Wednesday, March 28, 2018

2018 Teen Essay Contest

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2018, you are invited to join a Teen
Essay Contest (in English).


Topic: "Laughter is the Best Medicine"
Deadline: Saturday, May 26, 2018.
For information, please call Jewel at Chinatown Branch Library, (415)355-2888 or jewel.chen@sfpl.org.
Judging will be based on originality, grammar, coherence to the topic and more.

The rules:
* Age: 12-18
* Text should be written in English only, at least 600 words
* One entry per person
* Submission by email to: jewel.chen@sfpl.org
* Submission in person or by mail to: Jewel Chen, Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
* Include your name, address, school, grade, phone number and email address
* Essays will be divided into two age groups: middle school (Grade 6-8) and high school (Grade 9-12)
* One winner per age group. The prize to each winner: 3 orange wristbands USB flash drive with "sfpubliclibrary" logo or a  mystery gift
* The winner's essay will be posted on the Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Library webpage: Chinatown Teen'Zine Blog

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