The annual Peace Essay contest sponsored by the Richmond Peace Education Center is open for entries.
The theme for this year’s contest is “Learning to Live in Peace.” The writing prompt asks students to think and write about the roles their families or other care-givers play in teaching them about peace. They are further asked to write about how this teaching affects their actions in the community and the world; and to support their ideas with examples from their personal lives and from history and current events.
Teachers may also want to use this prompt as a means to prepare for the upcoming SOL writing test.
The contest is open to any elementary, middle, or high school student in Virginia. It offers a top prize of $100 in each of four grade divisions: K through 3, 4 and 5, middle, and high school. Seven additional cash prizes are also awarded in each division.
The deadline for entries is April 22, 2013. Entry forms, along with contest rules and a complete description of the writing prompt are available at www.rpec.org, or by emailing rpec@rpec.org.
