Freedom to Read Georgia
Freedom to Read Georgia
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A collaborative effort to promote and protect freedom in reading choices and access for all Georgians
2025 K-12 ESSAY & VIDEO CONTESTS
2025 K-12 ESSAY & VIDEO CONTESTS
Each year, Banned Books Week is observed to enhance awareness of book challenges and bans in the United States. In Georgia since 2021, we have celebrated our Freedom to Read throughout October by encouraging our students to share their voices in essay and video contests for elementary, middle, and high school students. Projects are judged for assignment to exemplary, merit, and participant recognitions (rather than place rankings); results are shared with schools and on our website here.
Link to information on the essay and video contests through boxes below; submission deadline is 10/31/2025.
Link to information on the essay and video contests through boxes below; submission deadline is 10/31/2025.
Intellectual Freedom threats and responses in Georgia, the Southeast, and across the U.S. News and opinion pieces plus avenues for action are included. Contact us if you learn of new activity!
Promotional materials for Freedom to Read GA campaign PLUS professional resources related to best practices for student choice in reading and equitable access to a variety of materials
Policies and procedures for selection and reconsideration of materials are required of schools and districts in Georgia Code. Best practices in materials selection and how to access local community policies are provided.
Reading changes lives!
Reading changes lives!
Tell YOUR Story through your words or video!
Tell YOUR Story through your words or video!
Questions?
Questions?
For more information on this campaign, click on the Contact button below or email freedom2readga(at)gmail(dot)com.
For more information on this campaign, click on the Contact button below or email freedom2readga(at)gmail(dot)com.
Exemplary Projects for 2024
Exemplary Projects for 2024
Six essays and one video were selected from submissions in our 2024 Freedom to Read Georgia contests. Congratulations to our exemplary video creator, Celena Bonner of Paul D. West Middle School, and our exemplary essay authors from Webb Bridge Middle School : Alexandra Fadeeva, Anukth Gasikanti, Amelia Laake, Aanya Nagar, Akshan Srivastava, and Ashrith Thatiparthi.
Six essays and one video were selected from submissions in our 2024 Freedom to Read Georgia contests. Congratulations to our exemplary video creator, Celena Bonner of Paul D. West Middle School, and our exemplary essay authors from Webb Bridge Middle School : Alexandra Fadeeva, Anukth Gasikanti, Amelia Laake, Aanya Nagar, Akshan Srivastava, and Ashrith Thatiparthi.
Congratulations also to the many students whose essays were recognized as merit level entries and to two merit level video creators who received certificates of merit. We appreciate the efforts of all who submitted their projects to our contest and hope you will participate again next year!
Congratulations also to the many students whose essays were recognized as merit level entries and to two merit level video creators who received certificates of merit. We appreciate the efforts of all who submitted their projects to our contest and hope you will participate again next year!
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