The El Paso Public Libraries and the Great Khalid Foundation are teaming up to host an essay contest in honor of Mother's and Father's Day.
The contest is free and open to those ages 5 to 18. The contest asks youth to write about their parent or parental figure in their life. Parental figures can be aunts, uncles, grandparents, older siblings or others who have served as a parental influence.
Contest Rules:
- Writer's must be 5 - 18 years of age
- Entry form information must be complete
- Essays must be your own original work (plagiarized essays will be disqualified)
- Handwritten essays should not exceed 2 pages
- Entries will not be returned
- All entries become property of El Paso Public library and the Great Khalid Foundation
- Deadline to submit entries is April 30, 2025 by 6 PM
- Entries may be submitted online, in person at any public library branch, or emailed to [email protected]