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Human Rights Essay Contest 2008
2008 Contest Winners
Theme: “Diversity in My Community” | “Diversidad en mi Comunidad”
Beaverton’s Human Rights Advisory Commission announced the winners of 4th Annual Human Rights Essay Contest at the Beaverton City Council meeting on May 19, 2008. Open to all Beaverton students, grades K-12, this year’s contest theme was “Diversity in My Community.” The essay contest is an opportunity for Beaverton’s youth to share their understanding of the importance of acceptance in a creative manner—through written or spoken word, art, music, film or dance. The contest took place from January to March 2008.
The Human Rights Advisory Commission selected a winner and two runners-up from the elementary and middle school categories and one winner in the high school category. The honorees had the opportunity to read or sing their submissions at the City Council meeting and each received a gift certificate to Powell’s Books.
Elementary School:
Winner: Tabetha Snead—“Lola White Tail” (story)
Runner Up: Kailen Snow—“Differences” (essay)
Runner Up: Alma Romero—“My Essay” (essay)
Middle School:
Winner: Jackie Salzinger—“The Other Side of the Horizon” (song)
Runner Up: Marisa Reed—“Diversity in My Family” (essay)
Runner Up: Jahnavi Mijagiri—“Battle for Justice” (story)
High School:
Winner: Anusha Neelam—“Diversity is the Key to Happiness” (essay/artwork)
See the winning entries (PDF) | Watch the City Council presentations |
Read the press release (PDF)
The winning entries will also be on display at the Beaverton City Library for an entire year beginning in June.
Human Rights Creative Arts Contest
Each year, the City of Beaverton’s Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) invites all Beaverton area elementary, intermediate, and high school age students to enter this unique contest designed to showcase their one-of-a-kind talents.
This is an opportunity for students to share feelings, opinions, experiences and ideas about diversity in the community, and the best part is: students can use ANY medium to convey their thoughts.
That’s right! Students can paint or draw a picture, write or sing a song, write a poem, play, or performance piece, make a movie, create a photo-essay, sculpt your message in clay, and of course written essays are always welcome, too. The possibilities, like the imagination, are limitless. In addition to a public display of entries for an entire year at the Beaverton City Library, the HRAC holds an awards ceremony at a City Council Meeting in May honoring one winner and two runners-up from each age category (elementary, intermediate, and high school) for their exemplary work.
Judgment Criteria: Winning entries will show a comprehensive understanding of acceptance in a creative and original style. Participants must attend classes or be home-schooled in the Beaverton area. Entries may be submitted by an individual, in small groups, or by an entire class, but only one award will be presented per entry.
Please check back in December 2008 for more information about the 2009 contest!
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