Essay Contest
MIDDLE SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST
Register Your Interest Here: https://forms.gle/2SwbPEKFrMX3Khsx7
Ready to Submit? Submit Your Essay Here: https://forms.gle/MfG4GZuF6mVR7QfPA
Submission Deadline September 15,12 pm ET
- Topic: Using Innovation To Stop Gun Violence.
- Submissions will be assessed by a panel of judges, selected by the BBS.
Awards
Winning essays will be published in the Black Blockchain Summit Archive and be honoured at a special event during the Black Blockchain Summit in Washington, DC. All participants will receive up to three free tickets for friends and family to attend the summit
Requirements
- Essays should be no less than 250 words and no more than 1000.
- Winning essays will address the competition’s essential question/topic.
- Only one entry per person or team. Maximum 3 students may team to author the essay.
- Previously published essays are not eligible.
- Your essay will remain your personal property, however by submission, the BBS and its affiliates are granted perpetual rights to share, use , publish, and cite the material submitted and associate the authors name and likeness with the work, and associate the work with the summit in any and all forms of existing and future media.
Eligibility
Contest submissions are open to all students aged 11-18. Contest Categories are:
- Middle School (11-14)
- High School (14-18)
- Participants are required to attend schools in DC, Maryland and Virginia
- Participants must be able to present their essay in person at the Summit at Howard University, Washington DC
Note: Minors under the age of 18 must have parental/guardian consent form on file. Submissions from minors who are homeschooled / emancipated are encouraged and will be considered for competition.