Valued Youth Partnership

IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Student Essay Contest

Students Win 2024 Reflection Contest Awards 

IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Program Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives  

2023-24 VYP contest cover blueSee announcement

See the booklet with all the winning reflections from 2024 (pdf).

See highlights poster (PDF • Image)

The winners are…

IDRA-VYP-Highlights-2024-Poster-imageHonorable mentions are…

IDRA also invited fourth grade students in a pilot program at Franz Leadership Academy in Judson ISD, San Antonio, to submit entries as posters.


IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives

Teens Win 2023 National Essay Contest Awards

VYP Essay Cover 2023 smSee announcement

See color highlights flier for 2023 (pdf).

See the booklet with all the winning essays from 2023 (pdf).

The winners are…

Honorable mentions are…


Six Young Tutors Win 2022 National Valued Youth Partnership Essay Contest Awards

See announcement

See color highlights flier for 2022 (pdf).

See the booklet with all the winning essays from 2022 (pdf).

The winners are…


Teens Win 2019 National Essay Contest Awards

Essay highlights poster

See the booklet with all the winning essays from 2019 (pdf).

See color highlights flier for 2019 (pdf).

The winners are…

Winning essays booklet 2019

High School Honorable Mentions

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Academy School Winner – Charles C Ball Academy, San Antonio ISD, Texas

Elementary School Winners – PS94 Kings College School, New York City


Six Young Tutors Win 2018 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are…

High School Honorable Mention

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Academy School Winner – Charles C Ball Academy, San Antonio ISD, Texas

Elementary School Winners – PS94 Kings College School, New York City

See the press release announcement.

See color highlights flier for 2018 (pdf).

See the booklet with all the winning essays from 2018 (pdf).


Six Young Tutors Win 2017 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are…

High School Honorable Mentions

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program booklet with all the winning essays from 2017 (pdf).Elementary School Winners

While not yet in middle school, fifth grade tutors in the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program at PS94 Kings College School in New York City wrote their own essays. Below are the top scorers.

See the press release.

See color highlights flier for 2017 (pdf).

See the booklet with all the winning essays from 2017 (pdf).


Six Teens Win 2016 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are:

High School Honorable Mentions 

Middle School Honorable Mentions 

While not yet in middle school, fifth grade tutors in the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program PS94 Kings College School in New York City wrote their own essays. Below are the top three scorers.

Read the full news release (2016).
See color highlights flier (2016).
See all the winning essays from 2016.
See the winning elementary school essays from 2016.


Six Teens Win 2015 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are:

High School Honorable Mentions

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Read the full news release (2015).
See color highlights flier (2015).
See all the winning essays from 2015.


Six Teens Win 2014 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are:

High School Honorable Mentions

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Read the full news release (2014).
See color highlights flier (2014).
See all the winning essays from 2014.


Six Teens Win 2013 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are:

High School Honorable Mentions

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Read the full news release (2013).

See color highlights flier (2013).


Six Teens Win 2012 National Essay Contest Awards

The winners are:

High School Honorable Mentions

Middle School Honorable Mentions

Read the full news release (2012).

See color highlights flier (2012).


Young Tutors Win 2011 National Essay Contest Award

The six winners are:

Read the full news release (2011).
See color highlights flier (2011).


Six Students Win 2010 National Essay Contest Award

The six winners are:

Read the full news release 2010.
See color highlights flier (2010).


Texas Students Win 2009 National Essay Contest Award

U.S. winners are:

Read the full news release 2009.
See color highlights flier (2009).


*formerly named the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program