TAP Proudly Presents
The 2000 Essay Contest Winners!
The High School Division Essay Contest Winners:
Xavier McLean, Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Osman Haji, Conard High School, West Hartford, Connecticut
William Bussey, Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Shenelle Kuhlor, Harding Health Magnet School, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Nga Mai, Conard High School, West Hartford, Connecticut
Mahalia Petersen, Brookfield High School, Brookfield, Connecticut
The Middle School Division Essay Contest Winners:
Kathryn Kubik, Harborside Middle School, Milford, Connecticut
Katie Lugli, Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford, Connecticut
Jake Beckerman, Middlebrook School, Wilton, Connecticut
Kate Cunningham, Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford, Connecticut
Daniel King, Middlebrook School, Wilton, Connecticut
Melissa Reifers, Middlebrook School, Wilton, Connecticut
Karen Swietek, Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford, Connecticut
Whitney Webster, Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield, Connecticut
The Question (High School and Middle School):
Have you ever seen a movie or TV program that shows prejudice? How did it make you feel? Do you think this sort of portrayal encourages stereotypes? (Stereotypes are ways to describe large groups of people in very general ways that are hurtful.)
In 250 words or less, write an essay describing how you felt about the way people were being shown in that movie or TV program.