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14th Annual Creative Writing Contest Launched

5th Graders Celebrate America Nationwide

Released on Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The American Immigration Council's Community Education Center has launced the 14th Annual "Celebrate America" creative writing contest.  Every year thousands of 5th graders from across the country participate in local contests.

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Creative Contest Winners Participate in USCIS Naturalization Ceremony

Northern California Students "Celebrate America"

Published on Fri, Aug 13, 2010

Every year hundreds of fifth grade students in Northern California participate in the American Immigration Council's "Celebrate America"  Creative Writing Contest.  On August 19 the top winners of the local contest in San Francisco, which is sponsored by the local chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association will speak at a naturalization ceremony.  Two of the people being sworn in are parents of one of the contest winners.

Published in the USCIS

The Council Launches the 14th Annual Creative Writing Contest

Released on Tue, Aug 10, 2010

The Community Education Center of the American Immigration Council has launched its 14th Annual Creative Writing Contest for "Why I'm Proud America is a Nation of Immigrants".  The contest which is run by local chapters of the American Immigration Lawyers Association has more than 5,000 entries from around the country annually.  The contest is open to fifth graders during the 2010-2011 school year. 

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The American Immigration Council's 5th Grade National Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced

Julia Culbert of Santa Clara Valley Wins National Contest

Released on Mon, May 10, 2010

Washington, D.C. - The American Immigration Council is pleased to announce the winners of the national 5th Grade "Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants" creative writing contest.


Fifth grade students from around the nation submitted thousand of entries. Top entries were sent to a panel of celebrity judges. The winners are as follows:



  • 1st Place: Julia Culbert, Saratoga Elementary School, Saratoga, CA

  • 2nd Place: Emily Margaret Lindal, Laurelhurst Elementary School, Seattle, WA

  • 3rd Place: Kathryn Long, Summerfield Elementary School, Summerfield, NC

  • Honorable Mention: Teagan Betori, Lake Travis Elementary School, Austin, TX & Deidre Heavey, St. Gabriel School, San Francisco California.

First place winner Julia Culbert’s winning entry, “America’s Fried,” is a delightful fable about a group of mice who argue about politics but come together while cooking up a batch of fried rice. “My fried rice is mixed, like with each person immigrating here, and it tastes better with a little bit of each, like all the different cultures in America.”


Culbert’s essay was judged the winner by critically acclaimed authors Firoozeh Dumas, Belle Yang, Warren St. John and Gish Jen.Read more...

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2010 Immigrant Achievement Awards!

Released on Tue, Feb 23, 2010

The American Immigration Council invites you to join us as we honor


African Americans, Civil Rights and Immigration: A Legacy of Inspiration and Leadership


at our 15th Annual Washington, DC Immigrant Achievement Awards

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The Community Education Center Sponsors the 13th Annual “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest

Released on Thu, Oct 15, 2009

The contest kicks off on October 16, 2009 under the yearly theme, "Why I am Glad America is a Nation of Immigrants." Through this contest, fifth graders around the country are given the opportunity to embrace the United States' immigrant history through their poetry, essays, or other creative works.

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KQED Honors "Celebrate America Creative Writing"

Published on Tue, May 01, 2007

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Published in the KQED

Davy Brown Discovers His Roots

Published on Thu, May 14, 2009

"Velani Mynhardt Witthöft and Keely Alexander, authors of Davy Brown Discovers His Roots will be signing copies of their book in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 3, during the opening of the AILA exhibit hall and on Saturday morning, June 6 at the AILF booth."

Published in the GLOBAL BUZZ SOUTHERN AFRICA

Clayton students take first, second and third in immigration essay contest

Published on Mon, Apr 20, 2009

Three fifth graders at Clayton Elementary School won awards in the "Celebrate America" Creative Writing Contest with their essays on the theme "Why I am glad America is a nation of immigrants."

Published in the COMMUNITY IMPACT PAPER

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