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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month Essay Contest

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APS Office of Equity and Engagement encourages Elementary, Middle, and High School Students to reflect on My Heritage/Mi Herencia for the 2024 Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month Essay Contest.

My Heritage/Mi Herencia

Purpose

In Spanish, mi herencia translates to “my heritage”. Mi herencia is very important
in understanding who we are as people and where we came from. It can refer to
your family, your friends, your community, and those who support and make up
your identity. Your heritage can be how you gained your courage, resilience,
passion, strength, empathy, and pride.

Please reflect on your heritage/herencia and how it has made you be who you are. What makes up “your heritage”? How does it help you in being more courageous, resilient, passionate, strong, and empathetic? How does your herencia teach you about love and acceptance? In addition, how do you acknowledge your herencia in your daily life? What else have you learned from your herencia or how else has it helped you?

Who May Enter

The contest is open to all Albuquerque Public Schools students in Elementary, Middle, and High School.

First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each division: Elementary, Middle and High School.

Essay Length and Format

Essays may be written in English or Spanish. Please format in Google Word or PDF.

• Elementary school: Maximum one page (one side) typed or hand-written, double-spaced.
• Middle School: Maximum 500 words, typed or hand-written, double-spaced, and12 pt. font.
• High School: Maximum 1,000 words typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.

Essays will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Answering the questions posed: 50 points
• Clarity and effectiveness in expressing the theme: 30 points
• Grammar, spelling and composition: 20 points

Entry Deadline and Where to Send Essays

• Entries will be accepted from Monday, September 16 to Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 5 pm
• Please send essay and cover sheet as a Google Word or PDF attachment to evelyn.bonilla2@aps.edu
• The winners will be notified via email the week of October 21, 2024. An announcement of winners will be on the APS Office of Equity and Engagement website. A book prize will be delivered to students’ school soon after.