1. What does LET’S READ stand for?
Let’s Emulate The Seerah- Reflect, Educate, Apply, and Disseminate. This is a competition to learn, love, and live the Seerah and Mission of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S).
“Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah.” [33:21]
2. When is the competition going to be held?
August 16
3. How do I register?
Please visit the registration page.
4. Is there a cost for registration?
Yes. Registration for one participant will be US $10, with three or more participants from a family will be US $30. Payment can be made through Paypal or Zelle. If the cost is a financial burden for your family, please send us an email (info@lets-read.org).
5. How can I be sure that my registration went through?
You should receive a confirmation email that includes all of the information submitted on registration (may be in Spam folder).
7. How should I prepare for the competition?
Instructions for all grade levels and competition categories can be found here: Competition Details – LETS READ
Competition Rubrics can be found here Competition Rubrics – LETS READ
For workshops and sample quizzes please navigate the site.
8. Is participation in the workshops mandatory?
While it is not, we highly encourage you to participate in those online workshops on July 13, 20, and 27 that will help you prepare.
Every participant is a winner, because you are learning, loving, and living the Prophetic Seerah. As soon as you are in the race for goodness, you win as Allah (swt) promised. May Allah (swt) accept all our efforts.
We plan to recognize first, second, third with a gift card equivalent of $50, $40, $30 respectively. All participants will also be handed over the certificates. Every participant (K-12) who will show up in-person for the Award ceremony, will also get a goody bag.
In addition, here are some additional incentives for the high schoolers.
Top 2 Video competition winner from Grade 9-10 will qualify for a Fall internship project, where they will be creating multimedia contents for our Social media platforms and websites. Each will get stipend up to $500 (depending upon the scope)
Top 2 participants from Grade 11-12 App/Web platform competition, will qualify for Internship towards standing up our ‘the Truth Lab’. Each will get a minimum of $500 stipend (depending on the level of commitment)
If you have a question that is not addressed here, please send us an email at info@lets-read.org or join our WhatsApp group with this link.