Dalit Solidarity Forum in the USA, Hindus for Human Rights, and Indian American Muslim Council are pleased to present the second annual Essay and Art Contest on Civil and Human Rights
The theme for this year’s contest is: Intersections Between Caste Discrimination and Anti-Black Racism.
Deadline: 12 pm EST on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022
Prize: $1,000 for winners, $500 and $250 for runner-ups
South Asian American students* in grades 6-12 are invited to reflect on the intersections between caste discrimination and anti-Black racism
ELIGIBILITY:
Organisers welcome submissions from students in grades 6-12 who identify as belonging to the South Asian diaspora, defined broadly. Students from all religious backgrounds are welcome. We invite students whose identities intersect in meaningful ways with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka, and the United States. This includes members of the diaspora whose families hail from the Caribbean, Fiji, Singapore or Malaysia, or countries in Africa, for example, as well as students who identify as multi-racial.
South Asian students in grades 6-12 living outside the United States are welcome if they feel connected to or inspired by the U.S. civil rights struggle and contemporary movements against racism and caste oppression.
KEY DATES:
March 15: Deadline for submissions
April 16: Virtual award ceremony
ESSAY FORMAT:
700 words minimum; 1,000 words maximum
Microsoft Word (.docx) document; double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font
No personal identification information may be in the body of the essay
Citations, if any, must be placed in the end, and will not be part of the word count
ARTWORK FORMAT:
A high-resolution photograph of your artwork.
8 1⁄2 x 11 inch or 11 x 17 inch format
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