Open to all New Jersey middle and high school students. Entries must be poems or short essays no longer than 300 words based on an annual prompt (a quote from Mahatma Gandhi) which you can find at: http://www.aia-sj.org/. Contest is sponsored by the Association of Indians in America. Cash awards range from $50 to $250.
2019 Theme: “Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Previous Winner: Ben Kany ’18
Deadline: Mid-June. See website.