Voice Flame Writers Malawi - 2008 Essay Contest
Connecting Women Through Story
Sponsored by Voice Flame Writers and JFK University
Essay Contest Celebration
Saturday, April 4
7:00 - 8:30 pm
1 West Campbell Ave.
Orchard City Banquet Rm
Campbell, CA Join us as we celebrate the over 50 entries to the contest held at JFK University, as well as the recipients of the awards, including the trip to Malawi in August 2009. The event features a performance by "Sistahs of the Drum", a Bay area based group of African American women that includes JFKU alums Angela Niles and Simbwala Schultz. Also on hand will be contest judge Evangeline Canonizado Buell, author of Twenty-Five Chickens and A Pig for a Bride and co-author of Filipinos in the East Bay. Light refreshments, prepared by the Department of Holistic Health Education, will be served. A donation of $10/person, payable at the door, is suggested for the event. This donation goes toward the Essay Contest in Malawi.* Click here to RSVP for the event. *The Essay Contest in Malawi concluded on March 1, 2009, with more than 60 entries. The grand prize for this contest is a cash prize toward helping the winner start their own buisness. These entries are currently being reviewed and the winner announced in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Mary Tuchscherer by email or by calling 925.969.3515.
Essay Contest CelebrationSaturday, April 4
7:00 - 8:30 pm
1 West Campbell Ave.
Orchard City Banquet Rm
Campbell, CA Join us as we celebrate the over 50 entries to the contest held at JFK University, as well as the recipients of the awards, including the trip to Malawi in August 2009. The event features a performance by "Sistahs of the Drum", a Bay area based group of African American women that includes JFKU alums Angela Niles and Simbwala Schultz. Also on hand will be contest judge Evangeline Canonizado Buell, author of Twenty-Five Chickens and A Pig for a Bride and co-author of Filipinos in the East Bay. Light refreshments, prepared by the Department of Holistic Health Education, will be served. A donation of $10/person, payable at the door, is suggested for the event. This donation goes toward the Essay Contest in Malawi.* Click here to RSVP for the event. *The Essay Contest in Malawi concluded on March 1, 2009, with more than 60 entries. The grand prize for this contest is a cash prize toward helping the winner start their own buisness. These entries are currently being reviewed and the winner announced in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Mary Tuchscherer by email or by calling 925.969.3515.