Vietnamese Book Writing Competition

Lifting Vietnamese Voices

The National Resource Center for Asian Languages (NRCAL) hosts an Annual Vietnamese Book Writing Competition, whose winning stories are illustrated and published for distribution. In creating these children's books, we strive to not only aid intergenerational communications in families but also affirm authors' writing styles, cultural identity, and biliteracy. Awarded texts will be published and made available as resources to the PreK-12 Vietnamese language programs across the U.S.

Trung Tâm Tài Liệu Quốc Gia Về Ngôn Ngữ Châu Á (NRCAL) ủng hộ những dự án nâng cao trình độ giảng dạy và học tập Việt ngữ ở hải ngoại. Khuyến khích lòng yêu mến tiếng Việt của các em không những giúp cho sự giao tiếp trong gia đình giữa những thế hệ khác nhau mà còn phát triển sự tự tin, khả năng song ngữ và bản sắc văn hoá của các em. Những cuốn sách được giải sẽ được minh hoạ và phát hành, là một tài liệu quý báu cho những chương trình song ngữ và Việt ngữ ở nước Mỹ.

Prizes

3 prizes per Age Group: $150, $100, $50

Age Groups: 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, & 18+

Winners' books will be illustrated and published by the National Resource Center for Asian Languages.

Prompt

Asian American Leaders, Heroes, and Inspirational Figures in the Community (Non-Fiction)

- Who are the Asian American leaders, heroes, and inspirational figures in your community?
- What are their contributions to the community, why are these contributions important?
- What makes them an important figure in your community?
- In what ways have they inspired you?

How to Apply

For more information on guidelines and submission, go to the form link.

You will need to sign into your Gmail account to access the form.

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Contest Information

Please use the links below to see the grading criteria and grading matrix.

Grading Criteria Grading Matrix

Matrix Link is Word Document

Submission Deadline: December 31, 2024

Contact Us

Questions? Contact us at nrcal@fullerton.edu

Câu hỏi? Liên hệ với chúng tôi tại nrcal@fullerton.edu

Previous Years

FAQs:

Can past winners participate?

Yes, past winners can participate.

What can I write on? How many pages can I write?

The topics, grading rubrics, and samples of former writings are on our website.

How can I contact the organize with any questions?

Please email nrcal@fullerton.edu, or call (657) 278-4335.

Can I co-write in a team of two with another student?

No, you cannot co-write with another student.

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