Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida Encourage Students to

September 12, 2022

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Florida Division of Training and Volunteer Florida Encourage College students to Take part in 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Contests

~Scholar essay contest winners will obtain a 2-Yr Florida School Plan scholarship supplied by the Florida Pay as you go School Basis.~

Tallahassee, Fla., September 12, 2022 – Immediately, the Florida Division of Training and Volunteer Florida inspired college students to take part in Hispanic Heritage Month pupil contests with the theme “Celebrating the Achievements of Hispanic Floridians.” Hispanic Heritage Month is acknowledged and celebrated in the US from September 15 to October 15.

“I’m proud to honor the contributions and affect the Hispanic cultures have on the US,” stated Volunteer Florida CEO Josie Tamayo. “As a Cuban-American, Hispanic Heritage month is a solution to not solely rejoice however to coach our future generations on the worth of group and serving others.”

“As a Cuban-American, I’m happy with the various achievements of the Hispanic group all through the state of Florida,” stated Training Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. “I stay up for seeing the artwork and essays of our proficient and inventive college students.”

All Florida college students are invited to take part in educational and inventive contests primarily based on this 12 months’s theme. College students in grades Ok-3 are invited to take part in an artwork contest, whereas college students in grades 4-12 are invited to take part in an essay contest. Moreover, college students, dad and mom, lecturers, and principals are invited to appoint full-time educators of all pupil grades for the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Training Award.

In regards to the Scholar Artwork Contest 

Governor Ron DeSantis and First Girl Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month Artwork Contest is open to all Kindergarten by way of third-grade college students in Florida. Every pupil will submit unique, two-dimensional paintings primarily based on this 12 months’s theme. 4 statewide winners can be chosen, and every winner will obtain a $100 artwork provides present card and a 1-year go to Florida state parks.

In regards to the Scholar Essay Contest

Governor Ron DeSantis and First Girl Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest is open to all fourth by way of twelfth-grade college students in Florida. Every pupil will submit one essay not than 500 phrases primarily based on this 12 months’s theme. Six winners can be chosen: two elementary college college students (grades 4–5), two center college college students (grades 6–8), and two highschool college students (grades 9–12). Every winner will obtain a 2–Yr Florida School Plan scholarship supplied by the Florida Pay as you go School Basis and a $100 present card for varsity provides.

In regards to the Excellence in Training Award 

Governor Ron DeSantis and First Girl Casey DeSantis’ Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Training Award Contest is open to all full-time educators in an elementary, center, or highschool in Florida. 4 winners can be chosen, and nominations could also be submitted by a principal, trainer, mother or father/guardian, or pupil. Excellence in Training award winners will obtain $2,500 from Volunteer Florida and a set of classroom books.

Contest Entries and Nominating Varieties and Pointers 

Scholar contest varieties and educator nomination varieties should be mailed to Volunteer Florida or submitted on-line at www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.

Volunteer Florida 

Hispanic Heritage Month Committee
1545 Raymond Diehl Highway, Suite 250
Tallahassee, Florida 32308

All entries should be obtained by 5 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.  

For extra details about the contests, please go to www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.

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