CASH PRIZES! 2017-18 ESSAY CONTEST ON LABOR HISTORY
The Wisconsin Labor History Society announces its Essay Contest for the 2017-2018 School Year for Wisconsin high school students, Grades 9-12.
Submissions of around 750 words must be postmarked Feb. 15.
ON THE TOPIC: “Unions have been important to my family and my community because . . .”
Students are urged to interview family members, neighbors, friends or others for their stories about work and unions. Teachers are urged to assist students in their efforts.
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT . . . Here’s what winners in recent contests chose to write about:
- A Shorewood HS freshman told how his father’s labor union helped his family with an immigration problem.
- A Monona Grove HS senior wrote that her grandfather’s union work taught his family the value of supporting others.
- A Milwaukee Rufus King HS senior learned that Latinos gained great support for their work in the United States through unions.
- A Madison West HS junior found links between the 1894 Pullman Car Strike and those who marched against Wisconsin’s Act 10.
All Wisconsin high school students have ready access to labor history. Check with parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. Also, neighbors and family friends. Ask to interview them and then write your essay. Only 750 words.
Also you may do independent research on topics of labor history. Check the Wisconsin Labor History website (www.wisconsinlaborhistory.org) for resources and other ideas.
EASY TO ENTER
Essays should be approximately 750 words in length. They will be judged on understanding, evidence of original research, writing style and significance.
Essays must be typed, double-spaced, on white paper. Two copies must be submitted (One may be a photocopy.) Please be sure to provide the following information on the cover sheet: Your name, address, home telephone number, your email address, your grade in school, name and address of your school, and, if you were encouraged or assisted by a teacher, the teacher's name. (Also, list your family's union membership, if applicable.)
If you have any questions, contact: Harvey J. Kaye (920-465-2355) or [email protected]
Submissions must be postmarked Feb. 15, 2018 or before.
Send completed essays to:
Prof. Harvey J. Kaye, Center for History and Social Change University of Wisconsin—Green Bay Green Bay WI 54311.
SPONSORED BY:
Wisconsin Labor History Society (Affiliated with Wisconsin Historical Society) 6333 W. Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee WI 53213 414-771-0700 ext 20 / [email protected] www.wisconsinlaborhistory.org
The Wisconsin Labor History Society announces its Essay Contest for the 2017-2018 School Year for Wisconsin high school students (Grades 9-12).
Win cash prizes up to $500. Write essays of about 750 words on the topic: “Unions have been important to my family and my community because . . .”
Eight students could win cash prizes: First place, $500; second place $300; third place: $200; honorable mentions.
More info on the Wisconsin Labor History Society Essay Contest and last year’s winners.
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