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Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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10th Annual BAAFN Essay Contest Award Ceremony
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025​ 
at the Coolidge Corner Theatre 
with Keynote Speaker
James Rhee


Scroll down to view the: 
  • List of sponsors and judges for the essay contest
  • 2025 Award winners  
  • Keynote speaker
  • Entire recording of the ceremony filmed at the Coolidge Corner Theatre by Brookline Interactive Group ​
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Program design Camille Park
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Click 2025 Photos of Essay Award Ceremony to view the slideshow of the 10th BAAFN Essay Award Ceremony in
Movie House 5 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.

2025 BAAFN Essay Judges and Sponsors

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 Thanks to Our Judges
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  • Stephanie Nist - owner of Mint Julep​  
  • Caitlin Starr - Assistant Director, Office of Diversity, ​ Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations
  • Grace Talusan - author of "The Body Papers" 

Click on the image below to view the video history of the BAAFN Essay Contest by Miles Leong, producer/director,
BHS '18.
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2025 BAAFN Essay Contest Winners

Congratulations to the award winners!
Click on each picture below to access the link to the awardee's essay and view the recording of the reading at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. 
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Hannah Goodwin - 2025 BAAFN Award winner
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Amarjot Ranu-Lavediere - 2025 Content Award winner
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William Xuan - 2025 Creativity Award winer
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Ellie Hong - 2025 Hsiu-Lan Chang Award winner
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Annie Shi - 2025 Hsiu-Lan Chang Award winner

2025 Keynote Speaker
James Rhee
 

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James Rhee - author of The Red Helicopter. Click on the image above to read his biography
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National Best Seller - click on the image above to read more about The Red Helicopter
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Coolidge Corner Theatre, hosts the 10th Annual BAAFN Essay Award Ceremony in Movie House 5, May 14th, 2025. Click on the image above to view the slideshow.

Recording of BAAFN's 10th Annual Asian American Essay Contest  

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Click on the image above to view the entire recording of the 10th BAAFN Essay Award Cerremony

​Thank you to ​BIG (Brookline Interactive Group)
for recording BAAFN's 10th Essay Award Ceremony
at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
on Wednesday, May 14th, 2025.

 

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