Thank you to all who participated in our first NPHW art contest!
Art can play a big role in your health. Art as part of health management and treatment has been shown to help people with a variety of health concerns, including those experiencing mental illness. Art is also a part of our cultures. It promotes communication between and within communities, helping us learn and share our life experiences.
Following the theme of NPHW 2023, “Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health,” we hosted our first art contest with the following prompt:
- How has your culture shaped your health? This could include the foods you eat, how you choose to exercise, activities and hobbies you engage in, how you unwind and decompress, the traditions you have with your family and friends or your community. All these things can impact your health. Visually show us what these things are and/or how they’ve made you feel!
Congratulations to our 2023 winners!
Kid Category Winners
Sofia:
Abhiram Allaparthi:
Ava Totten:
Teen Category Winners
Zaina Alam Piya:
Maggie Tu:
Giulyana Gamero:
The Rockford Ready Health Literacy Poetry Series was developed in partnership with the City of Rockford’s Health and Human Services Department, University of Illinois Chicago’s Office of Health Literacy and CURA Strategies. This program is supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $3,614,521 with 100% funded by the OASH/OMH/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the OASH/OMH/HHS. For more information, please visit https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov.
Adult Category Winners
Bree Zhang:
Kaitlyn Mi:
Deidra Christine Hernandez:
Leslee Grubbs-King:
See all 2023 submissions in our live feed.
Questions? Email arianne.noorestani@apha.org.