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Student Scholarship Essay Contest

The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the ACLU of Southern California has partnered with the Arts in Education Aid Council to sponsor an essay contest for high school students in the San Fernando Valley.

Our goal is to promote students’ thoughts on difficult current political issues, with special emphasis on diversity and relevance to student concerns and issues. Applicants will respond to one of three questions. At least one of this year’s questions will relate directly to the arts.

Essays will be judged by a panel of SFV Chapter members, based on a variety of criteria, including: originality, clarity, writing style, depth of analysis, spelling, and grammar. The essay shall also demonstrate the student’s serious reflection on the question he or she has selected.

The top three essays will be awarded prizes: $300 for first place, $200 for second, and $100 for third. In addition, the classroom teacher of the first prize winner will be awarded $200 to be used towards classroom teaching materials and/or supplies.

Awards will be presented at the ACLU-SC SFV Chapter’s Garden Party in June, where the first prize winner will read his essay aloud. If the winning essay responds to the arts related question, the essay will also be published in the AEAC’s quarterly newspaper. Local organizations, businesses and individuals will be invited to donate money for the prizes and to attend the event and show support.

Applications will be distributed and available on-line by early February, 2009. We hope you will encourage your students’ participation in the essay contest by distributing applications and discussing the contest with fellow faculty members. If you or your students have any questions or concerns about the contest, feel free to
drop an email to Ken Ronney, scholarship essay program coordinator.

San Fernando Valley

Contact:
Drop us a note, or call Ken Ronney, 818.996.1630 or Norm Beal, 818.344.9241.
Email is: SFVChapterACLU@aol.com

Meeting Info:
Monthly chapter Board meetings are held in Reseda, on the third Monday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. Contact Ken Ronney, 818 996-1630 for address information.