[Bioundgrd] Fwd: The 2Be Diversity Project: an essay contest for the MIT community

[Janice Chang]

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>TO BE ________
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>The 2Be Diversity Project: A Celebration of Diversity
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>http://web.mit.edu/ccrr/grants/2Be.html
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>An essay contest for the MIT community
>with $1000 in prizes.
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>What makes MIT diverse? What is it to be part of diversity?
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>Fill in the blank. Black. Male. White. Latino. Female. Asian. French.
>Iranian. Gay. Jewish. Muslim. Whatever. In these difficult times
>particular groups may join together to weather the storms of
>discrimination that are upon us and not build bridges to other groups. MIT
>is a safe haven of diversity and we should take the opportunity to
>celebrate it.
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>The 2Be Diversity Project is a diversity-themed writing competition
>designed to promote cross-cultural sharing. It is rare that we stop and
>converse with those "different" from us about what it is to be different.
>Prose can be a safe and uninhibited way to spark such conversations and
>share personal celebrations of identity.
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>Goals:
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>- Create a safe environment for members of the MIT community to
>celebrate
>diversity
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>- Initiate frank discussions on diversity
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>Logistics:
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>- The contest is open to the entire MIT community
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>- Contestants should pick as the topic of an essay some aspect of
>themselves with which they identify that makes them feel part of
>diversity.
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>- Essays are limited to 6000 words
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>- Essays are due on April 14, 2004 and should be emailed as Microsoft
>word documents to adlevin at mit.edu
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>- Winners will be announced on April 28, 2004.  Check back for time and
>location.
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>- Essays will be published on the MIT web
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>Awards:
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>- First ($500), second ($300) and third ($200) place winners will be
>announced in late April at the 2B Diversity Celebration.
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>- The panel of judges will consist of members of CCRR, Women's Studies,
>LBGT, Religious Center, the Writing Department and possibly others.
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>Workshop:
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>- A writers' workshop will be held on April 7, 2004 to help participants
>with their compositions. Food will be provided.  Check back in early
>April for time and location.
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>Organized by: Advocates For Awareness
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>Sponsors:  MIT Fund, CCRR, LBGT at MIT, GSC
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>Contact:  Andrew Levin - adlevin at mit.edu