - 48 words

Artist Statement: Diversity is good because it means different. The world needs it. I can change the world by using my words to show everyone that diversity matters.

Intermediate Entry (Hillside Elementary School)

Kayla Shearer

District Place: 3rd Place

Title: Making The World A Better Place

Artist Statement: I feel sad sometimes because so much bad stuff is going on. I also feel happy because there are so many good people doing good things for the earth. I want to help change the world by making the earth a better place to live for everyone.

Intermediate Entry (Forest Elementary School)

Kendall Dorfman

Title: I will change the world by being a better person and role model

Details: 100 words

Artist Statement: I will change the world by working on being a better person and role model to kids my age, younger, and older. I would love for others to be more kind and accepting of others and their differences. I want kids my age to be kinder and more accepting of kids who may be a little different or have specific issues. I would love to work on being a role model for kids my age to show more kindness, patience, and understanding to other kids.

Intermediate Entry (Hillside Elementary School)

Kimaya Gupta

Title: Let’s make the world a better place

Artist Statement: I think that my writing matches the theme because I wrote about some important problems the world is facing.I also wrote about how we could take small steps to get a big step so we can make the world a better place.

Intermediate Entry (Hillside Elementary School)

Surya Dilip Jakhalekar

District Place: 2nd Place

Title: Kindness Will Change the World By...

Artist Statement: It takes tons of courage to do a simple kind act, but to do something discourteous will take you at any rate a few seconds. Like if you have a sibling then you can tease them effortlessly but to be kind to them will take courage. Kindness has changed the world from bullies and other impolite people's lives. What inspired me to write is that everyone should know about the Kindness Ripple Effect. As you can see a person can change the world bit by bit, but if everyone was kind the world would be an enhanced place.

Intermediate Entry (Gill Elementary School)

Yeshoda Bharathwaj

Title: Helping Hands

Details: 97 words

Artist Statement: "We are all helping hands and everyone around the world can change the world by doing their part. My writing relates to the theme by giving examples of what I and we can do to change the world."

Intermediate Entry (Gill Elementary School)

Yeshoda Bharathwaj

Title: Be A Leader For The World

Details: 60 words

Artist Statement: The world is beautiful the way it is so be a leader for the world to keep it like this. I feel like my writing relates to the theme because I am saying that let the world shine because it is divine.

Middle Entry (Warner Middle School)

Alana Roseman

District Place: 2nd Place

Title: An Act of Kindness

Details: 1986 words

Artist Statement: This story is told from the perspective of a bully, whose point of view is changed when someone shows him kindness. This may not seem like that big of an act, but as told in the story, kindness can remind people that there’s good in the world, and give them a reason to be kind. Could you imagine how much better the world would be if we all decided to show compassion and empathy toward others? Some people think you have to do something big to change the world, but we can all do our part by showing kindness.

Middle Entry (Power Middle School)

Braxton Chang

Title: Coming Together

Details: My literature is an haiku. Word count=42

Artist Statement: I am just one person, I could try lots of ways to help the world. However I would not get much done. But when people work together there is so much more people could do.

Middle Entry (Warner Middle School)

Elena Recinto

District Place: 3rd Place

Title: Atlas

Details: 303 words

Artist Statement: My poem illustrates a metaphor of having the world on your shoulders. We should care enough about our actions and how they impact this symbolic “weight of the world.” If the world was on your shoulders, would you be able to carry the load? This responsibility is something that many people rely on others to do when it’s everyone’s job. In my poem, I showed change by shifting the tone and capitalizing the first word of every line when I stated ways we could lessen the weight of the world - by being the change we wish to see.

Middle Entry (Warner Middle School)

Lila T

District Place: 1st Place

Title: A Different Kind of Message

Details: 1782 words

Artist Statement: This story is set in this modern time of social media. It follows a teenage girl, Elaine, who has been diagnosed with the eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, and her journey to healing. Through her social media platform, she is able to share her message and journey with others, and let them know that they are not alone. By telling her story, she realizes she can make a difference in the lives of others.

Middle Entry (Power Middle School)

Ryann McEvilly

District Place: 4th Place

Title: Seeds 4 Life

Details: 82 words

Artist Statement: I will change the work by staring a neighborhood garden to teach kids hard work and healthy eating habits while helping the environment.

High School Entry (Farmington High School)

Braeden Shea

Title: Changing Matter

Details: A poem with an idea of my own

Artist Statement: The way we keep the human race going is by trying to make changes so that the next generation is better than the last. Currently, around the world, people are suffering from the effects of global warming. To change the world, I want to change its future. The world is on a dying path, but few acknowledge it. Trees turn carbon-based molecules to solid material and release oxygen and other gases. With my specialized tree, a revived world is in reach.

High School Entry (North Farmington High School)

Ella McNeece

District Place: 2nd Place

Title: Purple Sundress

Details: Literature: 828

Artist Statement: Dreams are the cause to reflect on memories and the path laid before oneself. The place where I dream about the most is the ocean. I have even applied to the University of Delaware, hoping to major in marine ecology. I decided to write of the nostalgia of my past, how my childhood beach has become polluted. Where my dreams of saving the ocean emerged from. This is what inspires me to save the little girls beach. I will change the world because I have the ability to dream big.

High School Entry (Farmington High School)

Henry Francis

District Place: 3rd Place

Title: One Beach at a Time

Details: 673 words

Artist Statement: In my work I went into detail about my plan to reduce trash pollution on beaches. My plan to change the world is to remove litter from beaches and prevent ecological damage. I will do this to help preserve the modern world.

High School Entry (North Farmington High School)

Nikhil Desai

District Place: 4th Place

Title: Change and Uncertainty

Details: 408 Words

Artist Statement: My work focuses on what's necessary to make change happen. Uncertainty is toxic, and it can lead to major regrets over missed opportunities. We need to collectively overcome our fear of uncertainty, in order to progress forwards as a society. With the world in such a fragile state right now, it would be extremely beneficial for everyone to do whatever they can to make a positive change However, this can't be accomplished without overcoming uncertainty.

High School Entry (Farmington High School)

Nina Kobayashi

District Place: 1st Place

Title: The Bird

Details: 248 words

Artist Statement: My poem, 'The Bird', is about how people move on and leave the world that they shaped behind, in the poem, one person sees the truth - that everybody was running from things that they had created. The truth spreads like a bird that is finally free, as more people stop running and turn around to help heal the earth. The poem conveys that just one person can be the catalyst to change the world.