Indian Students Win Top Laurels in the Global Adobe Youth Voices Program

BANGALORE, September 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

- Three Students From India Awarded 2015 Adobe Creativity Scholarship Awards

- Social Venture Project 'Garb-age' Wins Adobe Youth Voices Audience Award

Adobe, as part of its commitment to the next generation of creatives, announced the names of three students as awardees of the 2015 Adobe Creativity Scholarship Awards, viz. Revathi S. from Christel House India, a Bangalore-based non-profit organization , and two students, Shikha Patra and Salim Sheikh, from Prayasam, a Kolkata-based non-profit organization.

Adobe Creativity Scholarship Awards are granted to 25 students every year globally. Under this scholarship, winners are entitled to receive monetary educational support of up to $2,000 per annum for further studies. Scholarships are based on financial need, academic and overall performance and potential of an individual. All the winning scholars must have participated in the global Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) program, which enables young people to harness media-making and storytelling skills to address social issues they care about.

Revathi S. from Christel House, Bangalore, one of the beneficiaries of this scholarship, completed grade 12 this academic year 2014-15 with distinction. Revathi lost her mother when she was in grade 8 and has had a troubled childhood. Revathi's father was an alcoholic and completely indifferent to her wellbeing. She also faced undue pressure from her family to get married at a young age. Inspite of challenging circumstances, Revathi did not give up hope and fought for her right to education.

In Revathi's words, "I value education and my dream is to become a teacher. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have received the 2015 Adobe Creativity Scholarship Award for further studies; because of which I could secure admission in one of the best universities in Karnataka. I am determined to work hard and use every opportunity to excel in my studies. I remain immensely grateful to Adobe for this generous scholarship and my school, Christel House India which nurtured me for the last 12 years and taught me that success is the product of hard work."

Project Garb-age

Christel House India has another reason to celebrate as social venture film "Garb-age" created by its students won the annual Adobe Youth Voices Audience Award in the 'Social Venture' category. Visit the link to watch the video.

Adobe Youth Voices Awards is a global, online competition for students aged 13 to 19 years who create digital media designed to drive positive change in their communities. The awards identify winners every year in five different categories: animation, documentary, narrative, visual composition and social venture, a category that showcases videos from youth pitching ideas on ways to address critical social issues. A record 2,700 students submitted 1,575 projects on social issues including bullying, body image, human equality and climate change. 15 winning projects were identified from a pool of 53 finalists and 318,738 individual votes in five categories including animation, documentary, narrative, visual composition and social venture.

The social venture project 'Garb-age' focuses on the problems faced by communities due to poor garbage disposal facilities. The prime aim of the project is to sensitize communities to maintain a healthy and clean environment. Gopal K., Revathi S., Giridher S., Priyan D. C., Samuel A. and Dilip Kumar V. from Christel House India who were involved in developing the film will receive one year free subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud and cash grants for the nonprofits that support their vision for change. They are also eligible to apply for the Adobe Creativity Scholarship and will receive mentorship from Ashoka Youth Ventures to help them address the social issue they want to solve. Christel House India will receive one tablet along with one year free subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud.

About Adobe Youth Voices

Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) is the Adobe Foundation's global initiative to ignite Creative Confidence in youth by using digital media to express their views on social issues. Through programs like AYV, and by increasing creativity in education, Adobe believes we will better equip young people to be the problem solvers, critical thinkers and leaders of tomorrow. To learn more about AYV, its point of view on creativity in education and how you can be involved, please visit http://youthvoices.adobe.com/.

About Adobe Creativity Scholarship Awards and Adobe Youth Voices Awards

As part of its commitment to the next generation of creatives, Adobe identifies every year Creativity Scholars who will receive Adobe Creativity Scholarship Awards to help continue post-secondary education and creative pursuits. Chosen from 12 countries around the world, the 25 students selected demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership and global awareness.

The Adobe Youth Voices Awards is a global, online competition that encourages youth to creatively express their vision for driving positive change in local communities. It's an extension of Adobe Foundation's philanthropic commitment and its global signature program, Adobe Youth Voices, which aims to ignite creative confidence in youth around the world by empowering them to find their voice and make it heard.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

About Christel House:

Christel House International is a registered, non-profit organization for assisting impoverished children. It operates schools in the United States, South Africa, Mexico, and India. Christel House was founded in 1998 by Christel DeHaan. It opened five learning centers from 1999 to 2002. Currently Christel House provides education, food, and other assistance to over 4000 children globally. Christel House takes children from Kindergarten to Grade 12th and mentors them through to their college and careers in its mission of breaking the cycle of poverty.

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