International Peace Poster Contest by the Lions Club: ISR Participates as the Only School from Neuss
Thursday, November 14th
A special recognition ceremony took place at ISR today. Twenty-four artistically inclined students participated in the Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. This globally recognized competition, supported by the Lions Club for over three decades, invites schools and youth groups to explore the theme of peace through art, offering children the opportunity to express their visions of peace through art and inspire the world.
Bettina Schulenberg, President of the Lions Club Neuss Novaesia, introduced the project to ISR, making ISR the only school from Neuss to participate in this international competition. Under the guidance of ISR Art Teacher, Ms. Schulz, the students diligently worked on their interpretations of this year’s theme: Boundless Peace. Yesterday, all artworks were presented, and ISR faculty and staff had the chance to select their favorites among posters created by 11, 12, and 13-year-old students. This proved to be a challenging task, as all posters were thoughtfully conceived and artistically valuable.
Ultimately, three exceptional posters stood out: Arjun (11 years old), Mian (12 years old), and Anna-Maria (13 years old) prevailed in the jury’s evaluation. Their works will now advance to the next stage of the competition, where they will be reviewed by the District Governor and the Council Chairperson of the Lions Club Novaesia before being submitted to the international competition. The second and third-place winners in each age category also received recognition awards from the Lions Club, while all participants will be presented with certificates of appreciation for their outstanding contributions.
We extend our gratitude to the Lions Club Novaesia for bringing this remarkable project to ISR, to Ms. Schulz for her excellent implementation, and to all students for their interpretation of Boundless Peace – a theme that resonates deeply in today’s world. The creativity and passion displayed in these posters truly embody our motto at ISR: It’s cool to be good!
All artworks will be displayed at next year’s ISR Art Evening and the ISR International Spring Festival
Quotes from our winning participants:
There are infinite ways to find peace. For example, in your job; sport has no borders; education, respecting one another irrespective of gender, color, race, etc. Using the available resources with care. Hence, peace dove is carrying a ribbon that looks like infinity. – Arjun, Age 11
Peace means love, freedom, and the candles never go off, as the candles stand for people and all countries in the world. – Mian, Age 12
Frieden ist ein Ausgleich zwischen zwei verschiedenen Meinungen. – Anna-Maria, Age 13
