El Paso, TX. The City of El Paso’s Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) is pleased to announce a call for submissions to military students in 5th – 12th grade levels. Students are asked to submit essays accompanied by either a photo or artwork about their culture. Submission deadline is March 13, 2009. Twenty-five winners will be selected from the submissions to participate in an exhibit to be hosted April—May 2009 at the El Paso Museum of History.
The project is part of the “Celebrate Our Heritage” program funded in part by a grant received from the Southern Poverty Law Center. The intent of the program is to engage military families to talk about the traditions they bring with them in an effort to educate lifelong El Paso residents about the diversity of our community.
Recognizing the contributions that Ft. Bliss families bring to the community, the program goes beyond the typical cultural/festival celebrations by educating our community about these contributions that help build El Paso.
For an application or for questions, please contact Dawn Thurmond at (915) 541-4280 or thurmondd1@elpasotexas.gov.
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