Congratulations to all the winners of the Stronger Together Essay Competition
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Stronger Together Essay Competition to Celebrate Asian Heritage Month

There are two categories

  1. Grade 9 to 12 high school students: Minimum 500 words to a Maximum of 1000 words.
  2. Anyone between 18 yrs to 35 years old: – Minimum 1000 words to a maximum of 2000 words

Contests rules and regulations/submission

  1. This competition is open to all Canadians and Canadian Permanent Residents.
  2. Each contestant may submit only one essay.
  3. All entries are final.
  4. The decisions of the judges are entirely their own, and are final.
  5. All essays must be written in English.
  6. All essays must be written and researched independently by the contestant and will be deemed original works.
  7. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters or another person’s ideas, without written permission or proper acknowledgment, will result in disqualification.
  8. Expletive words (swear words), excessive violence, sex or religious extremism, may result in disqualification at the discretion of the judges.
  9. All entries submission must be in Word document, double line spacing, using Times New Roman Font, size 12.
  10. Contestant’s Name and age, email and telephone number must be included in the footer and the title of the essay included in the header.
  11. Submission deadline is: October 8th, 2021 Midnight
  12. Winners will be announced and notified by November 5th, 2021

Awards for the winners:

  • First prize in Senior Category (18 to 35 years old) $1000
    • 2 x Consolation prizes @ $500 each.
  • First prize in Junior category (grade 9 to 12) $1000
    • 2 x Consolation prizes @ $500 each

Acknowledgement of Award Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

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Bronze Sponsors:

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Judging Panel:

  • Dr. MIng-Tat Cheung
  • Dr. Gervan Fearon
  • Professor Yew-Thong Leong
  • Dr. Joseph Ma 
  • Professor James Siew

ESSAY TOPICS

  1. Please explain how Asian Canadians contribute to the growth and prosperity of Canada and how they help build a stronger Canada.
  2. In your opinion, how did the struggles, achievements and contributions of past Asian Canadians help shape the present and future generations?
  3. As an Asian Canadian, how do you view Canadian diversity and inclusion? Are diversity and inclusion just moral imperatives, or are they considered as socio-economic advantages in the global village? Examples can be drawn from all areas of Canadian society: academic, business, economic, non-profit organizations, political, research, science, trades, etc.