Fair Housing Contest
About the Content
The Human Rights Commission (HRB) produced its first Fair Housing Calendar in 1996. By sponsoring this contest, HRC hopes students learn about discrimination and its unfairness in the area of housing. It is also helped students learn how discrimination in an area as fundamental and basic as housing can impact one's choices and opportunities in life. HRC wants students to know about Howard County's 15 protected classes
Entries are screened to ensure that all requirements have been met. Posters are separated for judging into three categories: elementary, middle and high school. Commissioners choose posters which best illustrate the theme. Twelve posters will be featured in the calendar. The contest is open to any Howard County students, grades K-12.
Who is eligible to participate?
Any Howard County School student; Grades K - 12
Contest Theme
Connecting Communities Through Fair Housing
Prizes Awarded
First, second and third place winners will be awarded $500, $200 and $100 U.S. Savings Bond, respectively. Twelve posters will be featured in HRC's 2010 calendar.
- 3 First Place
- 3 Second Place
- 3 Third Place
- 3 Honorable Mention
Entry Requirements
All entries must be on white, 18 x 24 poster board in landscape format. Posters in other sizes or in portrait format will be disqualified.
The contest theme must be incorporated and be at least 2 inches high
Contestant's may use any color medium. The use of chalk, collages, or glitter is strongly discouraged. These materials are too fragile for printing process.
On the back of the poster, in the upper right hand corner, print you full name; grade; street address with city, state and zip code; home telephone number with area code; and school name.
Deadline
Entries must be received by 4 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2009.
Deliver Poster to:
Office of Human Rights
Attention: Charlotte Beckenstein
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 2nd floor
Columbia MD 21046-3137
All posters become the property of the Howard County Human Rights Commission and cannot be returned. The Commission will select 12 posters for its 2010 Fair Housing Calendar, which will be distributed to the winning students, County officials and the general public. Posters may be displayed in the Fair Housing Poster Showcase exhibit in April.
Tentative Timetable
Commission Judging Week of April 27, 2009
Notify Letters Mailed week of April 27, 2009
Winners Reception May 28, 2009
2010 Calendars Ready December, 2009
Calendars Distributed December / January
All dates, except for contest closing, are approximate and are subject to change based upon Commissioners' schedules as well as production vagaries