Choose Respect Montgomery: Raising Awareness about Teen Dating Violence
CHOOSE RESPECT VIDEO CONTEST - OPEN NOW- February 11, 2024
This is a 10 hour SSL opportunity.
This Choose Respect Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest challenges teens to create an original video to promote awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Participants are encouraged to be creative!
Check out last year’s winners (2022):
1st Place - Not My Fault
MLK Jr. Middle School
2nd Place and Fan Favorite - High School Simulator
Einstein High School
3rd Place - Words Do Hurt
Shady Grove Middle School
Honorable Mention - Dating Shouldn't Hurt
Julius West Middle School
Honorable Mention - It's Fine
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Participants are encouraged to be creative! Check out 2021 winners:
1st Place and Fan Favorite: "Love Should Never Hurt"
Yifan—Poolesville High School
and Yixuan—Takoma Park Middle School
2nd Place: "Boys Will Be Boys"
Jillian & Juliana
Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
3rd Place: "Guys Can Be Victims Too"
Asher
Eastern Middle School
Honorable Mention: "I Promise"
Natasha & Saron
Paint Branch High School
Honorable Mention: "False Reflections"
Annelise
Rockville High School
Visit the Choose Respect website to learn more about healthy teen relationships and the characteristics of unhealthy and abusive relationships, including resources on teen dating violence.
Student Timeline
| ACTION | DATES | NOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Create A PSA | Now – February 11, 2024 | PSA Contest Rules |
| PSA Entry Due Date | Sundy, February 11, 2024 | To submit your PSA: Online PSA Contest Submission Form |
| Attend the RespectFEST Earn up to 3 SSL hours! |
Sunday, April 7, 2023 1-4pm | Wheaton Community Recreation Center from 1–4 pm 11701 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton Registration will be ON-SITE To get updates sign up here |
School Timeline
| ACTION | DATES | NOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Advertise the Choose Respect PSA contest information | Now - February 11, 2024 | PSA Contest Rules |
| Advertise the RespectFEST | Now - Sunday, April 7, 2024 | To get updates and program meeting links sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/mocorespectfest |
| Students view and vote on PSA videos | Friday, March 15, 2024 - Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
Secondary schools will create a plan for all students to access, view, and vote for the PSAs by the close of school on Friday, April 5, 2024 |