September 21, 2021
This year, ASJ hosted our first-ever justice essay contest, asking 7th and 8th graders to answer, “What is an issue that needs justice and why?"
We are honored to announce our winner: Delyla Martínez, rising 8th grader from Innocademy in Michigan. Our team of judges chose Delyla's essay, “La Discriminación a Las Mujeres/Discrimination against Women,” for best fulfilling the spirit of the prompt and our vision, “working for a just society together."
Delyla writes, "Ever since I was 8 I loved to write. My dream is to become an author when I graduate high school." We are thankful for Delyla and all the contest participants for showing us that
we’re never too young or old to contribute to justice.
The complete prompt: Our organization, ASJ-US, is dedicated to making Honduras a better place – a place where it’s safe to play, where everyone has access to education, and where everyone’s voice is here. We call this work, the work of justice. Justice work looks for places in our world where things aren’t right and tries to fix them. We believe justice work can happen anywhere (even in your community!) and that anyone can do justice. What is an issue that you believe needs justice and why? Who is impacted by this issue and what will the world look like if it is fixed?
The essays presented here have been unedited and and remain as written by the author. The views expressed represent those of the author.
If you are interested in being notified the next time ASJ organizes a creative contest, email info@asj-us.org.