Thong Bao English Writing Contest (sponsored by The American Center Hanoi)

19 November 2010
Thong Bao English Writing Contest (sponsored by The American Center Hanoi)
Deadline: 5 December 2010

Sharpen your pencils and put on your “thinking caps”! The American Center is pleased to present the next English Writing Contest.

Cash Prizes: First Place $100, Second Place $75, Third Place $50

Topic: Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect -- Chief Seattle, 1855

Human development worldwide has depleted and polluted the “web of life” that Chief Seattle spoke about. What environmental challenges face your community or country? Describe what can be done to meet these challenges and who is responsible for protecting the environment for future generations.

Word Count: 600- 800 words.

Deadline: Midnight (Hanoi time) December 5, 2010.

Essay Format: Typed in Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, size 12. Do not include your name on the essay pages.

Online submission: http://creator.zoho.com/pashanoi/form/196

Please find in the attachment for the detail guidelines or visit:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/vietnam/8621/pdf-forms/EWC-Environment.pdf

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The American Center, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Hanoi
1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower 170 Ngoc Khanh Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (844) 3850-5000 Fax: (844) 3850-5048
E-mail: irchanoi@gmail.com Home Page:
http://vietnam.usembassy.gov

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