Poet, essayist, and theorist Gloria Anzaldúa wrote “Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity—I am my language.” In the spirit of her words, join us in spreading the word and participating in the Student Writing Contest taking place in conjunction with the 12th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language, hosted by Northwestern University.
The Student Writing Contest is open to for submissions from High School and Undergraduate Students in the categories of poetry, essay, and fiction. Entries can be in Spanish, English, and/or Spanglish.
Guidelines
Entries in each category are limited to 2,000 words. A teacher or mentor can submit up to 3 pieces for consideration. The judges will evaluate the submissions received from around the country and select Winners and Honorable Mentions in each category.
Submissions
Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM CST, on December 1, 2024.
Only PDF files can be accepted and include the name of the student, instructor and institution.
This year’s Writing Contest is organized by UNAM Chicago. Thank you for your support and collaboration!
Contact information: 12nsshl@chicago.unam.mx
Prizes
Winners of the Student Writing Contest will receive exciting prizes, including the publication of their winning works in a digital magazine, a set of books, and enrollment in a course offered by UNAM.
