CVCHS student Kendall Albert wins Peace & Justice Center essay contest

Clayton Valley Charter sophomore Kendall Albert took first place in Creative Writing in the high school division of the 21st Art and Writing Challenge Awards hosted by the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center in Lafayette.

The event seeks to encourage and support local youth to address issues concerning peace and social justice.

This year the center received submissions from 19 high schools and 12 middle schools from throughout Contra Costa County.

Margli Auclair, the center’s executive director, said, “This year’s topic/prompt was ‘Cultivating A Peaceful World: Visions for the Future.’ When you dream of liberation, what does that look like to you?  What are your hopes for a more peaceful future?  How do you see communities thriving? How do we get there?”

Albert was the only winner from area schools for her essay “In Our Hands.”

To read Kendall’s essay, click here: https://creatingpeacefulschools.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/3/4/14347576/kalbert.pdf

To learn more about the Peace and Justice Center, click here: ourpeacecenter.org