High School Student Opportunity: American Civil Liberties Union's Mannheimer Essay Contest

Are your students passionate about Civil Liberties…Have they stood up for rights like free speech, LGBT issues, privacy, racial justice, religious freedom or women’s rights as an example of civil liberties principles in the high school or community? They might consider entering the Robert Mannheimer Civil Liberties Essay Contest.

The Robert Mannheimer Civil Liberties Essay Contest recipient will receive a $500 award, a one-year membership to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), their essay published in the summer newsletter and an invitation along with his/her family to receive their award and read their essay at the Annual ACLU of Iowa Dinner in Iowa City on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

To qualify for the award, students must:

• Be a freshman, sophomore, or junior high school student in Iowa
• Type a 500-word, double-spaced essay describing which Constitutional Amendment means the most to them.
• Have an interest in civil liberties.

Applications and essays are due (post marked) April 1, 2009 to:
Essay Contest
ACLU of Iowa
505 Fifth Avenue, Suite 901
Des Moines, IA 50309
www.aclu-ia.org

For questions or additional information, contact Holly Robertson at 515-243-3988 ext. 15 or holly.robertson@aclu-ia.org.

Please feel free to also send the following attachments to your teachers and students.

Information Letter
Application Form