There was a huge flurry of submissions on the very last day of the Make the Case for Caring Contest! This is our first annual contest, focused on encouraging high school students to think critically yet compassionately about international issues. So far, we LOVE this look inside the minds of our future leaders.
You've Got One Month
March 31 at midnight. That’s when the door slams shut on our Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest. The contest asks high school students to make a compelling, short argument for why we should invest in educating children in a far-off country like Mali. Essays are arriving in our inbox daily. It is exciting to see the different angles students take to support their case...
Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest Launch
Tell your favorite high school student about Mali Rising's new Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest. This contest asks students to build a creative, persuasive argument for engagement in a country like Mali -- far from students' homes and daily concerns. National winners of this essay contest receive cash awards and recognition. This year's essay topic: Why should an average person in the United States invest in educating children in a far-off country like Mali...what is in it for us?
