Submissions for the 2014-2015 WLC competition have now closed.
Finalists will be contacted to attend the ceremony on March 28. Good luck!
Why Learn Chinese?
Fall 2015
WACE's "Why Learn Chinese Competition" is a written/visual submission-based competition. Students all over Washington can enter for a chance to win prizes of $200, $150, or $100 by creatively depicting the prompts below in Chinese or English.
Watch the promotional video for the 2012-2013 WLC Competition!
2014-2015 Prompts:
- What role will China play in your future?
- Compare Chinese and American culture, and explain how this relates to you.
- Choose a Chinese idiom and explain what it means to you. You may come up with your own, or choose from the list provided below.
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Competition Guidelines:
Who?
Contestants in 6th through 12th grade are welcome to submit entries. All entries are evaluated with the same criteria.
What?
Contestants may submit original responses to the above prompts in either of the following formats:
Where?
Submit responses digitally using the entry form on this page. Send video entries directly to [email protected], or upload to an online sharing service and submit the link. Limit one entry per contestant.
When?
Submissions open November 24, and are due no later than January 19.
Why?
Share ideas on the importance of China, and win cash prizes!
Winners (3 from each category):
Finalists (top 15%):
Contestants in 6th through 12th grade are welcome to submit entries. All entries are evaluated with the same criteria.
What?
Contestants may submit original responses to the above prompts in either of the following formats:
- A written entry: essay (450-600 words), poem (8+ stanzas)
- A video entry: song, speech etc. (2-5 minutes)
Where?
Submit responses digitally using the entry form on this page. Send video entries directly to [email protected], or upload to an online sharing service and submit the link. Limit one entry per contestant.
When?
Submissions open November 24, and are due no later than January 19.
Why?
Share ideas on the importance of China, and win cash prizes!
Winners (3 from each category):
- First Place: $200
- Second Place: $150
- Third Place: $100
Finalists (top 15%):
- Certificate of Excellence
Special thanks to our co-sponsors, Confucius Institute of the State of Washington and Seattle Chinese Garden
Prompt: Role of China
First Place Winner
Aubrey-Anne Anderson
Second Place Winner
Benjamin Wang
Third Place Winner
Julia Pascua
Prompt: Comparing Chinese-American Culture:
First Place Winner
Kathy Lin
Grade: School: Skyline High School School District: Issaquah Format: Video |
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Second Place Winner
Grace Chen
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School:
School District:
Format: Essay
" I am a second generation American, meaning my parents came from China. Growing up, I was exposed to the Chinese culture. At school, I was integrated into American society though which made me the embodiment of the mix of cultures between the two countries. The world is growing and changing a lot, and when I am an adult, China will most likely be the strongest economy. All of these factors help define who I am, and understanding the country, language, and the culture of China will help me be successful in the future."
School:
School District:
Format: Essay
" I am a second generation American, meaning my parents came from China. Growing up, I was exposed to the Chinese culture. At school, I was integrated into American society though which made me the embodiment of the mix of cultures between the two countries. The world is growing and changing a lot, and when I am an adult, China will most likely be the strongest economy. All of these factors help define who I am, and understanding the country, language, and the culture of China will help me be successful in the future."
Third Place Winner
Lindy Chang
Grade:
School:
School District:
Format: Poem
School:
School District:
Format: Poem
张琳蒂
Together
Together, as one
We are intertwined.
Connected to your deepest roots
Showing through
Every aspect of your life
Different lifestyles,
Influences.
One parent,
Engrossed with education, grades, success,
To have a better life
Than what they had
The other,
Supportive, lenient, stay at home mom.
Wanting you to do your best
Consoling you,
When grades are not enough.
Two languages
Being heard at the same time,
Translating and responding,
To integrate my mother
Into my father’s foreign family
Craving two foods,
Rice and fries,
Tea and coke
Unsure of which is the favorite.
Homesick for a home
That is neither one nor the other
Stuck between
The west and the east
Creating me,
My life,
Together as one
My cultures unite
Together
Together, as one
We are intertwined.
Connected to your deepest roots
Showing through
Every aspect of your life
Different lifestyles,
Influences.
One parent,
Engrossed with education, grades, success,
To have a better life
Than what they had
The other,
Supportive, lenient, stay at home mom.
Wanting you to do your best
Consoling you,
When grades are not enough.
Two languages
Being heard at the same time,
Translating and responding,
To integrate my mother
Into my father’s foreign family
Craving two foods,
Rice and fries,
Tea and coke
Unsure of which is the favorite.
Homesick for a home
That is neither one nor the other
Stuck between
The west and the east
Creating me,
My life,
Together as one
My cultures unite
Prompt: Idiom
First Place Winner
Jaron Jin
Second Place Winner
Serena Xiong
Third Place Winner
Lily Timblin
Honorable Mention:
Tommy Nguyen
Nadene Paltep
Noelle Tyau
Michelle Ly
Elaine Park
Jay Shieh
Bianca Scharkowski
Carson Holliday
Nadene Paltep
Noelle Tyau
Michelle Ly
Elaine Park
Jay Shieh
Bianca Scharkowski
Carson Holliday