Women For Education Announces Middle School Essay Contest

Women For Education announces an essay contest open to all Denver Public Schools middle school students, grades six through nine. The essays will appear in a coloring book titled, The ABC’s of Denver, set for publication in March and scheduled for release at a luncheon on March 23.

Each essay should be no more than 75 words in length and should give a concise and clever explanation for each Denver landmark included in the coloring book. All images included in this book were created by EastHigh School junior Erin Smith.

The list of the essay subjectsis included below. There is no limit to the number of essays students can submit. All work must be in the student’s original words.

There will be 26 winners – one for each letter. Prizes will be inclusion of essay in published coloring book with name credit given, recognition at our March luncheon where Superintendent Michael Bennet will be guest speaker, and a $15 gift certificate to Tattered Cover Bookstore.

Deadline for submission of the essays will be February 24. They can be submitted to or mailed to Women For Education at 2894 Albion Street, Denver, CO 80207. Please call Celeste Archer at 303-399-0479 with questions.

Coloring book letters:

  1. DenverArt Museum
  2. The BrownPalace
  3. The Denver Children’s Museum
  4. DenverInternationalAirport
  5. Six FlagsElitchGardens
  6. FillmorePlaza
  7. Government (StateCapitolBuilding)
  8. Hockey (The Avalanche)
  9. Invesco Field at Mile High
  10. Juneteenth at Five Points
  11. Martin Luther King Memorial
  12. Latino Dancers
  13. Molly Brown House
  14. DenverMuseum of Nature and Science
  15. DenverOpera
  16. DenverPow Wow
  17. Qwest
  18. Rockies at Coors Field
  19. Stapleton Community
  20. T-Rex Construction
  21. Union Station
  22. Volunteering in Colorado
  23. National Western Stock Show Complex and Rodeo
  24. Xcel Energy
  25. Youth-Biz and Young Americans Bank
  26. The DenverZoo

Women For Education

Mission Statement

The mission of Women for Education is to make a significant, positive impact on education in Denver by fundraising and providing support for programs that move toward excellence in education.

Membership

Founded by women of Denver with a grassroots connection, our membership includes a diverse group of women who reflect the demographics of Denver.

Goals

  • To support and encourage innovative educational programs
  • To address the deficiencies in public education
  • To change mindsets about public education
  • To provide a link between teachers and the community at large
  • To work with existing organizations whose goals are in line with our basic mission
  • To attract members who want to contribute to educational change in various ways, including hands-on involvement
  • To pursue new avenues of revenue and support, not merely tap into existing grants
  • To engage donors that are currently underrepresented in fundraising endeavors