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2020 Essay Contest Winners


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


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Graphic by Hsiu-Lan Chang
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​Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 13th, 2020
Virtual Award Ceremony

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The winners of the 2020 BAAFN Student Essay Contest were recognized for their essays addressing the contest theme of "What it means to be Asian American" in a virtual award ceremony.  

Each awardee shared insights on his/her personal journey with reflections and anecdotes on their path to coming to terms with his/her heritage. The origins to their stories encompassed Korea, Taiwan, India and China.   
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In addition, guest speaker
Jessica Tang shared the steps she took on her journey to 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 Contest winners!
Click on each portrait below to follow the link to read the winning essay.  
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Elena Su
​2020 BAAFN Award Wiinner
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Adrian Seeger
​2020 Content Award Winner
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Sellina Yoo
​2020 Creativity Award Winner
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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.

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    • Race Matters >
      • March 30th, 2022 Statement read at School Committee Meeting
    • March 2021 Support the Brookline Asian Community >
      • Letter to School Committee
      • Letter to Select Board
      • Vigil Introduction - Ashley Eng, BHS '19
      • Vigil Statement - Yuki Hoshi, BHS '22
      • GASP statement March 2021
      • Pictures from Vigil
    • Petition
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