Connect for Kids is inviting youth ages 14 to 18 to share their ideas in a summer essay contest. Submissions will be judged by young writers from DC WritersCorps, a non-profit literacy organization. Four winners will have their essays posted on www.connectforkids.org in August, and receive a $100 award.
"We think it's important to have young people looking at the work of their peers to make decisions about quality and creativity," explains Cecilia Garcia, director of Connect for Kids. "The writing talents and media experience of the DC WritersCorps youth make them perfect candidates to judge this contest."
The contest, "Speak Out! Let Your Voice Be Heard," allows teens to share their ideas on what political decision-makers need to know about youth with Connect for Kids' worldwide audience.
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