2020 5th BAAFN Essay Award Ceremony
​with Keynote Speaker Jessica Tang

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​Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
in a
Virtual Award Ceremony
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  •  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.   
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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 view the
  • list of sponsors
  • portraits of the winners with a link to each of their essays
  • link to the award ceremony 
2020 BAAFN Essay Sponsors
Thank you to the Essay Sponsors:
  •  Brookline's 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
  • the Brookline Teen Center​
2020 BAAFN Essay Winners
Congratulations to the BAAFN Essay winners
click on each portrait below to follow the link to read the winning essay.  
Elena Su
​2020 BAAFN Award Wiinner
Adrian Seeger
​2020 Content Award Winner
Sellina Yoo
​2020 Creativity Award Winner
Rani Balakrishna
​2020 New Voice Award Winner
Recording of the 6th Annual Essay Awards Ceremony 
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Click on the image above to access the full recording of BAAFN's 6th Annual Award ceremony
Thank you to Brookline Interactive Group for recording the virtual award ceremony and posting the event

Click on the image on the left to access BAAFN's 6th Annual Award ceremony featuring the 2020 essay contest winners and keynote speaker, Jessica Tang, president of the Boston Public School's Teachers Union