GALEO Continues to Accept Entries for the 10th Annual Cesar Chavez Essay Contest
Deadline extended to Friday, February 24, 2017
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jerry Gonzalez, jerry@2014old.galeo.org
(Atlanta, Georgia) – February 14, 2017 – The GALEO Leadership Council has extended the deadline for the 10th Annual Cesar Chavez Essay Contest to Friday, February 24, 2017.
The intention of the contest is to increase awareness of the continual plight of farm workers and their contributions to our state of Georgia while also honoring civil rights legend, Cesar Chavez.
Chavez’s leadership was critical to organizing farm workers and founding what is today known as the United Farm Workers union. Chavez remains one of the foremost Latino leaders in American history. His birthday is recognized as a state holiday in California, Colorado and Texas, and GALEO supports the movement to create a national holiday in honor of Chavez.
High school students and adults residing in the state of Georgia are encouraged to participate and submit their essays for entree in one of three categories. Categories include:
- Adult category (essays submitted in Spanish or English)
- High school student category (essays submitted in Spanish or English)
- ESOL high school student category (essays submitted in English by ESOL students)
Deadline for submissions is now February 24, 2017. All eligible entries received by the deadline will be judged equally on the following criteria: clarity of message, creativity, accuracy of content, potential to draw attention to policies which improve the lives of farm workers, and conventions of writing an essay.
The 1st place winners will read their winning essays at the Georgia State Capitol on Friday, March 31st 2017 at our 10th Annual Cesar Chavez Ceremony. Additionally, the 1st place winners will be awarded gift cards from Amazon (High School and ESOL) and Best Buy (Adult) as prizes provided by the Georgia Power Company, in support of Cesar Chavez Essay Contest. Visit www.2014old.galeo.org for official rules and regulations or follow this link.
We will also be accepting art (original drawings or photography) submissions to be presented at the State Capitol. Art submissions will not be judged and will be selected to be presented for the day of the ceremony and may come from any age group. Consent forms can also be located on our website as well. (Click here).
“Cesar Chavez is an American hero and we want Georgians to learn more about his legacy,” said Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO. “This contest helps educate students and adults alike and brings attention to the importance of farm workers in our state,” he added.
Join GALEO at the 10th Annual Cesar Chavez Ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. The Cesar Chavez Essay contest and Annual Cesar Chavez Ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol is coordinated and led by the GALEO Leadership Council. The GALEO Leadership Council is comprised of alumni of the GALEO Institute for Leadership and active GALEO members statewide.
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