MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH FINALS

818 North Market Street,Wilmington DE 19801

06 March, 2022

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Mark your calendars to attend MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH Finals & support Delaware’s youth as this year’s finalists compete for the $2,000 1st Prize. Delaware’s courageous high school students speak UP on current issues & compete for cash prizes of: $2,000 first prize; $1,000 2nd prize; & $500 3rd prize. In 2022, MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH will celebrate its 7th year amplifying youth voices & encouraging youth to SPEAK UP in pursuit of change through respect, understanding, and compassion. Hosted by: Kaamilah Diabaté, 2016 MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH Winner. MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH Judges on March 6th: Vernita Dorsey, Sr. Vice-Pres. & Dir. of Community Strategy, WSFS Bank Lester Fair, 2018 MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH, 2nd Prize Winner Shannon Griffin, Sr. Policy Advocate, ACLU Edwin Hernandez-Vargas, Community Relations & Outreach Dir., Office of the Lt. Governor The Rev. Dr. Lawrence M. Livingston, Assist. Prof. Africana Studies, UD Senator Sarah McBride, First Senate District Dr. Keith Pettiford, Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation, Inc. Reserve Judge: Luis Santiago, Vice President, Bank of America MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH is a statewide, spoken word contest presented by Christ Church Christiana Hundred and the YWCA Delaware that empowers youth. Contestants have creative freedom to convey their powerful messages that reflect Dr. King’s work for social change through nonviolence and share how it speaks to their dreams today. Sponsored by: Chemours, The Grand, WSFS Bank, New Castle County Executive Office, Rotary Club of Wilmington, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity & Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation, Inc., AZTEC Printing, The Osbun Family, City of Wilmington Mayor's Office, Barbra Andrisani, Sherry Lawton-Fasic, Dorothy de H. Lovett, The Warehouse, Betsy & Tom Scott, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, & ShopRite This event is free, open to the public & will be live streamed through the MLK VOICE 4 YOUTH Facebook page. facebook.com/mlkvoice4youth Note: The Grand’s COVID protocols will be followed.