Since its beginning thousands of high school students across the nation have participated in the Alliance’s National Essay Contest. The essay contest is intended to foster creative thinking and self-expression and encourage an awareness of current local and world events. Top placing finishers receive cash scholarship towards their education endeavors.
This annual contest is open to any student enrolled in senior high school (grades 9-12). No entry fee required. Participants are to compose an essay in English not to exceed 500 words on a contemporary topic concerning the Chinese and Asian American communities. The essay topic is given at the time of the contest.
This year’s contest will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010, commencing at 10:00 a.m. and concluding at 12:00 p.m. Please contact your nearest host representative for additional information and/or to register. Please check back on this website if your nearest location and contact information has not been announced. Deadline date to register is March 1, 2010.
Application Form available online
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Host
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Contest Location
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Contact Information
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Phoenix, Arizona
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TBD
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TBD
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Tucson, Arizona
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Pan Asian Community Center
940 South Craycroft Road
Tucson, AZ
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Dorothy Lew
(520) 297-1042
dorothylew@aol.com
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Los Angeles and Greater San Gabriel Valley, California
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Los Angeles Lodge
415 Bamboo Lane
Los Angeles, CA
[Second location to be announced. Please call/email for additional information.]
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Elizabeth Wu
(213) 628-8015
elizabethkwu@hotmail.com
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Oakland, California
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Oakland Lodge
303 Eighth Street
Oakland, CA
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Adrienne Fong
afong15@hotmail.com
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Orange County, California
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United Chinese Learning Center
17161 Goldenwest Street
Huntington Beach, CA
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Henry Yee
yeehenry.cpa@verizon.net
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Salinas, California
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Salinas Confucius Church
One California Street
Salinas, CA
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Candice Chin
(831) 424-3387
tinpihng@sbcglobal.net
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San Francisco, California
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Chinese American Citizens Alliance
1044 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA
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caca.sf.education@excite.com
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Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, California
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Mountain View Chamber of Commerce 580 Castro Street
Mountain View CA
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Nancy Gee
ngeecaca@earthlink.net
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District of Columbia Metropolitan and Surrounding Area
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Wah Luck House
800 Sixth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
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Marc and Alice Imlay
aliceleeimlay@gmail.com or
mimlay@anacostiaws.org
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Greenville, Mississippi
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TBD
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TBD
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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TBD
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TBD
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Portland, Oregon
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Asian Health & Family Center
3633 S.E. 35th Place
Portland, OR
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Betty Lee
bleepdx@earthlink.net
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Houston, Texas
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TBD
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TBD
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San Antonio, Texas
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San Antonio Chinese School
154 West Rhapsody Drive
San Antonio, TX
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Esther Wong
(210) 492-6089
eswong1818@live.com
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