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3rd Annual Writers Retreat (Westwood Center):
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NUBIAN
WRITERS’ GROUP
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PRESENTS ~
Second Annual
Youth Writing Contest
“Youth have a mind. They think deeply. They have a story to
share. They have something to write about.”
$100
cash prize
for first place,
$50 for second prize &
$25 for third prize.
Youth ages 11-18 years old, please respond to
only
one
of the questions below:
1)
Who are you?
2)
What is the best lesson you ever learned from any adult at any time
in your life?
3)
What is the greatest healing tool that a community can have?
Explain.
4)
What are examples of ‘high courage’ or ‘self-sacrifice’ that you
have seen with your own eyes?
5)
If you had the opportunity to change something about yourself, what
would it be and why?
6)
If you only had 24 hours to live what would you do and with who?
INSTRUCTIONS:
1-5 typed pages only. Be true to you in your response.
Be a creative critical thinker. Express you the way you do & have
fun with it.
Submission Deadline: tba
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Submit writing to:
nwg@reidren.com
Include: the question
number you are answering,
your contact information
and your age.
For help typing your
answer, or if you have any other questions, please contact:
Christine (781) 475-2284,
or Joel (857) 939-1461 or visit
www.reidren.com/nwg.htm
Winners will be
notified by tba & awarded tba
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Nubian Writers' Group congratulates our
First Annual Youth Writing Contest Winners at the Haley House
Cafe:
Nubian Writers' Group members Christine
Vaughan & Joel Mackall present First Place winner, Emily Vargas with her
$100 cash prize & framed copy of her winning composition (left), Nubian
Writers' Group member Haji Shearer discusses NWG mission to the audience at
the Haley House Cafe, as Christine Vaughan and Nicole Cleckley look on
(right).
First place ($100): EMILY VARGAS
Second place ($50): ROLANDA MASSE
Third place: ($25): DAVID THOMAS
3 honorable mentions were also
awarded: Harry Li, Tamesha Figurtoa and Semaj Belle.
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