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2022 Essay Contest Winners


2022 7th BAAFN Annual Essay Award Ceremony 
and a World Premiere documentary
by Sam Lee and Jean Hur (BHS alums)


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Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 
in a Virtual Award Ceremony on 
May 11th, 2022
Scroll down to view the: 
  • panel of judges for the essays
  • sponsors for the essay contest
  • winners and their essays​
  • ​documentary "What Does It Mean to be Asian American at BHS?"
  • complete recording of the virtual award ceremony by Brookline Interactive Group

2022 BAAFN Essay Panel of Judges and 2022 BAAFN Essay Sponsors
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Charu Swarmy, John Hodgman, Gisele Ferro Puigbo, Christian Angelos and Caitlin Starr Graphic by Hsiu-Lan Chang
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2022 BAAFN Essay Sponsors Graphic by Hsiu-Lan Chang

2022 BAAFN Essay Contest Awardees
Congratulations to the Award winners!
Click on the portraits below to access the link to the Award winner's essay.
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Eun-Jae M. Norris - 2022 BAAFN Award
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Emerson Lin - 2022 BAAFN Award
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Ellie Hyde - 2022 Content Award
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Kayla Chen - 2022 Creativity Award

2022 Honorary Mentions
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Linsey Brookfield - 2022 Honorary Mention
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Tina Cheng - 2022 Honorary Mention
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Stephanie Wong - 2022 Honorary Mention

Documentary - What Does It Mean to be Asian American at BHS?

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Click on the image above to view the documentary - What Does It mean to be Asian American at BHS?
 

Thank you to Jean Hur and Sam Lee (BHS alums) and their production team  for creating the documentary - "What Does It Mean to be Asian American at BHS?" (Brookline High School)
 
The staff and students share their views and give voice to their experiences at BHS and provide hope and encouragement for the future. 


 Complete Recording of 2022 BAAFN's 7th Annual Essay Contest Award Ceremony 

PictureClick on the image above to view the entire recording

​Thank you to BIG (Brookline Interactive Group) for providing the recording of the virtual event.
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Please click on the image to the left to view the entire recording of BAAFN's 7th Annual Asian American Essay Virtual Award ceremony held on Wednesday, May 11th, 2022. 

 


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  • Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
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    • 2025 AANHPI Heritage Month
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    • 2016 Essay & Video Contest winners
    • 2016 - Video Contest winners
  • Letters, Statements, and Petitions
    • BAAFN Letter to Brookline School Committee
    • BAAFN Statement Office of Educational Equity
    • 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
  • Inaugural AAPI Community Welcome
    • 2021 IACW Thank you Letter
  • In the News
  • Resources during COVID-19
  • Lunar New Year Celebrations
    • 2021 Lunar New Year
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  • BHS Asian American Studies
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  • 2026 Photos AANHPI Heritage Day