Youth poetry contest winners honored
Tulsa, OK – The winners of September’s bilingual poetry contest were honored this past weekend. The Monthly Poetry Contest ran from September 15 through September 25, and the awards ceremony was held on Saturday, October 10 at Supermercados Morelos, located at 12920 E. 31st St.
TPS students in 3rd -5th grades wrote heartfelt poems about how COVID-19 has impacted their lives.
COVID-19 has us feeling all kinds of ways, and that includes the youngest among us. Whether it’s being stuck at home, unable to see friends, or doing school online, COVID has presented its own challenges for youth.
“Yes, children are resilient, but that doesn’t mean they’re not hurting or that they don’t have anything to say on the matter. Most importantly, this contest is meant to celebrate their voices and to give them something to get excited about this school year,” said Margarita Vega, with Vega & Treviño Consultants.
Vega and Francisco Treviño, Vega’s husband and business partner, who connect businesses with opportunities to give back in the community, were at a loss after COVID-19. Most of these opportunities happen at the schools, by way of participating or giving back to students, their families, and teachers and administrators.
Treviño is also the Director of Casa de la Cultura, an organization whose mission is to promote and foster Hispanic Arts and Culture. Casa de la Cultura is also a partner organization for the contest. Through the Monthly Poetry Contest, TPS students in grades 3rd through 5th, will be able to win not only cash prizes provided by Sooner Millworks and Renovations, but also tablets for 1st and 2nd place awarded by Supermercados Morelos and Cell Phone Hospital, and free meals from Casa Tequila Mexican Kitchen.
“Monthly awards will be difficult from now on, hence, it’s great to see the community vested in rewarding and encouraging students,” said Vega. “At TPS we support inclusivity, so we love the idea of this being a bilingual contest.”
This year’s judges included Yobana Ruíz, Marketing Director for Supermercados Morelos, Gitzel Puente, Communications Specialist at the City of Tulsa, and Maricarmen Mitchell, Manager of Community Services at Tulsa Public Schools.
The next Monthly Poetry Contest will run next from October 15 through November 25; the theme for the OctoberNovember Contest is: Day of the Dead. For sponsorship opportunities please contact Francisco Treviño at trevino@vegatrevinoconsultants.com.