Walgreens Encourages High School Students Nationwide to Express Themselves in 12th Annual Expressions by Walgreens Competition
January 25 2022 - 7:36AM
Business Wire
Expressions promotes creating visual and media
arts as a constructive way for handling tough issues
Walgreens invites high school students across the nation to make
their submissions for the 12th Annual Expressions by Walgreens
competition. The contest awards monetary prizes in three categories
including visual arts, video production, and spoken word, to
empower teens to use art to voice their opinions on issues of
importance to them.
“Walgreens created Expressions out of a desire to help young
people cope with some of life’s difficulties,” said Dr. Kevin Ban,
chief medical officer for Walgreens. “Our commitment to improving
the health and wellness of the communities we serve includes
addressing things that improve our total state of wellbeing.
Expressions incentivizes high school students to turn away from
negative devices and exercise their creative devices.”
Last month the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a
formal advisory on ‘Protecting Youth Mental Health’. The advisory
cites an unprecedented impact on the mental health of America’s
youth and families,1 stating the pandemic added to pre-existing
pressures that were there long before COVID-19. From issues
including cyber-bullying, self-esteem, and gender identity to body
image, the COVID pandemic, social justice, equity and more,
Expressions encourages self-expression through art.
Walgreens believes in supporting and giving back to the
communities we serve. Our Company has a longstanding commitment to
programs that empower youth and help them reach their full
potential. The Expressions Challenge is accepting entries now
through March 31, 2022. A total of 12 winners—four from each of the
three categories—will each receive a monetary prize of $2,000.
Winners will be selected and announced in May 2022.
ABOUT WALGREENS EXPRESSIONS
Expressions was established by Walgreens to educate, empower and
equip young people and their communities with insights and
resources on issues impacting teens. Since 2009, Expressions by
Walgreens has reached approximately one million high school
students and awarded more than $350,000 in monetary prizes. More
than 500 organizations, high schools, teachers and parents have
participated in the program since its inception. Teens whose
parents or guardians work for Walgreens are not eligible. To learn
more about the Expressions by Walgreens Challenge and to view the
student submissions, visit www.ExpressionsChallenge.com
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States
segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an
integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions
of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of
caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health
and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and
well-being of every community in America. Operating nearly 9,000
retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination
serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens
pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by
providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best
meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital
platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in local communities
nationwide.
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https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/12/07/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-on-youth-mental-health-crisis-further-exposed-by-covid-19-pandemic.html
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