COLUMBIA – On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the South Carolina Department of Education is pleased to announce a student writing contest highlighting the monumental importance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and encouraging high school students to put their own dreams for the future into words.
Contest Information
• WHO: South Carolina students in grades 9-12
• WHEN: Deadline for submission is September 29, 2023, Winner announced October 23, 2023
• PRIZE: Recognition at the South Carolina African American History Calendar event on November 27, 2023 and an invitation to the VIP reception
Read more about the competition by visiting the SCDE website.