[Grovenet] Community discussion re: Immigration 4/24/07

[David Morelli]

Do remind us again when it gets closer.  I tend to forget things.

David

On Jan 16, 2007, at 1:42 PM, Alana Graham wrote:

> If Immigration in America is a topic of interest to
> you:
>
> Heads up on a date to put on your calendar.
>
> As part of The Great America Speech Series, The
> Friends of the Forest Grove Library and The Forest
> Grove Library in cooperation with the Forest Grove
> School District will be having a program on
> "Immigration in America" on Tuesday, 4/24/07, 7 PM in
> the Community Auditorium.
>
> The program will be based on the poem by Emma Lazarus:
>
> The New Colossus
>
> Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame
> With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
> Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
> A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
> Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
> Mother of Exiles.  From her beacon-hand
> Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
> The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame
> "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
> With silent lips.  "Give me your tired, your poor,
> Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
> The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
> Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
> I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
>
>                  Emma Lazarus, 1883
> ***********
>
> Students in the Forest Grove School district are
> invited to write an essay or create an art project
> that expresses their opinion or feelings about
> Immigration in America. The best works receive a
> prize.
>
> The program will consist of a reading of "The New
> Colussus" , the winners will receive their prizes,
> read their pieces and show their art work, after which
> will follow a public discussion about immigration in
> America and a reception.
>
> If your child is interested in competing, please see
> the information on entries below. We are still in the
> planning stages so if any of the details change on
> this, I will let folks on Grovenet know.  Alana
>
> ***************************************
>
> TOPIC:  Immigration in America
>
> CATEGORIES
> Essays are limited to 500 words and must be typed and
> double spaced, or Works of Art.
>
> ENTRIES
>
> Each Category will be open to entries from three
> age-groups of students:
>
>   5th to   6th grade
>   7th to   9th grade
>   10th to 12th grade
>
> The competition is limited to students attending
> public schools, private schools or home schools
> located in the Forest Grove School District.  ENTRIES
> MAY BE MADE ONLY BY TEACHERS who will be the first
> screeners of essays and art work.
>
> All entries must be submitted to the Forest Grove
> Public Library by 8:00 p.m., March <>, 2007.  They
> will be available for pick-up for three days after the
> at the April 24, 2007 event.   Afterwards, they will
> become the property of the Forest Grove Library.  The
> sponsors may make copies of all entries for any use it
> deems appropriate.
>
> JUDGING OF ENTRIES
>
> A panel of judges will be appointed by the event
> sponsors.  The identity of the judges will not be made
> public or be known to those submitting entries.
> Decisions of the judges will be final.
>
> PRIZES
>
> Prizes will be awarded to winning entries from each
> age-group in each category (regardless of topic).  The
> winning essays will be read and the winning works of
> art will be displayed at the April 25, 2006 event.
>
> Prizes will be awarded in each age-group of each
> category:
>
> 1st Place B   				$30.00
> 2nd Place B  				$20.00
> Honorable Mention		        $10.00
>
>
>
>
>
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