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Roseville Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement <br /> Commission <br /> Agenda Item <br /> DATE: April 18, 2018 ITEM: 8d <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION: Essay Contest <br /> Background <br /> The Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission is sponsoring an essay contest for <br /> sixth, seventh and eighth grade students who live in or attend school in the Roseville area. The <br /> essay question was distributed to principals and teachers in August, 2017. The deadline for <br /> essay submission was January 30, 2018. This year the question was: <br /> Disparities such as racism, sexism, and ageism- anion a othe s ....are still occul-1-1n <br /> today. Define and discuss one disparity and explain what you think the underlying <br /> cause is. What can be done to address Its Include personal anslor sourced <br /> examples. <br /> This year 54 essays were received. At the last meeting, the Commission identified the top 15 <br /> essays to move onto the next round of scoring. All members of the commission were asked to <br /> read the top 15 essays and score them based on the rubric. Listed below are the scores. In the <br /> past the Commission has awarded prizes for the top 3 essays, and up to 3 honorable mention. <br /> The prizes are as follows: <br /> 15t Place - $150 <br /> 2nd Place - $75 <br /> 3rd Place - $50 <br /> Honorable Mention - $20 <br />