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The Bullies Be Gone! Project is proud to announce its First Annual Anti-Bullying National Writing Contest

The Potential Impact Children’s and Teen’s Participation in the National

Bullies Be Gone! Project Writing Contest presents:

• The opportunity to give a passionate personal written response on the subject of Bullying to the entire Nation
• The opportunity to write an essay on Bullying that could help other children and teens across the Nation  eliminate and prevent Bullying
• The opportunity to write an essay that could help change the mindset of Bullies encouraging them to become kind and respectful children and teens
• The opportunity to express their opinions, suggestions, ideas, motivation, and much more on how to effectively eliminate and prevent bullying

QUALIFICATIONS for the ANTI-BULLYING WRITING CONTEST:

• Application Fee = $10

PRIZES: Two $500 Scholarships – Fifty $100 scholarships will be awarded

JUDGE’S/CRITERIA:

• Judges will determine scholarship winners by originality, grammar, punctuation, context, passion, clarity, persuasion, flow, and creativity
• Judging will be done by Al Johnson, twenty five years Special Education teacher, Anti-Bullying Expert/Creator/Founder of the Bullies Be Gone! Project, and a team of qualified professionals
• Judge’s decisions are final
• One submission only per entrant
• Include the following for the entrant:

I give my child/children permission to participate in the Bullies Be gone! Project Scholarship Writing Contest:

• Parent Signature:____________________________________________________________Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
• Contact # ____________________________________________________________________
• Child Participant’s information:  (duplicate for more than one child)
• Full name ________________________________________________________
• Email address______________________________________________________
• Complete mailing address _____________________________________________
• _______________________________________________________________
• Date of birth______________________________________________________
• Recent Picture (for announcement of winners)
• Short written statement: “Why I would like to receive this Scholarship”
• Submitted draft must be original in content and entirely written by entrant
• $10 Application Fee must accompany essay when submitted. Essay is to be submitted via email.  Application fee must arrive online via email within four days of essay submission.  No refunds.  No consideration without $10 Application Fee.
• Submitted final draft must be typed (submit via email). See below for email address.
• Minimum 1 page – maximum 4 pages

NOTE:  The number of pages written will have no bearing on the judge’s final decision

Although all submitted drafts will be judged equally, the age of the entrant will be taken into consideration regarding such things as sophistication and vocabulary.  Entrants will have 4 descriptive choices to choose from relating to Bullying.

Write on only one of the 4 choices listed below; give your essay a title

TOPIC CHOICES: (CHOOSE ONLY ONE!)

• Have you ever been bullied in the past?

Talk about how, when, and where the bullying took place.  How did you initially feel when confronted by the bully?  How often did the bullying take place? (Give details) How soon did you tell your parents or school officials, or did you keep your being bullied a secret?  Why?  Why not? If you no longer are being bullied, how was your bullying problem solved?  Do you have any suggestions that could help other kids who may be confronted by a bully, as you were?

• Do you think there is a serious bullying problem with children and teens today?

If yes, what makes you think there is?  Give concrete examples. What type of training do you think children and teens must have to effectively eliminate and prevent any bullying problem?

If you think there is not a serious bullying problem in our society with children and teens, whether in person or online, give your reason why you think this way.  Give concrete examples.

• In your opinion, what do you think makes a kid want to and eventually become a bully (in person or online)?  

Since no one is born a bully, what influences do you think cause one to become a bully?  In your opinion, how can we effectively and successfully change the mindset of bullies, transforming them from being a bully to being kindhearted and respectful to all deserving respect?  Give detailed solutions, back them up with facts (research).  Have you ever wanted to become a bully?  Were you once a bully?  How did you quit your bullying ways?  Give details.

• Do you think anti-bullying and social skills should be taught in schools as a curriculum in the classroom year-round as any other academic subject is taught? Why should there be a curriculum? Why not, if you don’t think so?  Give details to support your position.  Be persuasive! 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ESSAY:  June 15 , 2020

(Must be post marked or emailed on or before this date)

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED:   July 31, 2020 or before, depending on number of entries

Contest sponsored by:  Al Johnson, Bullies Be Gone! Project Creator/Founder – [email protected]

www.antibullyingexpert.com – www.bulliesbegoneproject.com

Submit $10 Application Fee to:

>>>CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FEE<<<

Submit completed essays via email:  [email protected] or [email protected]

Anti-Bullying Essay Contest Open to Teens

The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation in collaboration with Life’s WORC/Family Center for Autism invites Long Island high school students to enter an essay contest that aims to combat bullying against people with developmental disabilities. Students in grades 9 to 12 enrolled in public or private schools in Nassau or Suffolk counties as well as Queens are eligible to compete for the $4,000 first-place prize, $3,000 second-place award or $2,000 third-place winner. The essays must address the question: “Why autistic and developmentally disabled people become targets of bullies, and how can my school and community prevent it?”

“I hope that this essay question will motivate more critical thinking, constructive ideas, and perhaps, solutions,” said Peter J. Klein, President of The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation. “Sadly, bullying and acts of thoughtless, irresponsible conduct targeting developmentally disabled and autistic people is at a point of crisis,” Klein said. “How can schools and communities help to bring about new social improvements and bring an end to this form of prejudice and intolerance?”

The essays must be 400-500 words, submitted by the U.S. Postal Service, Fed Ex, or United Parcel Service postmarked by no later than May 3, 2018. Contact Tina Moreno at 516-741-9000 or Danny Frank at 212-279-1041 for details. Awards will be made at a presentation event at The Family Center For Autism by no later than June 1, 2018.

The  late Claire Friedlander, established the foundation to foster tolerance as she was a Holocaust survivor who immigrated from Nazi Germany to the United States. Life’s WORC was founded by Victoria Schneps-Yunis, co-publisher of the Long Island Press, which is also sponsoring the event along with the Queens Courier. In addition to Klein, judges for this contest include Northville Industries Corp. CEO Dr. Gene Bernstein, Life’s WORC Executive Director Janet Koch and Kelly McMasters, Asst. Professor of English and Publishing Studies Director at Hofstra University.

PS 101 The Verrazzano School

The 101 experience: where kids thrive, respect for all essay and poster contest.

As part of October’s National Anti-Bullying Month and the DOE’s Respect For All Initiative, our school will be participating in the Respect for All Essay and Poster Contest. The contest allows students to raise awareness about bullying through writing and art. Show your true self and what the Leader In Me – Habits of Highly Effective People have done for you and our school!  

1. Essay Contest: The theme of the essay contest is “From Bystanders to Allies”. Essay responses should be no more than 400 words, on 8½ x 11 letter paper, 10 Arial font size, single-spaced, with page numbers. All essay responses must have name of school and name of student with grade level. Essays submitted on larger paper size will not be accepted. Address one of the following prompts: a . Describe a time when you stood up for someone other than yourself. Explain how this act or acts have affected your life. b. Describe a time when someone has helped you in a time of need. Explain how their actions have affected you. c. Why do you think people have trouble accepting others who are different from them? How can you encourage others to be more accepting of those who are different? d. The end of bullying begins with you: What have you (or someone you know) done to inspire, involve, or help others in preventing or ending bullying? Please give examples.

2 . Poster Contest: Friends Do Make a Difference campaign. The intent of the campaign is to raise awareness around bullying issues. We encourage you to create a poster that incorporates your experience and understanding of bullying and anti-bullying. We firmly believe in the healing power of art. It helps us tell our stories, express our pain, and share our hopes.

Your poster can reflect any of these perspectives. When you submit your artwork, please write a brief statement about what your poster means to you. Please return any Respect For All essays or art posters to your classroom teacher before Tuesday, November 1 st !

DUE DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022

K. Kipriadis and C. Liebert

School Counselors

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Respect For All

What is respect for all.

The NYC Department of Education is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment that is free from harassment, intimidation and/or bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination on account of actual or perceived race, color, age, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or weight.

The NYCDOE Respect for All (RFA) program was launched to build the capacity of staff and students to actively promote a community of inclusion in each of our schools. The importance of promoting respect for diversity in our daily practice is vital to creating and sustaining an inclusive school climate and culture in each of our schools so that all students feel valued, supported and safe.

MS 74 has proudly been a Respect for All School since 2013

Respect for All Oath

“a champion of respect" oath.

I’m valuable.

 I will take care of myself, my school and my community;

I  pledge to respect myself and at all times have the best interest of others in mind.

I will give my teachers and peers the respect and gratitude which is their due;

I will not bully, and will not be a bystander ; instead I will forever stand up for the victims of bullying.

Congratulations to Sabrina Xu of Class 821 for representing TEAM 74 in the District 26 RFA Poster Contest

Short description of what my poster means to me:

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see,” states Edgar Degas, a French Artist. I believe that this sentence perfectly summarizes my intentions with my poster. Less is more in this case. I incorporated heavy symbolism that doesn’t need words to describe what I am trying to convey. From the color scheme to the location of the background text, my poster establishes a strong theme using the most minimum of techniques. Although it looks simple, my poster makes a person stop and think about its message. No words are necessary, and silence is golden. That’s the beauty of art.   

Congratulations to Leah Kats of Class 723 for her submission, "From Bystanders to Allies," for the District 26 RFA Essay Contest

From Bystanders to Allies

Flashing back to last year, in the sixth grade, during the summer time, my friends and I decided to match bathing suits at the pool. Disregarding my body structure, my 2 friends and I walked near the deep end. Before jumping in, I remember my friend turning to me with her hand on her mouth, whispering in my ear, “You should not wear that type of bathing suit, it does not look good on your body.” Reluctantly giggling along with her, despite feeling the shatter of my heart, I started to stretch out my skin, which I forced myself were rolls of fat, and sucked my stomach in. Forcing a smile, Ava (made up name)peered over at us after hearing us exchange laughs. Wondering why I was laughing and would not defend myself she quickly added, “Why would you say something like that.” Emily (made up name) responded, “We are joking.” In disbelief Ava explained that jokes should not be used to an extent where you make someone feel insecure based on their appearance. She then claimed that every body is beautiful despite their differences in any aspect. Carefully listening and taking into account everything Ava had mentioned, I perceived that I should have spoken up and said something in regards to how I felt in response to what Emily said. This also applies to anytime someone says something offensive about others’ appearance, personality, or makes an unnecessary and offensive comment on something that is different about them. As people made in the image of God, we should all conceive of our differences and our unique characteristics and understand that those make us up and are valuable parts of us! I clenched my eyes tightly struggling to visualize my home screen that read, “Be proud of who you are, and not ashamed of how someone else sees you.” 

Bullying is an everyday problem that people all over the world either spectate or take part in daily, which is damaging to the mental health of people. We need to start addressing these situations, and taking action in these scenarios, whether you see bullying online or verbally. 

Respect for All Parent and Student Letter

Please click the link below to view the 2020-2021 Respect for All Parent and Student Letter

  RFA Letter 20-21.docx  

Respect for All Brochure

For more information, please click the link below 

RFA Sexual Harassment Brochure

For more information, please click the link below

2020-2021 RFA Anti-Bullying Essay and Poster Contest

For more information on the RFA Anti-Bullying Essay and Poster Contest, please see the link below. Submissions can be uploaded to your grade specific Respect for All Google Classroom page. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Benson.

  2020-2021 RFA Anti-Bullying Essay and Poster Contest.pdf  

Making School Safe and Supportive

For the Respect for All: Making Schools Safe and Supportive presentation, please click the link below 

Respect for All - Making School Safe and Supportive.pptx  

Parents as Partners

For the Respect for All: Parents as Partners presentation, please click the link below 

  RFA - Parents as Partners.pptx  

Understand and Preventing Sexual Harassment

For the Respect for All: Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment presentation, please click the link below

  RFA - Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment.pptx  

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Writing Contests for Young Writers – the NewPages Guide

Updated April 14, 2024

View Publications for Young Writers

Where young writers can find print and online literary magazines to read, places to publish their own works, and legitimate contests. Some publish only young writers, some publish all ages for young readers. For specific submission guidelines, visit the publication’s website. Ages can include elementary, teen, or early college. This is an ad-free resource: publications and writing contests listed here have not paid to be included. This guide is maintained by Editor Denise Hill, a teacher who loves to encourage young writers.

Safety Matters! We expect sites listed in this guide to adhere to the  Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act . This includes a transparent method for obtaining parental/guardian permission when collecting information from contributors under the age of 13 years old.

This is a select list of contests from reputable sources. There are many contests that charge fees, but for this resource, I have sought contests which mean to recognize and encourage young writers and do not charge reading or entry fees. Of those listed that do charge a fee, some provide a publication subscription in return as they are trying to gain new readers; that seems fair and the publishers are upfront about it. Other fee-based contests are from reputable members of the literary community, and the fee is considered reasonable in relation to the prize winnings being offered.

Please avoid contests that tell you you’ve won and then want you to purchase expensive copies of the book in which you have been published. These types of “scam” contests publish hundreds, even thousands of entrants, and profit greatly from book sales. These contests take advantage of young writers and inexperienced writers of all ages.

Also see the NCTE Guidelines for Contests , which is helpful for contest organizers who want to reach out to K-12 students and for teachers assessing the legitimacy of contests for their students.

Contest Deadlines : I make every effort to update the contest list monthly and update deadline dates as the contest sponsors update them on their websites. Contest dates may change without anyone notifying me, so users of this guide should check the contest website for the most accurate information. If a previous year’s date is noted here, then the contest sponsor may not have updated their website yet, but they will likely be running the contest again. Please check back here or on the contest sponsor’s site if you are interested in that contest.

January    February     March     April     May    June     July August     September     October     November     December

The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Grades 7-12 during the current school year Deadline: Varies by Region – Enter zip code to find deadline

The Earth Chronicles

Monthly Summer Writing Contests June/July/August Grades 9-12

Future Scholars Foundation

Short Story, Fan Fiction, Story Art, Story Review, Math Elementary and Middle School Grades Deadline: Monthly on the 28th

Homer Humanities

Prompt-based Ages 10-22 Bimonthly

Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest

National Federation of State Poetry Societies Grades 6-12 Each participating state conducts its own contest with deadline. Each participating state sends its top entrants to the national contest. Click here for a list of participating states.

NAACP ACT-SO Program

Open to U.S. citizen students of African descent grades 9-12 Multiple categories within academic, scientific, and artistic achievement Requires local program oversight and participation that culminates in a national competition.

National History Day Project Competition

Junior Division (grades 6, 7, 8) and Senior Division (grades 9, 10, 11, 12) Categories: Paper, Performance, Documentary, Exhibit, Website Check the website for an affiliate region near you for timelines.

National PTA Reflections Awards

Grades Pre-K to 12 Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts Each state holds its own contest, submitting winners to the national contest.

National Writing Invitational

Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Essays Ages K-12 Chosen submissions published online monthly with “Best of” awards made on October 1.

The New York Times

Ages 13-19 Various contests with varying deadlines Editorial Cartoon Contest, Civil Conversation Challenge, Review Contest, Year in Rap Contest, Vocabulary Video Contest, Editorial Contest, Found Poetry Contest, Summer Reading Contest

Poetry in Voice

A monthly poetry contest for Canadian students grades 9-12. Based on a monthly prompt. All poems submitted are considered for publication in Voices/Voix.

Six Word Memoirs

Six Words hold monthly contests for which writers must respond to a prompt in exactly six words.

Stone Soup Flash Contest

Stone Soup holds a monthly flash contest challenge based on a prompt for writers 13 and under.

Under the Madness Magazine

A magazine for and by teens under the mentorship of the New Hampshire Poet Laureate. They offer multiple contests per year for writers ages 13-19.

Write the World

WtW holds monthly contests based on an idea or genre (poetry, fantasy, sports journalism, fiction, etc.). For young writers 13-18 years old.

An organization that runs quarterly writing contests with topics centered around different world issues, encouraging charity donations, and prompting teens 12-18 years old to reflect on current crises and inspiring solutions.

Young Writers Project

A free online community of writers and visual artists ages 13-18 (12-year-olds with permission). Teachers are also invited and have a “For Teachers” space on the site. YWP holds regular challenges and seasonal contests.

Youth Communication

Every three months, YC will highlight five recent articles and ask readers ages 14-19 to write a response to the author of a story (up to 300 words). Three winners will receive prizes of $150 (1st prize), $75 (2nd prize), and $50 (3rd prize.)

VSA Playwright Discovery Competition

Grades 6-12 / Ages 11-18 Ten-minute play, screenplay, or music theater exploring the disability experience Written by young writers with disabilities and collaborative groups that include students with disabilities Deadline: January 10, 2024

Quantum Shorts

Short Story “Entries must take inspiration from quantum physics and be no longer than 1000 words.” Ages 13+ Alternates between sci-fi and sci films each year. Deadline: January 8, 2024

National Youth Foundation

Amazing Women Writing Contest Theme: Local Heroines Grades K-8 Deadline: January 9, 2025 [that is correct – 2025]

International Bipolar Foundation

High School Essay Contest Ages 13-29 Deadline: January 15, 2024

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Sponsored by the JFK Memorial Library and John Hancock Grades 9-12 Deadline: January 12, 2024 postmark

Atkins Center for Ethics Essay Contest

Carlow University Grades 11 and 12 Deadline: January 15, 2023 [Sent inquiry 12/2]

Ringling College of Art and Design

High School Creative Writing Contest High School Age Writers Deadline: January 15, 2024

Power to Explore Writing Challenge

California Institute of Technology U.S. Students in grades K-12 Deadline: January  26, 2024

Columbus State University

The Carson McCullars Literary Award Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Expository Essay, Playwriting, Screenwriting High School Age Category for Georgia and Alabama High School Students Deadline: January 19, 2024

Saint Mary’s College

River of Words Poetry and Art Contest Grades K-12 (Ages 5-19) Deadline: January 31, 2024

Outdoor Writers Association of America

Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards Grades 6-8 or 9-12 For outdoor-oriented works. Deadline: January 31, 2024

Arizona Mystery Writers

Mary Ann Hutchison Memorial Story Contest for Youths Ages 9-13; 14-17 Both age groups awarded prizes. Deadline: February 1, 2024

Bluefire 1000-word Story Contest

Leyla Beban Young Authors Foundation Grades 6-12 Deadline: February 1, 2024

EngineerGirl Writing Contest

Fiction in which the main character is a female who uses engineering skills to solve a problem. Grades 3-12 Deadline: February 1, 2024

Gannon University

High School Poetry Contest Grades 9-12 Deadline: February 1, 2024

Go On Girl! Scholarships

Aspiring Writer and Unpublished Writer Each has unique criteria; See website Deadline: February 1, 2024

Narrative High School Writing Contest

Prompt provided in guidelines. Grades 9-12 Deadline: February 1, 2024

Paterson Prize for Books for Young People

Open to books published in the previous year FOR young readers. Categories: Pre-K to Grade 3; Grades 4-6; Grades 7-12 Deadline: February 1, 2024

Holocaust Art and Writing Contest

Chapman University Grades Middle and High School Deadline: Postmark February 2, 2024 or by February 5, 2024 for digital submissions

North Carolina Poetry Society

Student Poetry Contest Grades 3-College Undergraduate North Carolina Residents Only Deadline: February 2, 2024

U.S. Kids Annual Cover Art Contest

Ages 2-12 Deadline: February 1, 2024

Write On! Story Writing Contest

Ann Arbor District Library Flash Fiction and Short Story Grades 3-5 Open to Michigan Residents Only Deadline: February 5, 2024 [See March for Grades 6-12 contest.]

ukiaHaiku Festival

Haiku Contest All Ages – Some Regional to California Counties No Fee (except for Adult Contemporary Haiku) Deadline: February 8, 2024 The website includes helpful guidelines for writing haiku.

Korean Spirit & Culture Promotion Project

Nationwide Essay Contest Topic provided on website. Middle School and High School Deadline: February 15, 2024

Davidson Fellows Scholarship

Davidson Institute, Reno, NV Ages 18 and under as application date For completion of a significant work in STEM or Humanities categories Deadline: February 14, 2024

NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing

For Juniors in the current academic school year Students must be nominated by their school’s English Department Deadline: February 15, 2024

NCTE Promising Young Writers Program

For 8th grade students in the current academic year Students must be nominated by a school committee or department Deadline: February 15, 2024

West Chester University

Iris N. Spencer Poetry Award Myong Cha Son Haiku Award Rhina P. Espaillat Award for Poetry Sonnet Award Villanelle Award Undergraduate student poets who are enrolled in a United States College or University Deadline: February 16, 2024

Society of Professional Journalists and Journalism Education Association

Essay based on prompt. Grades 9-12 U.S. Public, Private, & Home Schools Deadline: February 19, 2024

Curieux Research Scholarship Award

Middle or High School Students Deadline: February 20, 2024

Polyphony Lit Black History Month Contest

Open to High School Students Globally Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Deadline: Open February 1-February 28, 2024

Polyphony Lit Winter Contest

Open to High School Students Globally Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Deadline: Open February 1 – February 28, 2024

The Sejong Cultural Society

Essay, Sijo (Poetry) Open to Pre-college and Young Adults Deadline: February 29, 2024

Cancer Unwrapped Teen Essay Writing Contest

Cancer Pathways Grades: 9-12 Deadline: March 1, 2024

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society

University of Central Florida Middle & High School Writing Contest Story, Poem, Essay Deadline: March 1, 2024

Project Yellow Light

Scholarship Competition Grades High School or College Video, Billboard, Radio PSA on not driving distracted [Also listed under April] Deadline: March 1, 2024

Writing Contest Grades 3-12 Poetry Deadline: March 1, 2024

It’s All Write! Teen Writing Contest

Ann Arbor District Library Flash Fiction and Short Story Grades 6-12 Open to Michigan Residents Only Deadline: March 3, 2024 [See February for Grades 3-5 contest.]

Carl Sandburg Student Poetry Contest

Grades 3-12 Deadline: March 4, 2024

Elephant Aid International Essay Contest

Essay Prompts Grades 3-5 and 6-8 Deadline: March 4, 2024

American Society of Human Genetics

DNA Day Essay Contest Grades 9-12 Deadline: March 6, 2024

Taradiddle Youth Writing Contests

Animal-themed prompt-based fiction Age Categories: Elementary under 13; High School 14-18 Deadline: March 14, 2024

The Blank Theatre Young Playwrights Festival Competition

Original Plays or Musicals on any subject Ages 19 years or younger Deadline: March 15, 2024

Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition

The Word Works Grades 9-12 Deadline: March 15, 2024

The Haiku Society of America

Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition Grades 7-12 Deadline: March 27, 2024

Voyage of Verse

Annual Poetry Anthology For current high school students Deadline: March 30, 2024

Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction/Memoir Online Flexible Dates June 20-August 1 High School and Gap Year Students Financial Aid Available Deadline: March 31, 2024

The Caterpillar

Best Poem for Children Contest This contest is for adults writing for readers ages 7-11(ish). Deadline: March 31, 2024

Sarah Mook Poetry Prize

Grades K-12 Deadline: March 31, 2024

American Foreign Service Association

High School Essay Contest Grades 9-12 Deadline: April 1, 2024

Princeton University

Lewis Arts Center Ten-Minute Play Contest Grades 11 and 12 in the current school year Deadline: April 1, 2024 (or as soon as 250 entries are received)

Scholarship Competition Grades High School or College Video, Billboard, Radio PSA on not driving distracted [Also listed under March] Deadline: April 1, 2024

United States Institute for Peace

High School Essay Contest Deadline: April 3, 2023 [Sent inquiry 3/17]

All-Media Public Anti-Hate Message Contest Grade Categories: K12; 7-12 Grade; Higher Education Individual and Class Group Submissions Deadline: December 1, 2023 and April 5, 2024

The Legacy Project

“Listen to a Life” Writing Contest Ages 8-18 Deadline: April 12, 2024

We the Students Essay Contest

Bill of Rights Institute Ages 14-19 Deadline: on hiatus for 22-23

Americans Against Gun Violence

National High School Essay Contest Theme provided on website. Deadline: April 20, 2024

Dear Poet Project

Grades 5-12 Letters written in response to poets reading poems Select letters will be published online; Select letters will receive a response Deadline: April 22, 2024

Short on Words

Poetry or Prose in response to one of ten photographs. Age Categories 17 and under, 18 and older $10 Nonprofit fundraising entry fee Deadline: Hiatus for 2024

fingers comma toes

National Flash Fiction Day Youth Competition All ages Deadline: April 30, 2023

The Wilbur & NISO Smith Foundation

Author of Tomorrow Adventure Writing Contest Ages 11 and under; 12-15; 16-21 Deadline: April 30, 2024

Leaders Igniting Generational Healing & Transformation Under 18 category Art, Letters, Poetry, Stories Deadline: May 1, 2024

New Voices One-Act Competition for Young Playwrights

YouthPLAYS Non-musical, one-act play suitable for HS audience Written by Playwrights 19 years and under Deadline: May 1, 2024

World Historian Student Essay Competition

World History Association Grades K-12 Deadline: May 1, 2023

Skipping Stones Asian Celebration Haiku Contest

Ages 7-18 Deadline: May 5, 2024

Skipping Stones Youth Honors Award

Promoting Multicultural Awareness, International Understanding and Nature Appreciation Original Writing and Art Ages 7-17 Deadline: May 5, 2024

Holocaust Center for Humanity

Holocaust Art Contest Open to ages 9-18 in WA, OR, ID, AK Deadline: May 17, 2024

Last House Writing Contest for Emerging Writers

Sponsored by Audubon Canyon Ranch Essay, Short Story, Poetry Age Categories 8-12 years old and 13-17 years old Deadline: May 17, 2024

Quills and Keyboard

Poetry, Song Lyrics, SciFi, Fantasy, Short Story, Personal Essay, Memoir, Novel Excerpts, Journalism, Humor, Flash Fiction, Dramatic Script, Critical Essay, Horror, Philosophy, Speeches, Classic Literary Adaptations High School Students 14+ Deadline: May 20, 2023

Humane Education Network

A Voice for Animals Essay Contest for 14-15 and 16-18-year-olds Video Action Project for 16-18-year-olds Essay with Photos for 16-18-year-olds Deadline: May 31, 2024

The Adroit Journal

Prizes for Poetry and Prose Open to Secondary and Undergraduate Students Fee Waiver Request Form available Deadline: May 31, 2023

California Young Playwrights Contest

Open to residents of California only. Ages Under 19 as of June 1 Deadline: June 1, 2023

Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest

Open to students studying in Canada and Canadian students studying abroad. High School / Undergraduate / Graduate Categories Topic changes each year Deadline: June 1, 2023

Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest

Ages High School / College / Graduate School Topic changes each year Deadline: June 1, 2023

Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest

“Youth” Category of High School Age and Younger Deadline: June 1, 2023

Natures Wild Neighbour Society

“Get to Know Your Wild Neighbors” Art, Writing, Photography, Videography, Music Ages 11-18 Deadline: June 1, 2023

John Estey Student Writing Competition

American Writers Museum Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Cross-Genre, Drama/Playwriting, Hybrid Elementary, Middle, and High School Categories Deadline: June 5, 2023

Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest

Art, Poetry, Prose, Film, Music, Multimedia, Performing Arts, Spoken Word Ages 11-18 Deadline: June 13, 2023

Theme Essay Contest Grades 9-12 Deadline: June 15, 2024

Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest

Theme Essay Contest Ages 25 and under Deadline: June 15, 2023

National Teen Storyteller Contest: Solidarity

The Center for Fiction and The Decameron Project Ages 13-18 Deadline: June 1-June 25, 2022

Chicago Young Writers Review (CYWR)

Theme: “The Story That Made Me Feel” Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry Grades K-8 Deadline: June 30, 2022

Eden Mills Writers’ Festival

Poetry Contest for Children Ontario Residents Only Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-8 Deadline: June 30, 2022

Poetry Contest for Teens Ontario Residents Only Grades 9-10 and Grades 11-12 Deadline: June 30, 2022

The Geek Partnership Society

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural and Alternate History Fiction Poetry, Fiction, Graphic Novel Various age categories (K-Adult) Deadline: [on hiatus for 2023]

Polyphony Lit Pride Month Contest

Open to High School Students Globally Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Deadline: Open June 1-June 30, 2023

Polyphony Lit Summer Contest

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Poetry Society of America

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NFL player rewards students taking a stand against bullying with a dream prom

New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford is a professional athlete known as much for his ripped abs as for his ability on the field, but he was once a 5-foot-7-inch, 108-pound high school freshman who was regularly bullied.

"It's something that definitely affected me,'' Weatherford told TODAY.com. "Waking up and going to school was dreadful. I'm now 32 years old and a pro athlete, and it doesn't stop when you leave high school. People are always judging you, so I'm always encouraging people to be a good friend."

Weatherford is championing the anti-bullying cause by making sure a special group of high school seniors who wrote touching essays about their experiences with bullying will have a prom night they won't soon forget.

On May 8, as part of "Project Prom" put on by his Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation, five seniors from William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, and their dates will be getting an all-expenses-paid prom, from their tuxes and dresses to transportation, makeup, hair and flowers, thanks to donations by local businesses. Weatherford also will be joining them for prom night at Mayfield Farm in nearby West Orange.

"If I was 17 years old and had a pro athlete showing up for prom, regardless if he's a punter or not, it's pretty fun,'' Weatherford said.

Dickinson seniors Brianni Thomas, Anthony Davila, Umama Khan, Taina Cortes and Nile Batista were chosen from 26 finalists out of 140 essays submitted. Weatherford, who lives in neighboring Hoboken, chose Dickinson with input from the foundation's board. He was blown away by the stories he read from students about their experiences. This is the second year of "Project Prom,'' after the foundation helped students at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey, last year, who had suffered from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy.

"It's been fun for me, reading these essays and speaking to the kids at the prom event,'' Weatherford said. "For me to be able to instill confidence in these kids and encouraging people to build each other up instead of tearing each other down is very rewarding to me. I want my legacy to be bigger than football, and to be encouraging and inspiring people not only through fitness, but just life in general."

Davila's essay involved an incident when he was a sophomore and intervened when another boy tried to commit suicide. The boy had jumped from a structure near the high school and was bloody and injured on the ground. Davila helped alert authorities and get him to safety.

"He was actually a stranger,'' Davila told TODAY.com. "It was a tough time for me because I was going through a form of depression because of my experiences with bullying. When I saw this boy crying and bleeding on the ground, I didn't think twice in that moment. I just thought about helping that person. That gave me a form of strength to move forward no matter what the obstacles."

Batista admittedly was a bully himself in middle school before changing as a freshman and advocating the anti-bullying cause.

"I was really just reading a lot of news articles at the time about suicides and people murdered because of who they were, and I thought, 'Am I that type of person who is causing this and supporting this? Is this what I am?''' Batista told TODAY.com. "I was a part of the problem, and I thought if I change, maybe others can change."

In addition to Weatherford's foundation, the New York Giants are also donating $25,000 to the school so that any student who wants to go can attend the prom, even if he or she cannot afford a ticket.

"As a school, we are eternally grateful that the Giants have provided a grant to allow all the students to be a part of the prom,'' Dr. Frederick D. Williams, Dickinson's principal, told TODAY.com. "Steve Weatherford's initiative also has helped to heighten the dialogue we've had in the school regarding anti-bullying."

Following the prom, Weatherford will be launching a social media campaign with the hashtag #TeamLiftUp to help people who are being bullied and encourage kids to build others up instead of tearing them down. His dream is to eventually have similar events in every NFL city facilitated by players from the local teams.

"It's about knowing that what you do and what you say in this life affects more than just yourself,'' Weatherford said. "These kids are just really inspiring and showing how important it is to be a good friend and to build others up. I'm looking forward to a fun night next month."

"I can't wait,'' Davila said. "It just makes it an even more grand event, and it will be a memorable night."

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Students at the Jefferson Leadership Academies in Long Beach put their thoughts on paper for an anti-bullying essay contest as part of the school’s Jefferson Peace and Anti-Bullying Campaign.

The program was founded in November by Beth Cohen, assistant principal, to encourage positive decision-making and to improve relationships among students both at the middle school and in the community.

Students earn school privileges by signing a Code of Conduct and abiding by its guidelines of resolving conflicts peacefully, avoiding negativity towards others and keeping dangerous objects off of school grounds.

The campaign has given students opportunities to get involved in its cause to keep peace and anti-bullying in the spotlight. The essay contest was sponsored by Altrusa International Club of Long Beach, a non-profit civic organization, who, in partnership with Jefferson’s Language Arts teacher, Belinda Berry, awarded students for writing about how JP-ABC helps to stop bullying at Jefferson.

WINNING ESSAY BY XIMENA PERFECTO

I have always liked school. I like learning. My favorite subject is language arts. I love to run. So I looked forward to track after school.

As much as I liked school, I didn’t want to go because I was bullied from first to fifth grades. I was scared and lonely. I couldn’t understand why nobody liked me. Three girls would constantly call me ugly, hurtful names and would laugh at me. I was always excluded from many groups.

I wanted to be “in,” to be liked, to be part of a group, to be part of them. I could never talk to anyone because they would say mean things about me to the other kids and to my face.

The same girls would throw dirt at me and push me off the swings. They would laugh so hard that everyone would look at me and laugh too. They would say that I was so ugly that I started to believe that I was and that was the reason I had no friends.

Sometimes, I would get so angry I would start to cry. After school, my mom would pick me up, I would get in the car and cry in her arms. She would hold me, kiss me, and tall me that it was going to be OK and no to believe those mean words.

She would remind me that I was a “warrior,” a miracle baby, since I was born after five months, weighing 1 pound, 6 oz. My parents did everything to stop the bullying, but it got so bad that I had to change schools. This helped, but even with the change, I was already insecure, defensive and sensitive to any laugh, words, comment or look.

Those experiences are in the past. Now, I’m attending Jefferson Leadership Academies and my life has changed 180 degrees! I love my new school. I’ve made many friends and my teachers care about me and the other students. I am happy to come to school.

For the first time, I feel safe, secure and protected.

What I have learned from those experiences is that people will say what they say and do what they do. I can’t change them, but I can choose to believe them or not, ignore their mean comments and stand up for myself. I can choose to report bullying to the teachers and can help others who need comfort.

The JP-ABC program is so important because it holds us all responsible to each other, student-to-student and teacher-to-student.

The oath that we take is a reminder to respect each other, not just in the school, but at home too. I want to make a difference. I don’t want kids to experience what I did. It feels awful.

All I can promise is that I will do my best every day and know that each kind word out of my mouth and everyone else’s mouths will add up to thousands of kind words in our school, where at the end of the day, we will have all made a difference.

Ximena Perfecto is a sixth-grader at Jefferson Leadership Academies

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The Harlem Globetrotters recognized three students from Avon Heritage Elementary School on Dec. 18 for winning an anti-bullying writing contest.

Fourth-graders Bridget Bergen and Isabella Intagliata and fifth-grader Jaleel Geiger were the only three students to participate in the competition, and each was declared a winner.

All three are members of the group called Kids Who Care, which is lead by guidance counselor Jessica Stringer.

Principal Jason Call said the group is comprised of fourth- and fifth-grade students who work to cultivate friendships and make sure bullying isn’t happening in the school.

“They’re just all about trying to brighten the spirits of the other students and being there to be a good friend to those who are, maybe down for whatever reason,” Call said.

Sweet J Ekworomadu, a Harlem Globetrotter, visited the school Dec. 18 to give an anti-bullying message to the fifth graders and present the three contest winners with a signed picture and four tickets to see the Globetrotters at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Dec. 28.

Call said the visit was somewhat of a surprise as they didn’t get the call about the Globetrotters wanting to do an assembly until late Dec. 17. But Call said he jumped at the opportunity to recognize “three outstanding students.”

Bridget, Isabella and Jaleel prepared and submitted an essay on a topic related to anti-bullying.

Jaleel said he focused on himself and his friends’ experiences with bullying and what he’s learned being a member of Kids Who Care.

Call said all three entries focused on being an ally, being a good friend and showing empathy.

“[Stringer’s] two pillars are really being an ally and showing empathy toward others, and so I think a lot of the writing that I saw in those three passages really talked a lot about those two messages,” he said.

Stringer and Call both agree the message must have resonated with the Globetrotters who have their own anti-bullying campaign called “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention.”

During her presentation, Sweet J shared her own bullying story with the students and went over the ABCs which are action, bravery and compassion.

Stringer said she was overjoyed to receive the call that her students had won the contest.

“I cried,” she said. “For them to get recognized, it was heartwarming.”

But Stringer wasn’t the only one brought to tears.

“I was crying with tears of joy,” Bridget said. “I felt really happy because I never thought I would win.”

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Bullying is a serious issue that affects individuals of all ages, particularly in schools and online platforms. It involves repeated aggressive behavior aimed at causing harm, imbalance of power, and psychological distress to the victim. Bullying can take various forms, such as physical, verbal, or relational aggression.

The consequences of bullying are significant and long-lasting. Victims often experience emotional and psychological trauma, leading to decreased self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and even suicidal ideation. Bullying also creates an unhealthy and hostile environment, impacting the overall well-being of individuals and hindering their ability to thrive and learn.

To combat bullying, it is crucial to raise awareness, promote empathy, and foster a culture of respect and inclusivity. Schools and communities should implement anti-bullying policies and provide support systems for both victims and perpetrators. Education on the effects of bullying and the importance of kindness and empathy can help prevent and address this issue effectively. It is everyone’s responsibility to stand up against bullying and create a safe and nurturing environment for all individuals.

Bullying is a harmful and pervasive issue that involves repeated aggressive behavior aimed at causing harm, distress, and power imbalance. It manifests in various forms such as physical, verbal, or relational aggression, primarily affecting individuals in schools.

The consequences of bullying are significant and far-reaching. Victims often experience emotional and psychological trauma, leading to decreased self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and, in extreme cases, suicidal ideation. Bullying not only impacts individual victims but also creates an unhealthy environment that hampers overall well-being and learning.

To combat bullying effectively, awareness and prevention strategies are essential. Raising awareness about the nature and consequences of bullying among students, teachers, parents, and communities is crucial. Implementing comprehensive anti-bullying policies in schools, defining bullying, establishing reporting mechanisms, and imposing appropriate consequences for perpetrators is necessary. Fostering a culture of respect, empathy, and inclusivity can prevent bullying and create a safer environment.

Support systems should be in place for both victims and bullies. Victims need access to counseling and resources to cope with the effects of bullying. Intervention programs and counseling can help bullies develop empathy, address underlying issues, and learn alternative behaviors.

Collaboration between schools, parents, and communities is vital. Open communication, encouraging reporting, and proactive measures are necessary to create a positive and safe environment.

In conclusion, bullying is a harmful issue with severe consequences for individuals and communities. By raising awareness, implementing policies, fostering a culture of respect and empathy, and providing support, we can combat bullying effectively. Together, we can create a society where bullying is not tolerated, and individuals can thrive in safe and inclusive environments.

Title: Bullying – The Menace That Demands Immediate Attention

Introduction :

Bullying is a persistent and alarming issue that plagues individuals across various environments, with schools being a common breeding ground for such behavior. This essay aims to explore the definition and types of bullying, its detrimental effects on victims, the underlying causes, the role of bystanders, and the strategies required to effectively address and prevent bullying.

I. Definition and Types of Bullying

Bullying is a form of repeated and intentional aggression characterized by a power imbalance, where the bully seeks to cause harm, distress, and domination over the victim. It can take various forms, including physical aggression, verbal abuse, relational manipulation, and cyberbullying.

II. Detrimental Effects of Bullying

Bullying has severe consequences for the mental, emotional, and social well-being of victims. It can lead to decreased self-esteem, anxiety, depression, academic decline, school avoidance, and in extreme cases, suicidal ideation or attempts. The long-lasting effects of bullying extend beyond the immediate victim, creating a hostile and unhealthy environment for all individuals involved.

III. Underlying Causes of Bullying

Several factors contribute to the development of bullying behavior. These may include family dynamics, exposure to aggression or violence, a desire for power and control, low empathy levels, and a lack of appropriate social skills. Additionally, societal factors such as media influence and cultural norms may indirectly support or perpetuate bullying behavior.

IV. The Role of Bystanders

Bystanders play a significant role in the bullying dynamic. They can either reinforce the bully’s behavior by passively observing or actively participating, or they can intervene and support the victim. Creating a culture where bystanders feel empowered to speak up against bullying and report incidents is crucial in addressing this issue.

V. Strategies to Address and Prevent Bullying

A. awareness and education, b. establishing clear policies and consequences, c. encouraging reporting and support, d. empathy and social-emotional learning, e. involving the community.

Raising awareness about the detrimental effects of bullying and its various forms is essential. Educational institutions should implement comprehensive anti-bullying programs that educate students, teachers, and parents about the signs of bullying, its impact, and the importance of intervention.

Schools should have well-defined anti-bullying policies that outline the definition of bullying, reporting procedures, and consequences for perpetrators. These policies should be communicated effectively to all stakeholders to create a safe and inclusive environment.

Creating a safe reporting system where victims and witnesses feel comfortable reporting incidents is crucial. Offering support and counseling services for victims, as well as intervention programs for bullies, helps address the underlying issues and promote behavioral change.

Integrating empathy and social-emotional learning programs into the curriculum can foster a culture of respect, kindness, and empathy. Teaching students how to manage emotions, develop healthy relationships, and resolve conflicts peacefully can prevent bullying behavior.

Engaging parents, community members, and local organizations in anti-bullying initiatives fosters a collective effort in addressing this issue. Collaboration between schools, families, and communities is essential to create a comprehensive and sustained approach to bullying prevention.

Conclusion :

Bullying is a deeply concerning issue that inflicts significant harm on individuals and communities. By raising awareness, implementing clear policies, fostering empathy, involving bystanders, and providing support, we can effectively address and prevent bullying. It is our collective responsibility to create safe and inclusive environments where every individual can thrive without fear of aggression or harm. Through concerted efforts, we can eradicate bullying and cultivate a society built on respect, empathy, and equality.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island college student has been named the grand-prize winner of the New York Public Library (NYPL) National Teen Writing Contest, which focused on the value of our freedom to read.

The NYPL and Teen Vogue recently announced that Tara Isabel Lago, a Rosebank resident and student at Columbia University, took home the grand prize for her work, “Why is the freedom to read important to you?” Lago was awarded a cash prize of $500, and her essay will be published in Teen Vogue.

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There Is a Way Out of MAGA Domination

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Mr. Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Mr. Wehner is a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum.

A few weeks ago, Mike Pence did what no other vice president in the modern era has done: He refused to endorse the re-election of the president under whom he served. When it comes to alumni of Donald Trump’s administration, Mr. Pence is hardly alone; the list of high-ranking officials who worked for Mr. Trump and have implied or outright stated that they can’t support their former boss under any circumstances has grown to an astonishing length .

The list of prominent Republican figures who did not serve under Mr. Trump and who regard him as unacceptable is equally impressive. It includes the 2012 Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney, and his running mate, the former speaker of the House Paul Ryan, as well as Liz Cheney, who served in the House Republican leadership, and her father, the former vice president Dick Cheney, who summarized the situation bluntly : “There has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.”

Despite Mr. Trump’s almost effortless sweep of the Republican nomination contest, there remain deep pockets of resistance to him in the ranks. More than a fifth of voters in the Republican primaries supported Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina; among many of them, there is intense opposition to Mr. Trump’s presidential run. And as The Washington Post points out , nearly one in five Republican primary voters across four contests on April 2 voted for an option other than Mr. Trump — even though he was the only Republican still campaigning at that point.

So two things are happening at once: The Republican Party is thoroughly MAGA and will be for the foreseeable future, and there is a small but influential number of Republicans who are deeply opposed to what their party has become but not prepared to shed their political identity and join the Democrats.

For this group, one viable course remains: create a Republican Party in exile, a counterestablishment dedicated to recapturing the party from the outside.

In world history, exiles, expatriates and their movements have played important roles in fighting unjust regimes. They bring detailed knowledge of their country and its politics to bear on efforts to change the government. They assemble agendas and personnel for its eventual replacement. They provide a rallying point and inspiration for regime opponents who otherwise might succumb to fatalism and fatigue. They connect and coordinate disparate exile factions.

Not least important, they show the world that they are committed to the fight and will not accept the legitimacy or inevitability of the current regime. To get a sense of the inspiration they can provide, think of Charles de Gaulle and Free France, the government in exile that was established in London after France fell during World War II.

There are, of course, profound differences between the task faced by de Gaulle in 1940 and the problem of reconquering the Republican Party today. But they share this position: Psychologically, an exile movement must recognize that it does not have a place in the system and must work from outside it.

That is a conceptual bridge that many anti-MAGA Republicans have been unready to cross. Yes, they have acknowledged the dominance of MAGA in the party. Yet they have hoped to act effectively as a faction within it.

Until now, Republicans who opposed Mr. Trump could point to state and local politics, where non-MAGA Republicans — and, much more rarely, anti-MAGA Republicans — have won elections, sustaining a Republican rump faction that holds MAGA at arm’s length. Non-MAGA Republicans believed that the party would feel stung by MAGA’s record of regularly losing elections that Republicans ought to have won, including the loss of the presidency by an incumbent, control of the Senate in the 2020 election cycle and the fizzle in the 2022 midterms, when voters in race after race surgically excised extreme MAGA candidates.

Non-MAGA Republicans expected that the multiple indictments of Mr. Trump would discredit him in the eyes of G.O.P. primary voters or at least lead them to abandon him as a likely loser. They imagined that Mr. Trump’s increasingly unhinged and self-absorbed behavior would alienate his supporters. They supposed that Mr. Trump might lose the nomination if forced into a one-on-one race with a single strong contender. And they thought, if all else failed, that the Republican base might simply grow bored with the stale, repetitive and witless Trump show.

Those suppositions turned out to be wrong, and Ms. Haley’s loss to Mr. Trump in the Republican primaries has extinguished all of them. Mr. Trump will be crowned in July. He commands cultlike loyalty among his MAGA base. He has taken over the machinery of the Republican Party. His election to the White House in November would further consolidate his control of the party, but even if he is defeated, MAGA will not believe it lost fairly and therefore will not willingly relinquish its grip.

Which brings us back to the non-MAGA faction. With its paths blocked inside the party, it can still bring formidable people, resources and ideas to the task of defeating MAGA from the outside, as an exiled party.

What would this mean in practice? A G.O.P. in exile — the Free Republicans, as it were — can be a loose network of organizations, think tanks, politicians, consultants, donors and activists; it can have a more formal structure, with its own national committee, state chairs and staff. It might hold conventions, develop chapters and auxiliaries and approve a platform, or it might rely on a more decentralized strategy that supports and coordinates assorted efforts to build a bench of anti-MAGA talent and ideas. Regardless of how those tactical choices are made, four strategic principles should define the project.

First, the Free G.O.P. should fully accept its exile status. No daydreaming about being welcomed back into the MAGA party any time soon. The project must look beyond the next month, the next year and the next election. It cannot be impatient or easily discouraged.

Second, even as the Free G.O.P. accepts its outsider status — even as it acknowledges MAGA’s control of the Republican Party — it should identify unwaveringly as the true Republican Party and reject the moral legitimacy of the Trump regime. The Free G.O.P. would insist that it, not MAGA, lays claim to the heritage of the party of Lincoln.

Third, the Free G.O.P. should develop an agenda — or, more realistically, a set of agendas — for a post-MAGA future. According to The Hill, Mr. Pence’s political advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom, “plans to invest $20 million this year to shape the conservative agenda, an effort to directly counter what Pence had previously described as populism ‘unmoored to conservative principles.’”

The former vice president is putting his name on the line to oppose the Trumpian populism that controls the Republican Party. He and his partners have the right idea: Free Republicans must develop ideas and conversations about what 21st-century conservatism should look like. Looking backward to a pre-Trump G.O.P. won’t succeed.

Fourth and most essential, Free Republicans must set their sights on overthrowing MAGA, not influencing it, partnering with it, bargaining with it, coexisting with it or waiting it out. They must name and explain what Trumpism represents: lawlessness, moral anarchy, conspiratorial thinking and an assault on the Constitution. They must challenge MAGA Republicans in primaries, focusing in particular on state races for governor, attorneys general, state legislators and others. They must be prepared to withstand the hostile machinations of the MAGA Republican Party and the attacks of the Trump movement, which will be relentless. If they do not consistently oppose MAGA, they will be dragged under it.

A party in exile would establish a gathering point for emerging leaders and fresh thinkers. It would be a clearinghouse for resources and strategies with which to assail the MAGA establishment. It would train candidates, build political networks, gather donors and supporters and show the public a brighter future.

And the Free Republican Party would keep the fires of conservatism burning. In its travels from Lincoln to Reagan and the Bushes, the Republican Party has metamorphosed many times, as adaptable parties must. But it has stayed true to certain conservative fundamentals: the rule of law, the value of institutions, the necessity of virtue and (as George Will has said) the belief that the vision of the founders is what American conservatism conserves. Free Republicans can rightly claim title to the party’s ideological crown jewels, which MAGA’s nihilistic flimflam has tossed in the dumpster.

Recent history is replete with examples of seemingly marginal political movements that moved with surprising speed to overthrow exhausted establishments, including Goldwater-Reagan conservatism in the 1960s, supply-side economics in the 1970s, the New Democrats in the 1980s and the Gingrich revolution in the 1990s. If anti-MAGA Republicans unite, they can experience similar success.

Even if MAGA’s grip on the party were irresistible, organizing in opposition would still be worth it, because some things are worth fighting for. But it is also true that the MAGA movement, built on lies and antagonistic to America’s founding principles, is unsustainable. Its unpopularity and indecency will generate openings for challenge and change. The job of the Republican Party in exile is to identify, create and exploit such openings — and above all, to be ready when they appear.

Jonathan Rauch ( @jon_rauch ) is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of “ The Constitution of Knowledge : A Defense of Truth.” Peter Wehner ( @Peter_Wehner ) is a contributing Opinion writer and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum who served in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. He is the author of “ The Death of Politics : How to Heal Our Frayed Republic After Trump.”

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