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High School Essay Contest Results
In March of 2020, The World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area announced an essay contest for local high school students. Participants wrote a 350 – 400 word essay addressing the following topic: If you could change something in current world affairs, what would it be? Why should it be changed and how would you change it? Each of the winners listed below will receive an award of $150.
Jasmine Agha
Junior, York School
Fear and Hopelessness in the Unknown
Jane Hoffman
Junior, Santa Catalina School
Confronting the Climate Crisis
CJ Hunt
Sophomore, Seaside High School
The Problem of Capitalism
Angelia Shi
Junior, Santa Catalina School
Our Future — A Religious Melting Pot
High School Essay Contest
To encourage interest in international affairs and global studies, the World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area is pleased to announce a new essay contest for local high school students. Winners will receive awards of $150.
Participants should write a 350 – 400 word essay addressing the following topic:
If you could change something in
current world affairs,
what would it be?Why should it be changed,
and how would you change it?
This contest is open to all students in grades 9 through 12 in local schools.
The deadline for all submissions is March 15, 2020.
Submissions and questions should be sent to Michelle Amirkhanian at nonprofiteducationdiscovery@gmail.com
The World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization established to promote the presentation, discussion, and study of international affairs. WACMB is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization.
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