As always, Everyone Belongs Here will remain our guiding theme.
However, we recognize that the last years have been tumultuous, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting isolation.
We encourage you to interpret Everyone Belongs Here however you feel is right: emphasize what Everyone Belongs Here means to you.
This can include (and is not limited to):
Gender
Sexuality
Race
Ethnicity
Ability
Covid
Wealth
Age
Above all, express yourself and have fun!
In order to participate, you must be a student in Alameda in grades K-12. Any student from any school in the area can submit an entry!
Poems can be of any length and style.
Posters can be of any medium, but due to printing limitations must be between 8.5x11 inches and 24x30 inches.
Each student may submit one (1) application.
Note: submissions are due by May 23, 2022 - see Timeline for more information
Digital Submission:
Please submit your entry via email to ausdlgbtqroundtable@gmail.com - with the subject heading being "Everyone Belongs Here Contest Entry". Please include the creators preferred name and last name, pronouns, school, and grade level in the body of the email. Format options are as follows:
Please submit your poem as a PDF to the email above.
Posters:
Please submit your poster as either a PDF, JPEG, or PNG file, and send it to the email above.
Physical Submission:
Physical Submissions will be sent to a Roundtable member (Gene Kahane) by either direct drop off or through district mail.
Direct Drop Off:
Our current direct drop off location is Encinal High School's Main Office (210 Central Ave. Alameda, CA)
To drop off a submission, please place your entry in a large envelope, with the creators preferred name, last name, pronouns, school, grade level, and contact information included on a separate sheet of paper.
On the envelope, please write, "Everyone Belongs Here Contest Entry". Then, deliver the envelope to location.
At Encinal High School, ask for the envelope to be placed in Gene Kahane's mailbox.
Via District Mail:
We ask that District mail be used by teachers submitting entries on behalf of their class or students.
Please place your entry in a large, flat envelope, along with an additional paper that states the creators preferred name, last name, pronouns, school, and grade.
On that envelope, please write "Gene Kahane, Encinal High School", and use the District Mail system to deliver it.
Submissions will be reviewed by grade level, K-5 , 6-8, and 9-12, and a winner from each age band for each catagory (poetry and poster art) will be chosen.
An overall winner for each catagory will be chosen from among all the entries.
The overall poetry winner will have their piece printed in the our local newspaper, the Alameda Sun.
The overall poster winner will have their poster printed and distributed to schools to be displayed in classrooms, offices, and other public spaces.
Each grade band (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) will also have a selected winner for each category.
Winners will be on May 30th, and a celebration of all artists will be held on June 4th, at The Healing Garden (1435 Webster Street) from 1-3 pm.
All winners will receive a $15 Books Inc gift card!
Find us on Instagram @everyonebelongsherecontest