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TEAM Westport Teen Diversity Essay Contest Awards Ceremony 2024

Mon, May 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

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TEAM Westport, in partnership with The Westport Library, is proud to present the winners of the 11th Annual Teen Diversity Essay Contest.

2024 Essay Charge:

Team Westport’s mission is to make Westport a more welcoming community with regard to race, religion, ethnicity, and LGBTQIA+.  In order to achieve its mission, one of TEAM Westport’s goals has been to promote opportunities for people to come together in dialogue to better understand each other’s experiences, decrease bias, and learn what we have in common. Meaningful dialogue depends on a good faith effort to set aside preconceived beliefs or what we think we know about other people.

The regulation of hate speech must balance limiting speech that may be considered offensive, threatening, or hurtful with the constitutional right of free expression. In 1,000 words or less, with respect to speech that targets specific people or groups based on race, religion, ethnicity, and/or LGBTQIA+ identification, consider the guidelines one should set for themselves within Westport’s schools and in our community. Explain how a diversity of opinions can be safely and respectfully shared. Are the rules different in a school community than on social media? 

Essay submissions are being accepted through Monday, March 4, at 11:59 pm. Click here for more information.

Details

Date:
Mon, May 6
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Cost:
Free
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Venue

The Westport Library
20 Jesup Road
Westport, CT 06880 United States
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