National Children’s Art Project Titled “We Are America” Commissioned by USICIS
A national art project for children is being hosted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) throughout the United States. Children are invited to create images that would portray the theme, “We Are America.” The pictures drawn by children are expected to answer the question, “People have come from all over the world to become Americans. Why does that make us great?”
The National Children’s Art Project will be hosted by USCIS in collaboration with public libraries and other community-based organizations that work for America’s immigrant communities in this summer. Submissions for the art project will be displayed in USCIS offices throughout the country. In the 2010 commemoration of the National Day of Service and Remembrance (September 11,2010) the children participants will be recognized.
Children who are aged between 5 and 12 years as of September 11, 2010 can get the submission form for the National Children’s Art Project from the nearest USCIS office. Submission forms can also be downloaded from USCIS.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requires children to submit their artwork on an 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17 inch paper. Children can use any medium, including crayons, paint, color pencils, or collage to create their artwork. Accompanying the drawing should be a short paragraph of about 2-3 sentences describing the theme, “We Are America” and answering the question posed. USCIS will accept the entries from June 12, 2010 to August 16, 2010.