COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
                                           

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Steve Bellone

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099
(631) 853-4738

Congratulations to the
2015 Writing Contest Winners

Art & Culture- Media of Harmonious Coexistence

Arunima Roy
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, Port Jefferson

Dylan Gins
Mount Sinai High School, Mount Sinai

Winners will receive $100 Gift Check from
“Chit Yoga,Culture & Awarness Ctr”

By Nisha Piyush Joshi

On May 9^th AAPIH Event

Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board

Co-Sponsored with Chit Yoga Culture & Awareness Ctr

Encourages 2015 Writing Contest

“Art & Culture- Media of Harmonious Coexistence”

I.    Purpose 

The purpose of this writing contest is to provide a platform for youth encouraging them to think outside the box for Harmonious Coexistence among diverse ethnic groups using the media of An Art & Culture. You may use personal  experience, observation, current event, history, literature or  other to support your idea.

II.  Contest rules:

1.   You must be a high school student in Suffolk County (Private or public school).    2.   Essay must be in English, word processed or typed, double spaced and in Time
      New Roman and 12 point font. The length of the paper should be between 3
      to 5 pages. All entries will become the properties of Asian American Advisory
      Board and will not be returned.

3.  In addition to your essay, you also need to submit 
     (http://www.scaaab.org/)

4.  Entrant’s name should be shown on the last page of the essay. Mail
     one application form and two copies of your essays to:                           

                              AAAB, Office of Minority Affairs
                              c/o Nisha Joshi Rph, YogaAcharya
                              Suffolk County Executive Office
                              H.LeeDennisonBuilding
                              100 Veterans Memorial Highway
                              Hauppauge,NY11788-0099

5.   Submission deadline: March 29th, 2015.

6.   All eligible entries will be judged on the following criteria:

      a.   Quality of content and adherence to theme.

      b.   Originality and writing style

      c.    Grammar, Spelling and Punctuality

7. Winners will be announced on 4/15/15 (www.scaaab.org)

III.  1.  There will be selection of 2 best essays.  A certificate of Accompishment
        with $100 Each in gift will be awarded by Asian American Advisory Board
        in conjunction with Chit Yoga, Culture & Awareness Ctr. and Suffolk County
        Executive. 

        2.  All winners and their families will be invited to an award ceremony
        scheduled to take place during 7th Annual Asian Pacific American
        Heritage Month Celebration on 5/9 at the Charles B. Wang Center, 
        SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.

IV. Direct any questions to Nisha Joshi at  nisha@chityoga.com