Chinese American
Citizens Alliance
Greater New York
March 7, 2020: CACAGNY Holds Essay Contest (Awards Ceremony Page)
2020 Chinese American Citizens Alliance National Essay Competition
Announcement (PDF in English) (PDF in Chinese) (Epoch Times)
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York (CACAGNY) invites any student enrolled in 9th to 12th grades to participate in the 2020 Chinese American Citizens Alliance National Essay Competition.
This annual essay writing contest, sponsored by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance for over 40 years, has encouraged generations of students to think creatively and write about current issues concerning Chinese Americans. This year's contest will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 10:00AM at various locations nationwide. The students write on the topic given at the start of the contest for 90 minutes (if on a laptop, no Internet allowed) or 2 hours (if by hand writing). The national scholarship awards include $1,000 for the first prize. CACAGNY will make additional awards to participants from the Greater New York area. There is no fee to participate. See last three years' CACAGNY Essay Competitions at:
Application
Application Form (see below for submission instruction)
Registration closes on March 4, 2020
Time and Place
Greater New York area contestants may participate at either of the two following locations, at their convenience:
Time: 10AM Saturday March 7, 2020
Place: The First Chinese Baptist Church
21 Pell Street, New York, NY 10013
To Register: Email completed application form to Robert Gee by March 4, 2020
Time: 10AM Saturday March 7, 2020
Place: Rockaway Township Public Library
19 Mt Hope Rd, Rockaway Township, NJ 07866
To Register: Email completed application form to Jenny Lee by March 4, 2020
Further Questions
Visit CACAGNY's Contact Page.
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