|
The Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press and ThreeSixty Journalism ask Minnesotan teens...
2010 Census: YourTurn Essay Contest
Deadline: Friday, March 12, 2010
To download a printable PDF format, please visit here.
This spring, as part of the national Census, every household in the
United States is required to fill out a form reporting the names and
backgrounds of every resident, even newborn babies, homeless people and
non-citizens. The Census creates a national portrait at the
start of each decade of who we are as a nation. You can read the
questions and see the form here.
ThreeSixty wants to hear how middle- and high-school students in Minnesota see themselves and their place in America. In 200 words or less, describe who you are – your age, race, culture, class, gender, religion.
Then,
tell us how you fit into the picture of what it is to be an American.
What does that mean in your life, in your family, and for the
communities you belong to?
Deadline: Friday March 12 Please pass this along to your colleagues, students and friends. *The most thoughtful and thought-provoking essays will be published in our online magazine at www.threesixtyjournalism.org and in the Star Tribune or St. Paul Pioneer Press on Census Day, Thursday, April 1.
Visit www.threesixtyjournalism.org for more details.
|
ThreeSixty Journalism brings diverse voices into journalism and related fields by using intense personal instruction in the practice and principles of journalism to strengthen the civic literacy, writing skills and college-readiness of Minnesota teens.
Phone: 651.962.5282
www.threesixtyjournalism.org - Forward this message to a friend