Information Session on the 2021 National High School Essay Contest
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2021-02-19

Are you a high school student, or know one? Each year, USIP partners with the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) on the annual National High School Essay Contest. The deadline for this year’s National High School Essay Contest is April 5th. The 2021 topic, “Diplomats and Peacebuilders: Powerful Partners,” challenges students to look at how United States Foreign Service Officers—or diplomats—partnered with peacebuilders to mediate or prevent violent conflict in a specific situation.

Public Education at USIP and AFSA offered this information session for anyone interested in the contest and this year’s topic. Students, teachers, and parents were encouraged to attend to learn more and get their questions answered.

Learn more about this year's contest and find a study guide for students here: https://www.usip.org/public-education/students/AFSAEssayContest

Connect with us!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=usinstituteofpeace

Twitter: https://twitter.com/USIP
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usinstituteofpeace/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usipeace/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-states-institute-of-peace
Newsletters: http://www.usip.org/sign-usip-updates
Podcasts: https://www.usip.org/podcasts 

The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to help their countries solve their own problems peacefully. The Institute provides expertise, training, analysis, and support to those who are working to build a more peaceful, inclusive world.