2020 BAAFN Essay Winners
and Guest Speaker Jessica Tang
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Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in a Virtual Award Ceremony ******** On May 13th, 2020, the winners of the 2020 BAAFN student essay contest were recognized for their essays addressing the contest theme
"What it means to be Asian American" in a virtual award ceremony. Each writer shared his/her personal reflections and anecdotes, providing insight to the journey each one followed before coming to terms with his/her heritage. Their backgrounds have origins in Korea, Taiwan, India and China. In addition, guest speaker, Jessica Tang shared the series of steps she took that led to her becoming president of the Boston Teachers Union. * Please scroll down to - click on the link to view the award ceremony - see the list of sponsors and - see the portraits of the winners with a link to each of their essays |
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Click on the link below to access the virtual award ceremony recorded by BIG (Brookline Interactive Group)
to hear the winners read their essays and hear Jessica Tang's story.
https://brooklineinteractive.org/baafn-awards-ceremony-may-13-2020/
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Essay Sponsors:
Brookline Asian American Family Network, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations,
Brookline Dental Center, Robert Guen DMD & Associates, John Hodgman,
Brookline Booksmith, Stoked Wood Fired Pizza, Brookline Frames, Golden Temple,
the Brookline Community Foundation, and the Brookline Teen Center.
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Click on the link below to access the virtual award ceremony recorded by BIG (Brookline Interactive Group)
to hear the winners read their essays and hear Jessica Tang's story.
https://brooklineinteractive.org/baafn-awards-ceremony-may-13-2020/
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Essay Sponsors:
Brookline Asian American Family Network, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations,
Brookline Dental Center, Robert Guen DMD & Associates, John Hodgman,
Brookline Booksmith, Stoked Wood Fired Pizza, Brookline Frames, Golden Temple,
the Brookline Community Foundation, and the Brookline Teen Center.
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Congratulations to the BAAFN Essay winners - click on each photo below to follow the link to read the winning essay.
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