WESTPORT–TEAM Westport, in partnership with The Westport Library, will present the winners of the 13th Annual Teen Diversity Essay Contest on Tuesday, April 28 at the library from 6-7 p.m.
The contest, now-closed, is aimed at engaging student reflection on topics that might present challenges to the Town of Westport’s publicly declared commitment to “fostering a civic culture that provides equitable respect, belonging, and treatment of all citizens, students, employees and visitors by its populace, government, schools, businesses, and organizations.”
The theme of this year ‘s essay topic is the Declaration of Independence.
This year’s essay prompt:
This year, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document which Abraham Lincoln called “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.”
The Declaration of Independence is a foundational document in American political and social life that also inspires TEAM Westport’s mission: to build a community where diversity is welcomed, and inclusion, respect, and belonging are actively extended to all who live, work, attend school, or visit in Westport — regardless of ethnicity, gender identity, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
In 1,000 words or less, please comment on the following:
1) The relevance and value of the Declaration of Independence in your everyday life and your duties or obligations, if any, to uphold its principles for all people living within our democratic society; AND…
2) Opportunities, if any, you believe town leaders (including fellow students, school officials, community members and TEAM Westport) could create to act differently or additionally to reinforce the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
The Westport Library
20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880 / 203-291-4800
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Founded in 1886, built in 1908, and transformed in 2019, The Westport Library is one of the most active and innovative public libraries in the nation, devoted to enriching the intellectual and creative lives of the community.
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