Pro-Life Outreach

Youth Apostles is pro-life and seeks to inspire young people to play a role in building the Culture of Life.

The community leads or sponsors a number of activities that encourage the young to get involved on behalf of the unborn–and the women who courageously carry them. These include:

  • Annual pro-life poster and essay contests for high school and junior high students to provide youth with an opportunity to express themselves and think about why they believe what they do. In Spring 2021, Youth Apostles expanded the pro-life poster contest that had been held every year since 1999 to include additional media; the new multimedia contest offered an opportunity to submit pro-life posters, memes, powerpoint presentations, and spoken word entries.

  • Organizing and accompanying youth and campus ministry groups who participate in the annual March for Life.

  • Presenting talks on life issues during youth group meetings, retreats and workshops.

  • Facilitating relationships with God that emphasize the Lord’s love for each one of us.

  • Charitable drives that gave youth opportunities to support expectant mothers in need by collecting donations of supplies and through prayer and messages of support.

Submissions are open for the 6th Annual

Pro-Life Multimedia Contest!

Interested in participating?

The Youth Apostles 6th annual pro-life multimedia contest includes pro-life expression in five forms to provide a means by which young people may express their pro-life beliefs and values.

We also hope to support the pro-life values they have been taught in school and at home, and that have been presented to them in youth ministry programs and communities. This gives young people a way to give those values voice through spoken and written word, art, and creativity.

Rules

  • Entries must express the pro-life view.

  • Entries must be the participants’ original work. No copyrighted materials.

  • Participants may enter more than one category, but may make only one entry per category.

  • There are two divisions: Junior (grades 7 and 8) and Senior (grades 9-12)

  • If submissions are made through a school: include name, grade level, school, and school address.

  • If submissions are made through a parish or youth group: include name, grade, parish/group, and home address.

  • Electronic entries should also provide the information above in the email to which they are attached.

  • Entries must be mailed, delivered or sent by email by Monday, December 15, 2025 to:

    John Iekel, Youth Apostles
    1600 Carlin Lane
    McLean, VA 22101
    pro-life@youthapostles.org

  • Entries become the property of Youth Apostles and will not be returned. Questions? Call (703) 556-0914.

Permission Slip

Categories

  • Electronic submissions will be accepted.
    Use 8.5”x11” or larger paper, or posterboard.
    Parental permission not required.

  • Electronic submissions are accepted.
    Parental permission not required.

  • Electronic entries will be accepted.
    Parental permission not required.

  • One minute in length.
    No visuals or video necessary.
    MP3 format recommended.
    Include parental permission.

  • One minute in length.
    Include parental permission.

Awards

First Place - $60 Amazon gift card

Second Place - $40 Amazon gift card

Honorable Mentions will receive certificates of recognition

Winners of the 5th Annual Pro-life Multimedia Contest

Essay Contest: Change Hearts to Save the Unborn

Junior Division Winners

1st Place - Cecelia Duncan, St. Timothy Catholic School
2nd Place - Juliet Marrone, Our Lady of Hope Catholic School

Honorable Mention - Blake Batchelor, St. Timothy Catholic School
Anastasia Jarvis, Angelus Academy
Jack Krako, Angelus Academy
Isabel Liu, All Saints Catholic School
Leah Silk, Our Lady of Hope Catholic School

Poster Contest: Pro-Life, No Matter What

Senior Division Winners

First Place - Ruby Jarvis, Mother of Divine Grace School
Second Place - Morgan Roberts, St. Paul VI Catholic High School (PVI)

Junior Division Winners

First Place - Taylor Doar, Angelus Academy
Second Place - Emily Copeland, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School

Honorable Mention - Sidney Aglio, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School
Sam Cautero, Angelus Academy
Gavin Havey, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School
Charlotte Huly, St. Timothy Catholic School
Gianna Jolley, Our Lady of Hope Catholic School
Samantha Kebit, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School
Anna Lima, All Saints Catholic School
Chase Sinclair, All Saints Catholic School
Lylah Stenstrom, St. Timothy Catholic School

Meme Contest

Senior Division

First Place - Sara Ugaz, PVI

Junior Division

First Place - Samuel Salama, St. Timothy Catholic School
Second Place - Sam Weigler, All Saints Catholic School

Honorable Mention - Nicky Conforti, St. Timothy Catholic School
Sebastian MacGregor, St. Timothy Catholic School

Spoken Word Contest: What Commitment to the Unborn Means

Senior Division

First Place - Juyeong Kim, PVI

Junior Division

First Place - Maureen Ojeda, St. Timothy Catholic School
Second Place - Clare Doherty, St. Timothy Catholic School

Honorable Mention - Anna Fairchild, St. Timothy Catholic School

Video Contest

Junior Division

First Place - Daniel Paras, St. Timothy Catholic School

Power Point Contest

Junior Division

First Place - Gabriel Savage, All Saints Catholic School
Second Place - Diego Sokolowski, All Saints Catholic School

If you have any questions or would like to reach out to our coordinator of pro-life outreach, please fill out this form: