Also - a local writing contest! 

These are the details: 
THEMES: 
Race & Ethnicity, Gender & Race, Prison Industrial Complex and Women, Prison Industrial Complex and Men, GLBT & Civil Rights, Poverty & Race, Women & Poverty, Men & Poverty, Women & Abuse, Men & Abuse and Additional Themes That Explores a Community Occupying Various Spaces (i.e. ethnic identities, social backgrounds, sexuality, etc.)

CRITERIA:
Style. Language. Content. Originality. Social Commentary.

Literary Forms Permitted, Contestants Must Decide on [ 1 ] Form: 

POETRY | Must be 2 Poems

ESSAY | Intro & Thesis

ORATOR | 1 Speech [15 min max]

RESEARCH PAPER | Abstract [150-400 Word]

SHORT STORY | [3-4 Pages]

EXTENDED Submission Deadline: April 18th, 2013
PRIORITY Submission Dates: March 25th - April 12th
SEND TO: [log in to unmask]
AWARD RECEPTION: 04.19.13 | Time: 5:00 PM | Location: HTCC
*ALL Contestants must be able to attend the Award Reception. Contestants who have submitted works will be notified immediately with updates.

For More Information Please Contact: [log in to unmask]

Send as a Microsoft Word Document or Preferably as a PDF File That Includes: Name, Classification, Email, Phone Number (optional), & Brief Bio. Note: ALL WORK MAY BE ASKED TO EITHER BE DISCUSSED OR READ.