Community’s Challenges Writing Competition 2024

The dictionary tells us that a community is “a group of people living in the same place”... is it really that all? 

A community is definitely much more! It is the customs, the language, the people who made it up; it is a bond, a special one which never breaks and, instead, becomes stronger and stronger throughout the challenges that it faces. 

These challenges are countless, apparently insurmountable and different from each community but, by joining this competition you can do something about them.

By joining this competition you have the opportunity to support the hard work of your local group by sharing its story, its struggles; you have the chance to say out loud the reality of your community and come up with a plan which could become a real implementation of it. 

Read more to find out how you can submit your piece of writing and bring awareness about your community’s challenges!

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Winners Annouced!

Honorable Mentions

We were honored to receive incredible submissions across 15 countries to our Community’s Challenges Writing Competition 2024! Through reading your works, we gained invaluable knowledge about the many difficulties that at each latitudes people have to face. With your writings you have brought awareness of the achievements and of the hard work that all the communities do every day.

Your stories, voices, and visions truly give us hope for the future. We wish we could’ve shared every one of your pieces, but no worries if you didn’t receive an award this time — we will be hosting more writing opportunities and contests in the future, so follow us on Instagram to stay updated! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the above works of some brilliant global voices.

The World in Us believes that with every story you share, you are bridging a gap, crossing cultures, and changing the world. So, keep making your voice heard, listening to the voices of others, and cultivating the inclusive global community we need and deserve.

Program Structure

Structure:

During a month each participant will write about one or multiple challenges that their community has to face. They should provide a description, supporting with facts, experiences, testimonies and come up with a possible solution, a plan to overcome the struggle with with a critical or creative writing.

Eligibility

Location & Attendance: Students from anywhere in the world can join! 

Ages: Students must be 10-18 years old to participate in the program.

Previous Experience: No previous cultural, language-learning, or travel experience required! Students need only to come in with a curious mind open to new perspectives, cultures, and possibilities.

Internet Access: We will use email and students will upload writing pieces on Google Drive. Students will need access to and familiarity with these platforms.

Theme & Writing Categories

The World in Us is holding a writing competition open to all writing related to challenges faced by your community. Potential questions your piece may explore include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:

Critical writing:

  • What are the strengths and the weaknesses of your community?

  • What is something you wish people could appreciate about your community? Is there something you'd like them to know/see?

  • Imagine what your ideal society looks like. Now contrast that with your society's current state; which steps would you take to create it?

  • What is the most challenging struggle in your community? Is there something you can do about it?

Creative writing:

  • If you could be granted only one power for a day, which power would you choose? And how would it benefit your society?

  • If your culture has any folklore/mythology, pick one of the deities therein and write about how they would react to the current state of your community.

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