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Project Children L.E.A.D. at Point Park University Hosts Diversity Creativity Contest

Pittsburgh, PA—March 24, 2010--Point Park University’s Project Children L.E.A.D. (Learning

Early to Appreciate Diversity) is holding a diversity creativity contest for 4th, 5th and 6th graders

as a part of its 5th Annual Multicultural Diversity conference, being held on May 7, 2010.

Students in each grade can enter by writing a short story or poem, or create an original piece of

artwork that focuses on this year’s theme, “How has diversity positively affected your life?”

Short story submissions must be 100-200 words and poem submissions must be 10 lines or

less. All entries must be received by April 9th and submitted by the student’s teacher. All

winners will be notified by April 23, 2010.

A panel of judges will determine winners based on content, relevance to the theme and overall

creativity. Three winners will be chosen from each grade. First place winners will receive $50,

second place winners will receive $35 and third place winners will receive $25. Winners of the

contest will be notified by April 23, 2010.

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Registration for the Multicultural Diversity conference is now being accepted online at

http://tinyurl.com/ChildrenLEAD.

Email projectlead@pointpark.edu for more information.

Mail diversity creativity contest entries to:

Dr. Vincenne Revilla Beltran, Director

Point Park University -Education Department

Project Children LEAD “Diversity Creativity Contest”

201 Wood Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Point Park University, founded in 1960, is a comprehensive master’s level university with a
strong liberal arts tradition, and is located in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. Point Park
enrolls approximately 3,900 full-and part-time students in 67 undergraduate programs and 11
graduate programs offered through its School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School
of Communication and the Conservatory of Performing Arts.

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