Diverse Minds Writing Challenge - Delaware/Delmarva Peninsula

B'nai B'rith International

This contest is for high school students enrolled in regional public, private, charter, or independent schools in the State of Delaware or the following Maryland counties: Harford, Caroline, Dorchester, Cecil, Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Kent, Talbot, or Queen Anne's County in Maryland. Applicants must have not previously published an original manuscript for profit. To enter, applicants must write and illustrate a book and submit a manuscripthat teaches elementary-aged children about how tolerance and diversity can improve our world. Submissions should provide a story that children can relate to and promote a greater understanding of different cultures, lifestyles, and beliefs. Submissions may be fiction or nonfiction. Students may work individually or as a team (up to four members). Please see the contest rules on the website for details and information. Submissions may be mailed or emailed.

***As of 2019, we are not offering the Diverse Minds Writing Challenge in any contest regions.***