Association of Indians in America South Jersey Chapter (AIA-SJ) is very proud to announce its sixth annual "Mahatma Gandhi Peace and Harmony Award" for high school and middle school students in New Jersey.

The goal of the award is to spread Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace, racial and religious harmony, and tolerance for each other and for each other's culture to New Jersey's school children. The award recognizes students in the New Jersey area that can best use their preferred medium of expression - essay, artwork or poetry/song.

All students may submit entries via an application form distributed at the various schools in New Jersey. The deadline for submission of essay, poetry, artwork or song is June 15, 2010 and winners will be announced in September 2010.


APPLICATION FORMS
Application Forms (both high school and middle school): Download Application on your computer. Fill out in Word and email the application form along with your essay/poem/song to your teacher who will forward your entry to us. If you or the teacher has any problem with email, please print out the application, attach your entry, get it signed from your teacher and mail us by June 15, 2010.

Address:
The President of AIA-SJ, 60 Millburn Drive, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
 
For more information on this award, please contact Rekha Gupta  (rekha@princeton.edu or at 609-356-2719)

ABOUT AIA-SJ
AIA is a national organization. It is the oldest association of Asian Indians in America, having been established in 1967 to help them become a part of the mainstream of American life while being united by their common bond of Indian heritage and American commitment.