Teen Essay Contest

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2013, you are invited to join a
Teen Essay Contest

Topic: “Building Leadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion”

Deadline: Saturday, May 25th, 2013 (at 4 pm)

For information, please call Jewel at Chinatown Branch Library, (415)355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org

Judging will be based on originality, grammar, coherence to the topic and more.

The rules:
• Age: 12-18
• Text should be written in English only, at least 1,000 words
• One entry per person
• Submission by email to: Chinatowntz@gmail.com
• Submission in person or by mail to: Jewel Chen, Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
• Include your name, address, school, grade, phone number and email address
• Essays will be divided into two age groups, middle school (Grade 6-8) and high school (Grade 9-12)
• Prizes for winners of each group: First place winners will receive a $50 gift card. Second place winners will receive gift cards for the total value of $35
• The winner’s essays will be posted on the San Francisco Public Library’s Teen web pages (Chinatown Teen’Zine Blog)

Teen Essay Contest in May 2012

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2012, you are invited to

join a Teen Essay Contest
Topic: "Energy Saving"

Deadline: Saturday, May 26, 2012

For information, please contact Jewel Chen at Chinatown Branch Library, Tel: (415)355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org

Judging will be based on originality, grammar, coherence to the topic and more.
The rules:
* Age: 12-18
* Text should be written in English only, at least 1,000 words
* One entry per person
* Submission by email to: chinatowntz@gmail.com
* Submission in person or by mail to: Jewel Chen, Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
* Include your name, address, school, grade, phone number and email address
* Essays will be divided into two age groups, middle school (Grade 6-8) and high school (Grade 9-12)

* Prizes for winners of each group: First place winners will receive a Best Buy gift card ($50). Second place winners will receive a Best Buy gift card ($25).
* The winner's essay will be posted on the San Francisco Public Library's Teen web pages (Chinatown Teen'Zine Blog)
* All programs at the Library are free. Supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

二零一二年五月青少年徵文比賽 (中文組)

為慶祝二零一二年五月美國亞太裔傳統月, 舊金山市立圖書館華埠/麥禮謙分館舉辦青少年徵文比賽 (中文組)
題目: 節約能源
收件截止日期: 二零一二年五月二十六日 (星期六)
詳情請洽華埠圖書館青少年組館員 Jewel Chen, Tel:(415)355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org
評審將依原創性, 文法, 題旨相符等觀點評分

參加辦法:
* 邀請十二至十八歲青少年參加
* 限以中文書寫, 至少一千字以上
* 每人限交一篇文章
* 如以email交件, 請寄至: chinatowntz@gmail.com
* 如以郵件寄送或遞交, 請寄至: Jewel Chen, Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
* 每位參加者須註明其姓名, 年齡, 學校, 年級, 聯絡電話及個人email帳號
* 得獎者限一名, 獎品是Best Buy $50元禮品卡
* 得獎文章將刊登於舊金山市立圖書館青少年網頁(華埠青少年網誌, Chinatown Teen'Zine Blog)
* 本活動由圖書館之友贊助