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Announcement: February 8, 2008
AARCC Essay Contest
Now Open
The Asian
American Resource and Cultural Center is pleased to announce
the AARCC Essay
Contest seeking submissions of
350-word essays on the question:
*What Does "Asian American"
Mean to You?*
Prize Information:
$150 1st prize
$100 2nd prize
Write
- Engage - Transform
The Kamal Kishore Kapur Memorial
Prize is awarded annually to an undergraduate student at
UIC for an essay sharing a
perspective on Asian American experiences. The Prize encourages
student engagement with social and political issues as
a way to create new ways of knowing and being that
will transform our community. Eligibility:
* Must be a registered undergraduate student at UIC
* Current and past Advisory Board members and staff of AARCC
are ineligible
Submission guidelines:
* 350-word essay on the question: What Does ³Asian American² Mean
to You?
* Cover sheet: Put your name, address, phone number (local),
and email
address on a cover sheet and the title of the essay; DO NOT
put your name on
the essay itself.
* Essay format: 12-point font, 1² margins, single-spaced
* Contest entries may be published in AARCConnections newsletter
* Submit entry electronically to: aarcc@uic.edu
Deadline: March 3, 2008 by 5pm
Judging committee will
be comprised of faculty, staff, and students from the Asian
American Resource and Cultural Center, AARCC Advisory
Board, and Asian American Studies
For information,
contact: Karen Su (312-413-7696) or karensu@uic.edu
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