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CPC Project Gateway Launches "Share Your Story" Series - Your First Week of College Experience

Dec
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CPC Project Gateway is launching a “Share Your Story” series to allow community members to submit stories regarding their college experience. Submissions must answer the given prompt each month. Our College Advisory Council (CAC), a student-led committee, will be reviewing the stories and highlighting winner(s) each month. Selected winner(s) will receive a $25 gift card as well as have their stories highlighted on our social media pages!
 
See below for more information on our December Story Contest!
 

December 2019

“DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST WEEK OF COLLEGE”
Describe how your first week of college went. What was your initial thought? How did you feel throughout the week? What were your first impressions? 
 
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT STORY: DECEMBER 27, 2019 at 11:59 AM EST.
 
Public Rules
  • Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!
  • Like this post on Instagram or Facebook.
  • Write a short story answering one of the prompts (max 300)
  • Submit your story → here ←
  • Email us at PGCC@cpc-nyc.org for any questions.
  • Winner(s) will win $25 Amazon gift cards! *
 
Eligibility
This story contest is open to all undergraduate and graduate college students as well as recent graduates.
How to send your story
Send your story through our http://bit.ly/SYS122019. Your story must be in the format of .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .txt.
 
Timeline
  1. Monthly story prompts will be posted on December 6, 2019.
  2. Submissions will be accepted until December 20th, 2019 at 11:59 EST.
  3. Judges will review the stories and winners will be notified by December 27th, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST.
  4. Winners will publicly be announced on Monday, January 6th, 2020.
 
Story Guidelines
  • Stories must not exceed 300 words.
  • One submission per entrant.
  • Winners will be announced the week following the deadline.
  • A self-portrait, or photo related to your story may be uploaded along.
  • All entries will become the property of the Chinese-American Planning Council. We reserve the right to post, edit, and publicize all submissions.
 
*Based on monthly submissions, there may be multiple winners each month. Winners must be able to pick up gift cards at New York, NY 10002.