2012 MLK Writing Contest - New Roots Students Defining Greatness

2012 MLK Writing Contest
"New Roots Students Defining Greatness"

The MLK Camus -Wide Celebration Committee brings you the latest development in the partnership between Ithaca College and New Roots.This year, the MLK Campus-Wide Celebration Committee will sponsor an essay contest for students at New Roots Charter School, a public high school in Ithaca, NY, focusing on sustainability education and social justice.

Words are what we use to convey our sense of something, and young people have very important things to say about social justice. Essay writers will focus on topics that address this year's theme - "A New Definition of Greatness." By collaborating with young people from our local community, we can actualize one of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's deepest goals: to work collaboratively toward building a society that actively pursues all forms of justice.

An essay review committee will name a winner from submissions in the 9th and 10th grade division, and the 11th and 12th grade division. One winner from each division will be announced to the Ithaca College Community on Wednesday, January 25, at the beginning the event, "A New Definition of Greatness: An Evening with Mayor-elect Svante Myrick." Selections from each essay will be read to the audience at this event.