Applications are open for the ICU Global Youth Essay Competition 2024. Students from all over the world are eligible to apply for the Global Youth Essay Competition. The International Christian University (ICU) and the Japan ICU Foundation are organizing this online competition. This international competition will help students express their thoughts and ideas on making society a better place. Human rights and current affairs are annually selected as essay topics. Applicants must choose one of the two questions asked by the host organization and respond to it in a 650-word essay. The ICU essay contest aims to develop students who will advocate global peace in the future.
International Christian University is a prestigious private university in Tokyo, Japan. It is known for its bilingual liberal arts curriculum offered in both Japanese and English. ICU was founded in 1953, and since its founding, ICU has aimed to prepare students to be global ambassadors of peace and justice through international education. The Japan ICU Foundation is located in New York City. It is an independent educational organization. It aims to train international citizens who promote human welfare. Both of these institutions are jointly hosting this international essay competition for young people all over the world without any discrimination.
This international youth competition is an amazing opportunity for young people who are interested in peace and justice. The 2024 ICU Global Youth Essay Competition will not accept those entries that will give the already available solutions. Students must share their unique concepts and solutions. Students are requested to write on one of the two given topics; one is to Contribute to World Peace, and the other is to write about any global issue that is affecting their local community, why it interests them, and what they can do to bring peace to that situation. The second topic is cultural life, with the following question: Are there people around you who cannot participate in the cultural life of their community? Why do you think it is, and how would you act to make sure that their cultural life is accessible to everyone?
Applicants have to present their own creative solutions and ideas related to the chosen essay question. This essay contest is a unique opportunity for young students. The essay entry should be in English. Furthermore, there is no entry fee for this international essay contest. The first winner of this ICU Global Youth Essay Competition will get two round-trip tickets to Tokyo, Japan, in the summer of 2025 for the winner and one guardian. In addition to airline tickets, the first prize winner has the option of getting 100,000 yen. The second Prize winner will get a 50,000 yen gift card.
The third Prize will be given to 10 winners, which include a copy of the “Illustrated Universal Declaration of Human Rights in English, French, and Japanese” translated by ICU students. Furthermore, a special Prize will also be given to one winner who has not been educated in English for more than 1 year. The prize will be the same as the 3rd prize. So apply now for the ICU Global Youth Essay Competition 2024 to get a free trip to Japan.
