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Writing competition for students

Source: America's Promise Alliance

Resource Type: Website or Webpage Article

Audience(s): Educators, Students

Focus Population: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color), Immigrant or Refugee, LGBTQ, Youth in Military Families, Youth with Disabilities

Topics: Peer Support, School Climate and Classroom Supports, Wellness

There is a grant opportunity from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to gather writing submissions from students in terms of their experiences with feeling accepted, inclusion, access to resources, acceptance of identities, bullying, etc. There will be a winning submission chosen every 2 weeks and this winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. ALL submissions will be published in a newsletter every 2 weeks. Submissions should be 500-1500 words and students can choose to remain anonymous for the publication; they can still be published and are also eligible to receive prize money. Currently seeking submissions as well as students who are interested in being readers (501 c3 organization/service hours provided). If interested, please email MESSAGEPhilanthropy@gmail.com. Thank you!