Oak Park Students Invited to Enter Juneteenth Scholarship Contest
(City of Oak Park, March 2, 2024)
Oak Park, MI – The City of Oak Park is once again sponsoring a student self-expression contest to recognize the Juneteenth holiday.
This year, the City of Oak Park Juneteenth Sub-Committee has increased the number of scholarships being offered to 7 $500 scholarships.
The contest continues to welcome various forms of expression, including music, poems, paintings and more. We encourage all K-12 students who either live in Oak Park and/or attend Oak Park schools to submit a piece of self-expression to highlight what Juneteenth means to them.
Submissions are due by March 31 and can be made electronically or turned in at Oak Park City. Along with submissions, students must also submit a contact form to ensure we are able to follow-up with them (this form can be found electronically with the submission form or submitted in person). The Juneteenth Sub-Committee will serve as the judging body and students selected as winner will be notified in advance of the Sunday, June 16 event.
Informational flyers and contact forms are attached. Information can also be found at https://bit.ly/OPJuneteenth and https://bit.ly/ JuneteenthContest24 .