Office of Administration
Governor's Council on Disability
Missouri Poster & Journalism Contest
Each school year, the Governor's Council on Disability sponsors a Poster and Journalism Contest for middle and high school students to increase disability awareness and promote inclusion of people with disabilities. Inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of school and community life leads to opportunity for both those with and without disabilities. When people with disabilities are included and welcomed it increases their opportunities to find employment, to give back to the community and to feel a part of the community. This also gives those without disabilities the chance to know, learn from and understand those who have a great deal to offer. Each year, there is a different theme for the contest.
Through inclusion, people with disabilities can enjoy the same aspects and activities of school and community life as those without disabilities enjoy. Through inclusion people without disabilities learn that people with disabilities are people first who enjoy the same things everyone else enjoys, who like to go to movies, go shopping, and participate in sports activities among other things. Inclusion also increases awareness of accessibility issues. Inclusion leads to opportunity.
Think about it. How would you improve inclusion of people with disabilities in your school and/or your community? If you could design a plan for full inclusion of people with disabilities in your community and your school, what would your plan include? Look around you. Do you see any barriers, either physical, like steps, or attitudinal, to inclusion? How would you eliminate these barriers?
2007-2008 — "See The Ability" — Poster and Journalism Contest Flyer [ PDF | DOC ]
Missouri Journalism Contest
Purpose:
To reward excellence in journalistic writing and to help young Missourians become aware of the need to eliminate negative attitudes toward people with disabilities. The program is open to all Missouri high school/middle school students grades 7 through 9 and 10 through 12.
Journalism Contest Prizes:
1st Place $500.00 Savings Bond for overall winner (both age groups combined)
2nd Place $250.00 Savings Bond (each age group)
3rd Place $100.00 Savings Bond (each age group)
Additional prize drawings will be held for contest participants. Past prizes have included tickets to Six Flags, Worlds of Fun, Silver Dollar City, and Cardinal's and Royals' Baseball games, among others.
Missouri Poster Contest
Purpose:
To interest high school students with a flair for art in creating posters on the subject of people with disabilities. The program is open to all high school/middle school students grades 7 through 9 and 10 through 12.
Poster Contest Prizes:
1st Place $500.00 Savings Bond for overall winner (both age groups combined)
2nd Place $250.00 Savings Bond (each age group)
3rd Place $100.00 Savings Bond (each age group)
Additional prize drawings will be held for contest participants. Past prizes have included tickets to Six Flags, Worlds of Fun, Silver Dollar City, and Cardinal's and Royals' Baseball games, among others.
For further information call: 800-877-8249 or 573-751-2600 or e-mail
2008 Award Recipients
2007 Award Recipients
2006 Award Recipients
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