Golden Valley City Honors Legacy Of Dr Martin Luther King Jr With Human Rights Contest

Press release from the City of Golden Valley:

January 18, 2021

To honor the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission (HRC) hosts an annual contest asking local students to creatively respond to a human rights question or statement. This year’s was “What does it mean to be a good ally in the world today?”

Amaya Young

The HRC announced the winners of its Martin Luther King Human Rights Contest Dec 10, 2020, on Human Rights Day.

First prize went to Amaya Young, a 9th grader at Armstrong High School, who wrote an essay that explained how someone can be a good ally.

Aya Ouazizi, a 10th grader at Armstrong High School, took home second prize for her poem describing what it means to be a good ally.

Aya Ouazizi

The contest is open to students in grades K–12 who live in Golden Valley, attend a school in Golden Valley, or attend a Robbinsdale Area District or Hopkins District school. Winners receive a cash prize.

Information about next year’s contest will be distributed to schools in the fall.

This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.