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February 26, 2013 Dear Educators: Congratulations! One or more of your student's writing submissions may have been selected for publication for the "Love What's Real" Writing Contest; and with more than 2,300 entries, they (and you) should genuinely be proud of their achievement! We are especially grateful for your time and leadership with this contest/event; we would not have been as successful without you and/or your school's contribution! Tomorrow evening we will be hosting the Power of Words Poetry Slam to celebrate our winning authors' achievements. It will be a high energy evening filled with professional slam poets, music by Treasure Valley teen group Calico as-well-as an acoustic performance by Capitol High student, Bri Ortiz. The highlight of the event will be the many

Domestic Violence Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse Bingham Crisis Center Boundary County Youth Crisis DV Hotline Central District Health Department Coeur d'Alene Tribal STOP Violence Program Crisis Center of Magic Valley Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Ctr Eastern Idaho Public Health District Elmore Co. Domestic Violence Council Family Crisis Center Family Safety Network Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho Gem County Family Resource Center Lemhi County Crisis Intervention North Idaho Violence Prevention Center Mini Cassia Shelter for Women & Children Oneida Crisis Center Priest River Ministries ROSE Advocates Shoshone Co. Women's Resource Ctr. Valley Crisis Center Women's & Children's Alliance YWCA of Lewiston-Clarkston Project of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence 300 E. Mallard Drive, Suite 130 Boise, ID 83706 208.384.0419 1.888.293.6118 www.lovewhatsreal.com www.engagingvoices.org

student authors sharing their published poems to their family, friends, and school staff. Winning authors will also receive two Love What's Real Collection booklets and their check for their prize money. We would like to strongly encourage your school to recognize these accomplished authors/students through your morning announcements Wednesday, February 27th! We have included a sample announcement to use at your leisure: Congratulations to our very own [Student Name] for being selected and published in the 2013 Love What's Real Poetry Collection. Out of 2,300 submitted poems from across the state, [his/her] entry was one of only 100 selected. Love What's Real Poetry Collection booklets will be available for checkout at our school Library beginning the middle of March. We have included a pdf copy of both the Middle School/Jr. High winners and the High School winners publications below; please feel free to checkout your schools winners in the above links as-well-as the collection booklets below.

If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact Lacey at 1-888-2936118, ext. 314 or email lacey@engagingvoices.org. Sincerely,

Kelly Miller Executive Director Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
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