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Contest Rules:
- You must be 21 or under to enter.
- You may only enter the essay contest if you live in a group home, juvenile detention center, or with a foster family; or if you used to be in foster care. (Represent is a magazine written by and for young people in foster care.)
- All essays must be true stories written by you. This is a non-fiction essay contest; fictional entries or plagiarized entries will be disqualified and you will not be allowed to enter our contest again.
- If you win, your story will be published on our website and in our print issue. Tell us if you want your story to be printed anonymously—but you should still type in your full name and complete address so we know where to mail your check if you win.
- Essays may be edited by Youth Communication editors for brevity and clarity. All entries become property of Youth Communication.
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Contest Question #116
Deadline: May 24, 2013
Most older youth in care get Independent Living (IL) classes to learn about things like banking, cleaning, and cooking. Are your IL classes covering everything you want to know before you age out? If not, what should they cover? Describe the class or workshop that would teach you what you need to know to become an independent adult.
[click here to enter online]
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Or mail your essays to:
Represent, Attn: Virginia Vitzthum
224 W. 29th St.—2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Please print your entry clearly (including your first and last name)
You can also FAX your entry to: 212-279-8856 or
e-mail it to representmail@youthcomm.org
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