May 1, 2008 -- In recognition of the 75th anniversary
of Ukraine’s Great Famine, the Holodomor, the Ukrainian Canadian
Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF) has announced two separate writing
competitions for Canadian students.
Valued at $500, the High School Civil Liberties Award will be given
to a high school student who submits a research essay based on a
Holodomor theme. The winning essay will be determined by a selection
committee consisting of Ukrainian Canadian community members. Judging
will be based solely on the quality of essay content. Submission
deadline has been set at 30 June 2008.
The Civil Liberties Opinion-Editorial Award will be given to a
high school or post-secondary student whose Holodomor-based opinion-editorial
will appear in a major Canadian newspaper prior to the 1
October 2008 deadline. The value of this award has
been set at $1,000; however, this is subject to change in the event
that an op-ed from more than one student appears in a major Canadian
newspaper.
More detailed information can be obtained by emailing the Ukrainian
Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation at
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