2022 MLK Essay Contest Is Open! “Are We Keeping the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive?”
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Every Martin Luther King Day Celebration at the Springfield Baptist Church, a student is awarded and recognized for their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. essay. This year, the celebration will be held at the Salem Tabernacle Church, located at 7 Dalavan Avenue. The call for submissions for this essay contest is now open. Details were shared by the Beacon City School District Dr. Matt Landahl via email to parents and caregivers in the district, and by the Southern Dutchess Coalition with the Beacon Sloop Club to their channels.
Theme For The 2022 Martin Luther King Essay
“Our theme for this year will be ‘Are we Keeping the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive?’ The Southern Dutchess Coalition and the Beacon Sloop Club said, as they announced their 8th Annual MLK Essay Contest.
AGES: All students in Grades 1-12 are asked to write about our theme: “Are We Keeping the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive?”
WHAT: Students should explain Rev. Dr. King’s Dream, writing about what was happening at the time for Rev. Dr. King to make his “I Have a Dream” speech. They should write about their own thoughts and lives. How are they keeping the Rev. Dr. King’s Dream Alive? What do they plan to do about this in their own lives?
PRIZE: All students participating will receive a certificate at the MLK Celebration. Six winners will receive $50 awards from Rhinebeck Bank.
“We are very interested in what the youth are thinking and what they have to say,” said the organizers.
