What is the Celebrating Women's Heritage: Student Writing Showcase?

The purpose of the Celebrating Women's Heritage: Student Writing Showcase is to engage students to honor and celebrate women who have made a real difference in the lives of people in their local communities.

The League of Women Voters (LWV), the showcase sponsor, was founded in 1920, the year women won the right to vote. Our vision has stayed the same since that time:

We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate.

We are a nonpartisan community organization that encourages active participation in the community and the civic process.

The LWV of South Central Texas works on vital issues of concern to rural counties in our South Central Texas community. We honor and celebrate the work of women who have made Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, and Lavaca Counties better through their lives. We want to make the work of these women visible and inspire other women and girls to actively participate, lead, and boldly achieve for themselves and the communities. 

Who May Participate: Entrant Requirements

1. Students must live in Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, or Lavaca County.
   
2. Students must be enrolled in a public, parochial, or private school or a home study program.
3. Students must be in grades 9-12.
4. All entries must be the student’s original work and written by only one writer, with no significant guidance from an adult.