Due Date for Entries: March 31, 2016

One (1) Grand-Prize Winner will win a trip for two (2) to
Washington, D.C.

Ten (10) Runners-Up will receive two (2) Ripped from the Headlines
Libraries—one to take home and one for their class.

Watch a news segment or read an article about an issue affecting the world today. Then, in two pages or less, write about how it relates to your life.

All entries must include student’s name, age, and grade; and teacher’s name, school name, address, and phone number.

Send entries to:
My Current Events Essay Contest
P.O. Box 714
New York, NY 10013-0714