HARTFORD, Conn. — FOX61 and Impact Teen Driving are partnering together on a contest to create the best public service announcement to combat distracted driving in youth.
Students will be eligible to win up to $10,000 for their school.
Two workshops will be held in early November to help students write and produce their PSA. This contest is sponsored by NJM Insurance.
According to Impact, studies show around 4,000 teens die in car crashes every year and 75% of them do not involve drugs or alcohol. Thousands more are injured. Causes include speed, putting on makeup, eating/drinking, using the audio in the car, conversations and using mobile devices.
For information contact: Maria Naeem, Wilton High School, CT High School Liaison at naeemm@wiltonps.org
Fri. November 4th (9 a.m. -1 p.m.)
- Offering six 30-minute sessions over the course of the day
- University of Hartford / Wilde Auditorium located at the Harry Jack Gray Center
- 200 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117
- Contact: Jack Banks, Director, School of Communications and Cinema Program at 860-768-5277 and jbanks@hartford.edu
Sat. November 5th (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
- University of New Haven / Maxcy Hall, Room 103
- 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516
- Contact: Nicki Chavoya, Practitioner-in-Residence, School of Communications at 203-479-4517 and nchavoya@newhaven.edu
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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