(Message from Rebecca Glasscock)
Dear Citizens of the Bluegrass Region:
As part of Lexington's Second Annual Peace and Global Citizenship Fair (coming up on May 19th from noon until 8:00 p.m. at the Cooper Campus), the Peace and Justice Coalition is hosting a "Creating a Culture of Peace Essay Contest." Thanks to contributions from several citizens in the community, $50 prizes will be awarded to the two best entries. The essay contest is open to all adults, 18 years of age and older, who live in the counties of the Bluegrass. Attached to this message is some background information and the entry form. Please email me if you have questions.
We are also sponsoring a Children for Peace Art Contest, open to children in grades K-12. I have attached that form as well, in case you know of children who might be interested in participating.
Creating a Culture of Peace
2007 Call for Essays
Invitation to Participate
Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Peace and Justice Coalition, in connection with the May 19, 2007 Second Annual Peace and Global Citizenship Fair, is sponsoring an essay contest.
All adults, 18 years of age and up who live in the Bluegrass of Kentucky are eligible to participate. In 1000 words or less, articulate your vision of how we can create a culture of peace in Lexington and the Bluegrass of Kentucky.
The United Nations defines a Culture of Peace as “a set of values, attitudes, modes of behavior and ways of life that reject violence and prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation among individuals, groups and nations (UN Resolutions A/RES/52/13 : Culture of Peace and A/RES/53/243, Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace). For peace and non-violence to prevail, we need to: foster a culture of peace through education; promote sustainable economic and social development; promote respect for all human rights; ensure equality between women and men; foster democratic participation; advance understanding, tolerance and solidarity; support participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge; and promote international peace and security.”
Please complete the entry form printed on the back of this information sheet. Entries will be accepted at Bluegrass Community and Technical College between April 1st and April 15th. Two $50 prizes will be awarded and the entries will be displayed on May 19th, during the Second Annual Peace and Global Citizenship Fair, at the BCTC campus (directly north of Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington). The best essays will be displayed publicly and recognized with the winning entries sent to the newspaper for publication.
If you have any questions about this contest, please contact Rebecca Glasscock, Associate Professor of Geography and faculty advisor for the Peace and Justice Coalition. Her email address is rebecca.glasscock@kctcs.edu and her telephone number is (859) 246-6319.
We thank the Shambhala Center of Lexington and several community-minded citizens for their support of this contest.
Creating a Culture of Peace:
2007 Essay Entry Form
Name: _____________________________________
Address: __________________________________
Telephone number __________________________
Email address:_____________________________
Are you 18 years of age or older? _________
Title of your essay: ____________________
Deliver or mail entry to Peace & Justice Coalition, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 221 Moloney Building, 470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506. For pick-up at your school, call (859) 246-6319.
Entries will be accepted from April 1-15, 2007.
Children for Peace 2007
Art for Peace Contest
Invitation to Participate
Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Peace and Justice Coalition, in connection with the May 19, 2007 Second Annual Peace and Global Citizenship Fair, is sponsoring an art for peace contest.
All K-12 students living in the Bluegrass of Kentucky are eligible to participate. Using pastels, crayons, pen and ink, acrylics, oil, charcoal, or watercolors, students are invited to draw or paint a picture of the peaceful world in which he or she wants to live.
Entries will be accepted at Bluegrass Community and Technical College between April 1st and April 15th. If pick-up is needed, please call Rebecca Glasscock.
Four $25 prizes will be awarded: one for grades K-2, one for grades 3-5, one for grades 6-8, and one for grades 9-12. Commemorative ribbons will be awarded. All entries will be displayed on May 19th, during the Second Annual Peace and Global Citizenship Fair, at the BCTC campus (directly north of Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington). After the event, these creative works of peace and hope for the future will form a collage for the 2008 Bluegrass Peace Calendar.
If you have any questions about this contest, please contact Rebecca Glasscock, Associate Professor of Geography and faculty advisor for the Peace and Justice Coalition. Her email address is rebecca.glasscock@kctcs.edu and her telephone number is (859) 246-6319.
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Children for Peace 2007
Entry for “Art for Peace” Contest
Name: _____________________________________
School: _______________________________
Title of entry: ___________________________
Grade: ______________ Age: ________________
Contact information (telephone number, email, or mailing address): ___________________________
Deliver or mail entry to Peace & Justice Coalition, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 221 Moloney Building, 470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506. For pick-up at your school, call (859) 246-6319.
Entries will be accepted from April 1-15, 2007.
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