Today, people across the world took note of the inauguration of President Barack Obama. In recognition of this historic event, the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is proud to sponsor the Dr. Helen S. Faison Racial Justice Student Essay Contest.
Here’s the information about how you can use Obama’s presidency as a springboard to thinking about your [...]
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Carnegie Mellon University’s creative writing department is sponsoring the Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards, for CMU undergraduates and Pittsburgh-area high school students.
This contest seeks writers who can use prose and poetry to respond to or be inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Prizes are $100, $75, and $25, with awards given in [...]
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The Pittsburgh area is full of talented writers, as evidenced by the many excellent entries we’ve already received for the Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest.
This contest, funded by an endowment from former CLP director Ralph Munn, will award cash prizes to six Allegheny County high school students. Entries are being accepted in three categories: poetry, [...]
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