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2017 Essay Contest Winners

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
​ at Brookline Town Hall on
​Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 
 
2017 2nd Annual BAAFN Essay Contest

On May 24th, 2017, winners of the second annual BAAFN Essay Contest were honored in a ceremony at Brookline Town Hall. ​A captivated audience listened to the winners read their personal essays and past winners were there to present the awards.
2017 winners: Hee Yun Rothman (BAAFN Award), Rachel Percy (Best Creativity Award), Emily Zhu (Best Content Award). 

​After the award ceremony, Andrew Leong, JD, presented a session on the History of the Chinese Exclusion act following an excerpt from the PBS documentary. AAPI May 24th, 2017, event

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Left to Right: Hee Yun Rothman (BAAFN Award), Rachel Percy (Best Creativity) and Emily Zhu (Best Content)
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