From announcement (sorry about the caps):
WHAT MIGHT YOU DO TO WIN THAT AWARD?
YOUR IDEAS ABOUT PEACEMAKING COULD WIN $100. THERE ARE OTHER CASH PRIZES, TOO.YOUNG PEOPLE FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL CAN ENTER THIS YEAR’S RICHMOND PEACE EDUCATION CENTER ESSAY CONTEST. PRIZES ARE AWARDED IN FOUR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS APRIL 18.
FOR INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.RPEC.ORG OR CALL THE PEACE CENTER AT 232-1002
Also, don’t forget-
Please join the Richmond Youth Peace Project this Friday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., at the main branch of the Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin St. for an Educoncert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inspirational music, dance, spoken word poetry by young Richmond area performers. Don’t miss it!
Main branch is Oregon Hill’s City library.
More details:
Again this year the Richmond Peace Education Center (RPEC) is sponsoring a Peace Essay Contest for students of all ages. Students throughout Virginia, from Kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to participate. The contest will be judged in four age divisions: primary (K-3), elementary (4-5), middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12.)
The contest offers a top prize of $100 for each of the four age groups. Each division also has a second prize of $50, third prize of $25, and five $20 honorable mentions. Some winners will also be invited to discuss their entries on WRIR-FM. Entries are now being accepted; the deadline for entering the contest is April 18, 2011. Winners will be notified by June 1.
This year’s prompt asks students to imagine a Nobel Youth Peace Prize, and consider what they might do to earn such an award? What problem(s) would they choose to work on? What actions might they take to work toward peace, and how would they encourage others to help with their project?
Entries must be no longer than 1000 words long. Entrants must submit two copies of their essays, along with a completed entry form. Details, rules and the official entry form are available in PDF format online at http://www.rpec.org. Winning entries from last year’s contest are also posted at the site.
For information about the essay contest, call RPEC at 232-1002 or visit http://www.rpec.org