Harlem Hellfighters Essay Contest

THE UNITED WAY YOUTH BOARD PRESENTS
YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST
Using examples from Max Brooks' graphic novel
"The Harlem Hellfighters," your personal experiences, and
United Way's mission,
describe what it means to LIVE UNITED.
Why is it important? What are the challenges and
benefits? How can we LIVE UNITED? How has it changed
from the time of the novel to present day?
PRIZES
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Prizes will be awarded in two age
categories, 7th-8th grade contestants
and 9th-12th grade.
500 words maximum. See entire contest
rules and submit your essay online at
www.unitedwayslo.org/youth-board
FIRST PLACE
$100 MacSuperstore Gift Card
Winning entries will be selected by a
panel of peers from the United Way
Youth Board.
SECOND PLACE
$50 MacSuperstore Gift Card
THIRD PLACE
$25 MacSuperstore Gift Card
DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2015
All prize winners will also get the chance to meet Max Brooks
at a VIP party on April 14, 2015!
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MAX BROOKS will be speaking at the
Spanos Theatre on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. about his
latest book, The Harlem Hellfighters. The graphic novel tells
the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking,
historic black regiment—the Harlem Hellfighters.