The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of a new national civics and American history education initiative, "We the People," announced by President Bush.
NEH is sponsoring a nationwide essay contest for high school juniors on "The Idea of America." We are asking students to write a 1,200-word essay on a topic that challenges them to think about the tenets that define and unite our nation. The contest deadline is November 18, 2002. In the spring, the winner will be recognized at the "Heroes of History" lecture and will receive a $5,000 prize. Five runners-up will receive $1,000 each.
We invite you to visit the website, www.wethepeople.gov, to learn more about the initiative and view the contest's guidelines.
We have announced the initiative to nationwide press and organizations who might further disseminate information about the contest. Perhaps you would like to share this exciting new opportunity with teachers and students who you think will be interested.
If you have comments or questions, please email us at IdeaofAmerica@neh.gov.
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