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April
11, 2007
Dear Readers :
I am pleased to present your
sophomore and junior students with an opportunity to participate in one of the
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses’ (CBC Spouses) premiere education
programs. Each year, we invite qualified
students from the districts of Congressional Black Caucus Members, to
participate in our Essay Contest and Issue Forum. Students are presented with a topic and asked
to write an Essay. The submissions are judged by a special committee of CBC
Spouses. The winners and their families
are invited to
Washington
,
DC
in the month of September to present
their winning essays during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual
Legislative Conference (CBCF-ALC).
This
year, the CBC Spouses have partnered with the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network to
address a relevant and exciting topic: Does the “Hip Hop” industry
have an obligation to send positive messages, either through their songs,
dress, or public behavior, to the youth who purchase, or listen to their
music?
The
guidelines for the contest are as follows:
· Students must be in either their sophomore or junior year of high school
to participate in the contest
·
Essays should be original compositions; no less than 750 words, or no
more than 1000 words long
·
Essays must be submitted with the essay contest cover sheet (attached),
and signed by both the student and his/her guidance counselor
·
Essays must be postmarked on or before Monday, April 30, 2007, and should
be mailed to: Congressional Black
Caucus Spouses, Attn: Essay Contest,
1720
Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
,
Washington
,
DC
20036
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The winners will be selected on or before Friday, June 15, 2007, and must
be available to read their essays at the CBC Spouses Essay Contest and Issues
Forum, on September 27, 2007 in
Washington
,
D.C.
This year our winners will receive the following
cash prizes:
First Place
– $1,500.00;
Second Place
– $1,000.00 Third Place -$750.00. Additionally, all winners will receive airfare and hotel accommodations
to
Washington
D.C.
The CBC Spouses organization is a component of the Congressional
Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), a 501(c) (3) non-partisan, tax-exempt
organization committed to public policy, research, education, and leadership
development. To this end, the spouses of
the African-American Members of the Untied States Congress dedicate their time
and talents to creating educational opportunities to prepare our future
leaders.
We need your assistance to make this year’s essay
contest a success. Please disseminate
this information to as many educators and students as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Leslie Meek, Chair
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses
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