VIDEO: Raimondo Launches 6th Annual Governor for a Day Essay Contest
GoLocalProv News Team
VIDEO: Raimondo Launches 6th Annual Governor for a Day Essay Contest
The contest asks 5th to 8th-grade girls to answer the question, “What would you do as Rhode Island's Governor for a day?"
“In the past few years, I’ve been so encouraged to see more young people engaging in democracy and more women holding public office than ever before. Despite that progress, we have a long way to go. Women still make up less than a quarter of representatives in Congress and there are only nine female governors,” said Raimondo.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTInterested in Applying
Interested applicants should apply by March 16, 2020, and answer this question in 400 words or fewer OR in a 1-2 minute video:
“What would you do if you were Rhode Island’s Governor for a day?”
Students must submit the following information along with their essay or video:
- Name
- Age
- School
- Grade
- Home Address
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Teacher’s Contact Information
- Parent or Guardian Name(s)
- Parent or Guardian Phone Number
Applicants may email their essays or videos as an attachment to [email protected].
Email submissions must include “2020 GFAD” in the subject line. The Governor’s office will confirm that submissions have been received within 24 hours
Or they may mail their essays to:
“Governor for a Day” Essay Contest
c/o Governor’s Communications Office
82 Smith Street, Room 110
Providence, RI 02903