A Citywide Celebration of Gandhi!

ALL CHILDREN CITYWIDE SPEECH, ESSAY AND POSTER CONTESTS
The contest is open to all children in the greater Houston area and is part of the weeklong, city-wide celebration of Mahatma Gandhi Week
September 28 – October 5, 2008.

Mahatma Gandhi demonstrated to the world that Non-Violent methods and Satyagraha (Holding to the Truth) can be used to bring about profound social change and lasting peace. In recognition of this wisdom and effectiveness of Gandhian principles, the Mahatma Gandhi Library together with more than 50 organizations celebrate Mahatma Gandhi Week each year.

Our mission is to increase public awareness of Gandhi's philosophy and teachings, high-lighting the universal values of Truth, Non-Violence, Service and Love.

As part of Mahatma Gandhi Week 2006, a month long celebration, a city wide speech, essay and poster contests have been organized. The winners of the contest will be awarded their prizes by Mayor Bill White at "1000 Lights For Peace" on Sunday, October 5, 2008. Participants can pick up their certificates of participation in the essay contest at the event. For entry forms and more information please visit www.gandhilibrary.org.

Creative Speech Contest
A project to create a higher awareness of the inspiring life and work of Mahatma Gandhi to promote universal values of Truth, Non-Violence, Love and Service. The contest is open to all children in the Greater Houston Area. In a maximum of 3 minutes, children must present a talk on the following subjects:
Age 11 and up - "A Person is a Product of His Thoughts"
Age 10 and below - "Non-Violence is a Weapon of the Strong"
The speeches will be judged on content, presentation style and delivery by a panel of judges. Entries must be received by 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Time: TBA
Place: Arya Samaj Greater Houston at 14375 Schiller Road, Houston, TX
For More Information: Contact Vijay Singh (713) 480-2136

Creative Writing Contest
A project to create a higher awareness of the inspiring life and work of Mahatma Gandhi and continue his legacy of Truth, Non-Violence, Love, Service and Peace. The contest is open to all High School and Middle School students in the Greater Houston Area.
High School Students - In a maximum of 650 words tell "Mahatma Gandhi's influence of the Civil Rights Movement in America"
Middle/Junior High School Students - In a maximum of 400 words tell "My favorite Peaceful Person"
Essays must be typed, 12-point font and double spaced with word count typed at the bottom. Entries must be enclosed in a report cover. Please attach the Entry Form. Essays must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, September 19, 2008. No late entries will be considered. Essays may be mailed to the address below or faxed to (713) 785-3910.
Mahatma Gandhi Library
C/O Atul B. Kothari
3300 S Gessner Road, Suite 249
Houston, TX 77063
For More Information: Contact Victor Schill (713) 466-4438

iTribute (Multimedia) Contest
A project to create a higher awareness of the inspiring life and work of Mahatma Gandhi and continue his legacy of Truth, Non-Violence, Love, Service and Peace. The contest is open to all High School and Middle School students in the Greater Houston Area.
High School Students - In a maximum of 10 minutes in multimedia format present "Gandhji Leadership by Example"
Middle/Junior High School Students - In a maximum of 5 minutes in multimedia format present "Digital Collage of Gandhiji's Life"
The deadline for entries is 5:00 pm, September 19, 2008. All entries must be accompanied by the entry form. The winning entries will be screened at "1000 Lights For Peace." The entries must be mailed to the following address:
PO Box 820648
Houston, TX 77282