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Comment by Safiya byars on August 1, 2011 at 12:10pm

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Comment by Caribbean-American Month Ga on April 28, 2011 at 2:47pm

Institute of Caribbean Studies

 

National Caribbean American Heritage Month Youth Essay Competition

 

The Institute of Caribbean Studies announces the sixth Annual, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month Youth Essay Competition.  The competition is designed to commemorate the historic passage of a Congressional Resolution declaring June as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.  The Institute is partnering with area schools and colleges and organizations such as Transforming America Through Interaction (“TATI”), Inc., the Greater Caribbean American Cultural Coalition (“GCAC Coalition”), the Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce (“GCACC”), the University of the West Indies Alumni Association and others across the country to organize regional/local competitions.  The local winner will be entered at the national level for the John B. Russwurm College Scholarship. (John Brown Russwurm (1799–1851) was an American abolitionist from Jamaica, known for his newspaper, Freedom's Journal. John Russwurm attended Bowdoin College and was the third African American to graduate from college). 

 

The essay title is “Who was Marcus Garvey and how did he impact American society?" and the competition is open to 11^th and 12^th grade students who reside in Atlanta, GA and surrounding counties, and have a Caribbean heritage as defined by the competition rules.  The closing date for the local competition is Monday, May 09, 2011 and winning entries in the local/regional competition will be announced at the Open Ceremony on June 5, 2011. Information about the Institute and national Caribbean-American Heritage month activities may be obtained at www.icsdc.org.

 

Essay Competition Rules

 

1. The essay competition is open to 11^th and 12^th grade students who reside in Atlanta, GA and surrounding counties and have at least one parent or guardian who was born in the Caribbean.
2. Entries must be submitted as an individual effort, and must be original unpublished work. Essays should not be concurrently submitted for other competitions. Only one essay will be accepted from each author.
3. Entries in this essay competition must be titled: “Who was Marcus Garvey and how did he impact American society?”  While the content of the essay is of primary concern, proper grammar and spelling will also be factors in the judging.
4. The essays should be between 1,000 to 1,500 words, typewritten, double-spaced, 8 ½” by 11” (letter-size) paper with all pages numbered.   Margins must be 1 inch. The absolute minimum or maximum number of words must be observed.
5. The essay must be written in English and all entries must include a bibliography.
6. Entries that do not comply with any of the competition rules will be disqualified. A separate entry form and cover sheet with the following details must be included: essay title, writer's name, sex, grade and word count. Neither writer's name, nor the writer’s country of Caribbean heritage should appear in the main essay.
7. The editorial board of the Institute of Caribbean Studies and/or TATI, Inc. reserves the right to edit essays selected for publication. All essays become the property of the Institute and/or TATI, Inc. and will not be returned.
8. The essays will be assessed in confidence by an independent panel of judges. No appeals will be entertained. Results of the local competition will be announced on May 31, 2011. 
9. Prizes* will be awarded for winning entries. The award and recognition will be solely at the discretion of the judging panel.
10. Award winners will be informed by mail and appropriate presentations of prizes* made.

*Prizes: Winner receives scholarship for:  $1000

Essays should be emailed in MS Word format to attn: Essay competition. Entries must be submitted no later than May 09, 2011. 

 

First place winners from each participating region will be entered at the National Level for the JOHN RUSSWURM SCHOLARSHIP

 

Contact:  Sherrich Thegg Essay Competition Coordinator,

                Georgia Caribbean American Heritage Coalition, Inc.

                Telephone: 678-338-1752

  Email: sherrichmonsher@gmail.com

Institute of Caribbean Studies

 

June 2011 - National Caribbean American Heritage Month – Youth Essay Competition

 

 

Essay topic: “Who was Marcus Garvey and how did he impact American society?” 

 

Official Entry Form

 

 

Name_________________________________________________________________   

             First                                        Last                                         Middle Initial

 

Address________________________________________________________________

 

_______________________________________________County _________________

City                           State                          Zip

 

Phone_________________________________________________________________

                                    Cell                                          Home

Email__________________________________________________________________

 

School ________________________________________________________________

 

Address________________________________________________________________

 

Grade _____________________________

 

 

Explain your Caribbean heritage/connection

 

______________________________________________________________________

 

______________________________________________________________________

 

______________________________________________________________________

 

Mail (2 copies) and Email essays (in MS Word format) to:

 

 

Attn.:         Sherrich Thegg Essay Competition Coordinator,

                Georgia Caribbean American Heritage Coalition, Inc.

                Telephone: 678-338-1752

     Email: sherrichmonsher@gmail.com

 

 

ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MAY 09, 2011

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