2008 HOLODOMOR: FAMINE GENOCIDE WRITING COMPETITION

This competition, which is a unique approach engaging youth in Holodomor awareness and education, invites students between the ages of 14 and 19 to write about the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933. The program was first introduced in 2003.

Based on the historical facts of the Holodomor, students may write in any of the following categories: historical short fiction, historical research essay, newspaper article, newspaper editorial, poetry or interview / biography of a survivor.

Submissions may be in English or Ukrainian and will be judged by a panel of educators specializing in history.

Monetary prizes will be awarded for the first ($500), second ($300) and third ($200) place entries. The first three prizes are sponsored by the Prometheus Foundation. Ten honourable mentions at $50 each are sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch ($250) and by the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association ($250).

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2008.

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1	2008 Writing Competition Info & Application (English - pdf)
2	2008 Writing Competition Info & Application (Ukrainian)
3	2003 Writing Competition Results