Essay Contest Sponsored by Strengthening Cultural Unity (SCU) Task Force of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition VISION: Many people, many families, one community. MISSION STATEMENT: Promote cultural understanding and celebration of diversity within our community. GOALS: 1. Building respect among our diverse groups while supporting cultural identity. 2. Promoting social and economic justice. 3. Promoting religious and racial respect. In keeping with our mission and goals, The SCU Task Force is sponsoring an essay contest. This contest will conclude with a cultural diversity celebration in March featuring food, songs, and dances of different cultures from Ketchikan. ESSAY PARTICULARS: 1. There are three essay divisions: middle school, high school and adult. 2. Each division will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. First prize for all divisions will be $50 cash. Winners will be honored and presented prizes at the cultural diversity celebration in March 2015 when excerpts from the essay of each winner will be read. Due date: February 13, 2015 – Essays may be turned in at the school offices, the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition office, the Ketchikan Public Library, or Parnassus book store. For More information: Please call or contact: Pat Chapman 617-5704 or Diane Gubatayao 225-7851 (over) Essay Contest Sponsored by Strengthening Cultural Unity (SCU) Task Force of the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition ESSAY CONTEST GUIDELINES “Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the perfect present for the test of our civilization.” MAHATMA GANDHI “Diversity is about all of us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.” JACQUELINE WOODSON “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.” Prompt: In an essay of no more than 500 words, describe or explain what cultural diversity means to you. Cover Page to include: 1. Name, Address, Phone number, and Years in Ketchikan. 2. Division: middle school, high school or adult. 3. Date Submitted 4. Title Essay: No more than 2 typed and double spaced pages in Word document. Handwritten essays are acceptable. Essays should be limited to a maximum of 500 words. Essay evaluation guidelines: Volunteer judges from the SCU Task Force and community will review the essays utilizing a grading rubric designed by the Task Force. The largest weight will be given to the essay aspects including inspiration, engagement of the reader, and originality. Also considered will be how clearly and concisely thoughts are presented in the main components of the essay (introduction, body, conclusion). A small part of judging will be devoted to how closely the formatting directions are followed and the number of grammatical errors.
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