The name of the 4.29 Center is based on the Korean term for “April 29,” or “Saigu,” the day the Riots broke out. The center strives to provide cost-effective, efficient, and culturally appropriate means of resolving disputes. Special focus is placed on inter-ethnic, inter-cultural conflict resolution among the diverse ethnic populations of Los Angeles County.
With this essay contest, KAC offers an opportunity for a generation of young Angelenos to earn cash scholarships while gaining deeper insight on an event in contemporary history that shaped L.A.’s communities. This is also a chance for students to learn how their community has been shaped by their understanding of the past, and will be shaped by their participating in the future.
PROMPT
E. H. Carr, the famous historian, speaks of history as follows; “My first answer therefore to the question ‘What is History?’ is that it is a continuous process of interaction between the historian and his facts, an unending dialogue between the present and the past.” The dialogue between the past and the present helps the historians to understand the present in a much better way. Therefore, studying the past is important. In the words of Carr, “the function of historian is to neither love past nor emancipate himself from the past, but to master and understand it as a key to the understanding of present.”
If you were a historian with the same view as E. H. Carr, write about L.A. Riots in 1992 with facts and resources that you choose. Identify and share your thoughts on how the Riots has shaped your present community, and on how they will shape your community in the future. Share, in your own way, your dialogue with the past.
Contest Applicants
* High School Students: Students must attend school in the County of Los Angeles.
* College Students: Students must be currently registered as an undergraduate at a college or university in the United States.
* Those who win an award, but cannot attend the Awards Reception, will receive 50% of their scholarship prize amount.
Contest Rules
* The essay must be submitted via email to events@kacla.org, by no later than 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 12, 2015. * Format: Times New Roman, 12 Font, Double Spaced, Saved as a Microsoft Word Document (.doc or .docx)
* Word Count: 750-1,000 words maximum
* A cover page with your full name, essay title, grade level, school name, and date of submission
* Plagiarism is not tolerated, and will lead to automatic disqualification from the contest.
* All contestants are encouraged to attend the Awards Reception.
Scholarship prizes will only be paid in full to students or representatives who are in attendance on April 25, 2015.
Important Dates
* Essays Due: Sunday, April 12, 2015
* RSVP For Awards Reception: Saturday, April 18, 2015
* Awards Reception: Saturday, April 25, 2015
For an application form or for more information about the program, please call at 213-365-5999 or email event@kacla.org
