Town Announces MLK Jr. Poster Contest

From the Town of Braintree:

In celebration of Dr. King’s birthday, Mayor Joseph Sullivan is inviting all Braintree students to take part in a poster contest reflecting Dr. King’s ideas on civic responsibility and human equality. This year’s theme is “Walk the Talk.” Students should illustrate how one can take Dr. King’s words into peaceful actions to promote the rights of all people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Basic Guidelines:

• Entire poster must be hand-designed
• Use crayons, colored pencils, markers, or paints
• Poster should be no larger than 12” x 18”
• Clearly print your name and school on the back of the poster
• Judging will be based on creativity, originality, and relevance to the theme.

Submission deadline is Jan. 14, 2016. All entries should be submitted to the student’s building principal.

Photo courtesy of the Town of Braintree.