"I entered my short story because my mom had two lung transplants, so it was basically to raise awareness about organ transplants and donations.”
Sheila Sullivan, first place winner in the written category for her short story The Waiting List |
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contest
Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities™ is a citywide competition in visual, written, and performing arts, and a day to celebrate healthy living.
Enter
the 2009 Contest!
ENTRY FORM | STUDENT GUIDE | TEACHER GUIDE
Participants
All 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade students who live in Boston and Cambridge
or attend Boston or Cambridge schools, organizations, after school programs, community programs, or religious institutions.
Categories
Painting, Sketches, Photography, Collage, Drawing, Poetry, Essay, Short Stories, Skits/Plays, Spoken Word, Dance/Step, Song/Rap
Please see the Resource Guide for more information.
Themes
Heart, lung, and blood diseases, sleeping disorders, oral health, urban health issues, and health disparities
Prizes
Contest winners receive cash prizes, pizza parties, or gift certificates!
Deadline
All submissions are due February 4,
2009. Please send submissions to:
Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities™
Harvard Medical School
Office for Diversity and Community Partnership
164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115
Celebration/Event
All contest entrants are invited to
attend the Reflection in Action celebration
on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Harvard
Medical School. All entrants must
be accompanied by a teacher, parent or chaperone.
First-place contest winners in the performance category will be invited to perform for the entire audience. Winning visual arts entries will be displayed, and all contest entrants will be recognized.
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