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Austin Area Creative Writing Contest
"Celebrate America"
Austin Area Creative Writing Contest
| *2008 Contest Winners
Announced! |
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| *The deadline for the
"Celebrate America" Austin Area Creative Writing Contest has passed. Please
look forward to the 2009 competition.* |
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| Overview |
The American Immigration Law
Foundation (AILF) and we at Tindall & Foster, P.C. are proud to
sponsor the “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest in an ongoing
effort to educate the public about the benefits of immigration to our
society.
The “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest challenges fifth
graders across the country to reflect on and write about the theme,
“Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants”. Students are
encouraged to be creative in their submissions, and we welcome any
written piece of 500 words or less- poem, essay, story, interview,
etc.- that reflects the theme. Entries are due postmarked February 8,
2008.
Tindall & Foster, P.C. is sponsoring the Austin Area local contest,
“Celebrate America” writing contest. There will be prizes awarded at
the local level for the top three entries, schools with the most
participation, and classroom prizes. The Austin Area essay submissions
will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of Austin judges, including
government officials, judges, and journalist.
The winning entry of the Austin Area will be submitted to the American
Immigration Foundation (AILF) for review by the national contest
judges, including U.S. senators and national journalist. The National
Contest winner and his/her parents will be invited to the AILF Annual
Benefit Dinner, where the winner will read the winning essay and
receive a prize package.
To learn more about the topic of Immigration here in the United States
and about the Celebrate America Creative Writing Contest, we invite
you to view our
Slide Show and
explore our website. You can also visit the
American Immigration Law Foundation.
If you have any questions about the contest,
please do not hesitate to
contact us. |
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Contest Forms |
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Teacher Resources |
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| 2008 Panel of Judges - Austin Area |
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| All above documents have been
adapted from the AILF website unless otherwise noted. |
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