2021 BAAFN Essay Winners 
with Keynote Speaker Joon Lee
and Special Guest Dr. Linus Guillory

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 
in a Virtual Award Ceremony on 
May 5th, 2021
Scroll down to: 
  • View the judges of the essays
  • View the sponsors for the essay contest
  • View the winners and read their essays
  • View the speakers
  • View the recording of the virtual ceremony                              by Brookline Interactive Group
Click on each picture below to access the link to the winner's essay.
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Jacqueline Gu - 2021 BAAFN Award
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Tina Li - 2021 Activist Award
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Lilia Burtonpatel - 2021 Creativity Award
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Claire Choi - 2021 Content Award
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Audrey Seeger - 2021 Content Award
 Scroll down to access the link to hear the uplifting stories told in the authors' own voices, as well as to hear Joon Lee's and Dr. Guillory's own unique stories.  
Click on Joon's picture below to access his keynote address
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Joon Lee - Keynote Speaker "SPEAK UP"
Click on Dr. Guillory's picture to read the Patch article to learn more about him.
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Dr. Linus Guillory - Guest Speaker - Incoming Brookline Superintendent (July 2021)
Thank you to BIG (Brookline Interactive Group) for providing the recording of the virtual event.
Please  click on the link below to view the recording made on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXdHRy0G03M
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