Sick of stick-thin girls and muscle-bound guys dominating magazine space? Shouldn't healthier images be the norm?
An Post education awards ask teenagers what they think about healthy-living messages. The theme for this year's awards is: "It's time to look at food and exercise differently." The competition invites students to create a piece of art or to write about food and exercise and what influences their decisions on health and well-being.
You can get tips from www.anpost.ie/AnPost/school+awards
Hurry, though: the deadline is Friday week, May 5th. Send entries to An Post Education Awards, PO Box 9949, Dublin 1. More than 100 schools will participate in this year's Young Social Innovators national showcase, which takes place at CityWest, in Co Dublin, on May 10th and 11th.
Between them they will exhibit 144 projects, covering a wide range of social issues, including social inclusion, communication, road safety, suicide, access to education and health services, and the lack of youth facilities.
Schools interested in finding out how to take part in next year's Young Social Innovators programme can e-mail info@youngsocialinnovators.ie or telephone 01-6458030
It's too late to take part in this year's ACCA Schools Business Challenge, which takes place in Dublin today, but if you or your school is interested in participating in next year's challenge - 800 students took part in this year's scheme, with 10 schools qualifying for the final - get in touch with Katherine Moore at ACCA Ireland, katherine. moore@ie.accaglobal.com, 01-4988900.
