Writers on Writers Block
HELLO BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS OF 2025 ,
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO SHINE AND EXPLORE THE POWER OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, CHALLENGE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS & BUILD BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING WHERE WALLS OF DIVISION ONCE STOOD. AS FUTURE CITY PLANNERS YOU NOW STAND AT A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN YOUR TRANSITION, WHERE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REIMAGINE YOUR CITY'S FUTURE THROUGH THE LENS OF JUSTICE & UNDERSTANDING. THE ROSE MAE FOUNDATION & CITY LYFE INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYPD 71ST PRECINCT OF BROOKLYN, NY, PROUDLY PRESENT THE FIRST ANNUAL WRITERS ON WRITERS BLOCK ESSAY COMPETITION: A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROJECT.
BELOW IS A SERIES OF DETAILS THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR SUBMISSION, JUDGES CRITERIA, HOW TO PARTICIPATE, ESSAY TOPICS & PRIZES.
WHY SHOULD RESTORATIVE JUSTICE BE IMPORTANT TO YOU? IT PROVIDES YOUTH LIKE YOURSELF WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH |
IT INTERRUPTS CYCLES OF HARM AND MARGINALIZATION. | IT ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF CONFLICT. | CREATING SPACES FOR DIALOGUE & UNDERSTANDING.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
LENGTH: ESSAYS SHOULD BE BETWEEN 1000-1500 WORDS.
ORIGINAL WORK: ALL ESSAYS MUST BE ORIGINAL AND NOT GENERATED USING AI TOOLS. PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE: A COVER PAGE WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR NAME, SCHOOL, ESSAY TITLE AND DATE. A REFERENCE PAGE WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE 1-2 ARTICLES OR BOOKS YOUR REFERENCED IN YOUR ESSAY (COVER PAGE & REFERENCE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE MIN ESSAY WORD COUNT).
JUDGING CRITERIA (100 POINTS TOTAL):
CONTENT AND RELEVANCE (30 POINTS) | ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE (25 POINTS) | WRITING STYLE AND VOICE (20 POINTS) | GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS (15 POINTS) | RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE (10 POINTS) NUMBER ONE RULE: BE CREATIVE! GET YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS INVOLVED IN THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS.