Children & Parents often have a lot of feelings or thoughts to share with one another, but are not always able to. This essay contest is an opportunity for you to Speak up.

TOPIC:

• “STUDENTS, if you could tell your parents anything, what would it be?"
• "PARENTS, if you could tell your children anything, what would it be?"

Award: 1st Prize: $200, 2nd prize: $100. The name of the winners will be announced by the end of June 2019.

Who is eligible? All students enrolled in grades 6-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools in Howard County, Maryland.

Format? The essay should be 300-500 words. Entries must be typed, double-spaced and must be the participant’s original work.

How to Enter? Entries must be emailed to youth@icahoward.org with “Student/Parent Essay Contest” written in the subject line.

For more information, see official rules for entry posted on https://www.indianculturalassociation.org/essay-contest or contact Niti Srivastava at srivastava@icahoward.org.

Upload deadline: April 30, 2019, 11:59PM EST