Deadline: April 4, 2022
The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) announces this year’s National High School Essay Contest, which encourages high school students to consider important international issues and learn about the US Foreign Service. AFSA’s essay contest is also supported by the US Institute of Peace, Semester at Sea, and the National Student Leadership Conference. The 2022 topic, Partnerships for Peace in a Multipolar Era, challenges students to describe a current situation where American diplomats and peacebuilders are working with other world powers, as well as local and/or regional actors, in a conflict-affected country to champion democracy, promote human rights, and/or resolve violent conflict. The word limit is 1,250. The winner receives $2,500, a trip to DC to meet US State Department and USIP leaders, and a Semester at Sea educational voyage. The runner-up also receives great prizes. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12.
For more information, go to http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest. And be sure to download the 2022 National High School Essay Contest Study Guide.