Focus on Working Families, Win a College Scholarship

by Seth Michaels, Jan 31, 2009

High school and college students hoping to make the world a better place have an opportunity to advance their education and get the word out about the needs of working families this year through the annual Ottilie Markholt Memorial Scholarship essay contest.

America in Solidarity, a grassroots campaign educating on working family issues, is sponsoring the contest, with a focus on the Employee Free Choice Act and other vital political issues facing working families and our economy. Through the Ottilie Markholt Memorial Scholarship, America in Solidarity has awarded nearly $15,000 in scholarships since 2005.

The scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are residents of the United States and planning to attend accredited colleges and universities in the United States.

The applicants must send a cover letter or résumé and write a three-to-five page essay on one of the following topics:

1. How will the Employee Free Choice Act affect your family and/or your community?
2. Which current member of Congress has done the most to promote the issues of working families? Discuss how his or her actions or legislation have influenced your life and/or community.
3. Pick one of the following topics and argue why this is the most important issue for working families in 2009:

* Health care reform.

* Re-examining our trade policies.

* Shifting our priorities from Iraq to rebuilding America.

It’s a great opportunity for any student interested in promoting the issues that matter to working families. Find out more details here.

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