Essay contest on “Many Languages One World”
It’s your chance to share your ideas which will be heard in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations. You are invited to apply.
Number of winners: sixty
Languages: six official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
Topic: The essay should discuss global citizenship and cultural understanding, and the role that multilingual ability can play in fostering these. The essay should reflect the student’s personal, academic, cultural and national context.
Important information:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You must be a full-time university student, referred and endorsed by a faculty member or university representative.
The award:
- an all-expense paid trip to Boston and New York City between 15-26, July 2017
- At the Global Youth Forum, the students will create action plans addressing selected topics from the Sustainable Development Agenda, and will present their views at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
- accommodations and meals
To apply:
- A faculty member or authorized representative from your college or university must recommend you for participation in the contest by completing and submitting the faculty referral form on the contest website.
- Write an essay which includes maximum 2000 words in the topic stated above. (The essay should reflect your personal, academic, cultural and national context.)
Essay Submission Deadline:
Thursday, 16 March, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
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