The 28th Annual Wake Forest Martin Luther King, Jr (MLK) Holiday Commemoration will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. The MLK Committee is again offering a slate of contests for students in our Wake Forest/Rolesville area Schools. This is an opportunity for our communities to come together and recognize the talents of students in our schools. The contest consists of Performances (dancing, singing or speaking), Writing (essays and poetry) and Art (drawing and painting). The contests are based on this year’s theme.
Theme: "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thanks in advance to your students participating! This year, a minimum of three $1,000.00 scholarships will be offered to graduating high school seniors toward post secondary education. Areas of performance are listed below. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their talents by:
Theme: "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thanks in advance to your students participating! This year, a minimum of three $1,000.00 scholarships will be offered to graduating high school seniors toward post secondary education. Areas of performance are listed below. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their talents by:
PERFORMING
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WRITINGThe student’s writing should be in support of one of the following prompts or centered around this year’s theme.
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CREATIVE ARTArtwork should illustrate the life and legacy of Dr. King or relate to the Program’s theme.
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Important Dates
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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VERY IMPORTANT CONTEST CRITERIA INFORMATION
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