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The Community Education Center Sponsors the 13th Annual “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest

Released on Thu, Oct 15, 2009

The contest kicks off on October 16, 2009 under the yearly theme, "Why I am Glad America is a Nation of Immigrants." Through this contest, fifth graders around the country are given the opportunity to embrace the United States' immigrant history through their poetry, essays, or other creative works.

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14th Annual Creative Writing Contest Launched

5th Graders Celebrate America Nationwide

Released on Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The American Immigration Council's Community Education Center has launced the 14th Annual "Celebrate America" creative writing contest.  Every year thousands of 5th graders from across the country participate in local contests.

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2010 Immigrant Achievement Awards!

Released on Tue, Feb 23, 2010

The American Immigration Council invites you to join us as we honor

African Americans, Civil Rights and Immigration: A Legacy of Inspiration and Leadership

at our 15th Annual Washington, DC Immigrant Achievement Awards

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER IN THE NEWS

California 5th-Grader Wins Writing Contest on Immigration

Published on Fri, Jun 03, 2011

The American Immigration Council has announced Maya Young Wong of Altadena, California as the winner of its 14th Annual “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest. Maya’s entry entitled "My Grandfather Ben"was chosen out of more than 6,500 entries from fifth graders across America. As the grand prize winner, Maya will attend the American Immigration Council’s annual benefit in San Diego, California where she will read her winning entry.

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National Winner of the 14th Annual Creative Writing Contest Announced

Published on Thu, Jun 02, 2011

Young poet Maya Young Wong of Altadena is announced as the national winner of the  14th Annual “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest hosted by The American Immigration Council for her poem "My Grandfather Ben.”

Published in the Altadena Blog | Read Article

Fifth Graders Explore America as a Nation of Immigrants

Published on Thu, Jun 02, 2011

The annual Creative Writing Contest sponsored by the American Immigration Council provides fifth grade students an opportunity to explore the history immigration in the U.S. and write poems or short stories about the experiences of immigrants. Students submit their pieces to local chapters of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and each chapter then enters the local winning entry into the national competition.

Published in the Enrichment 4 Kids | Read Article