Gallaudet University National Literacy Competition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 2nd - 12th Graders
The timeline for the 2020-2021 National Literary Competition is as follows:
November 9th-20, 2020: Registration and Submission (done concurrently)
November 30-January 18: Judges review all submissions
January 19, 2021: Winners announced in an Award Ceremony via Facebook live-streaming
January 20-29th 2021: Amazon e-gift cards will be sent out to winners
To register and submit students’ work, use the link below. Reminder: any submissions submitted before or after the designated opening and closing dates will not be accepted.
https://apply.gallaudet.edu/
THEMES
ASL
ASL Handshape Story (for all age groups):
Create an ASL story using handshapes to tell a story about oppression or discrimination.
ASL Storytelling (for all age groups):
Tell a story using “struggles vs triumphs” as a central theme.
ASL Presentation:
Elementary School Theme- What is diversity and why is it important?
Middle School Theme- What is systematic racism and how do we work together to dismantle systematic racism?
High School Theme- What are your thoughts on the defunding police movement and how does this help or hurt our society?
WRITING
Poetry (for middle/high school):
This category has no theme.
Creative Writing (for middle/high school):
Tell a story using “struggles vs triumphs” as a central theme.
Essay:
Middle School Theme- What is systematic racism and how do we work together to dismantle systematic racism?
High School Theme- What are your thoughts on the defunding police movement and how does this help or hurt our society?
More detailed information can be found in the National Literary Competition rules and guidelines manual that will be sent out soon.