2012 Donghwa East Meets West International Essay Competition

Topics (Select one)
1. Discuss your interest in traditional and modern Asian culture, and explore:
a) How such knowledge has impacted your cultural awareness of other countries.
and/or
b) How such knowledge has impacted your cultural awareness of living and residing in America

2. Discuss the effect of "Eastern Culture on Western Culture" and explore:
a) How each culture has engaged each other, and the resulting transformations and impacts on specific countries, people, on issues such as law, economics, trade, in the 20th and/or 21st Centuries.
and/or
b) How each culture has engaged each other in the context of globalization, and its impact on popular culture topics like the media, music, movie/TV, and technology in the 20th and/or 21st Centuries.

3. Discuss your Asian/Asian American, or Korean/Korean American cultural identity and explore:
a) How such knowledge has affected your appreciation of Eastern and/or Western cultures.
and/or
b) How such knowledge has affected your cross-cultural experience and perspective.
and/or
c) How such knowledge has affected your community involvement.


Division
High School Division: 9th-12th grade 
College Division: All college students

 
Qualifications
All high school and college undergraduate students
Award recipients will be requested to submit proof of their school enrollment.

 
Entry Fee: $15
By Check: Make a check payable to Donghwa Cultural Foundation 
By Credit Card: Contact us at 201-871-3033 or email us at essay@donghwaculture.org