CFGL Young Leaders Essay Contest
Summer 2023
About the Contest
The Center for Future Global Leaders, in partnership with Elite Educational Institute, invites students to exercise their leadership potential by using their written voices to say something meaningful.
Essay Topic
The essay topic for summer 2023 is:
Leadership can be defined in many ways. Choose a trait (or multiple if you wish) from the list below and explain why you think it exemplifies leadership. How have you experienced or incorporated this trait in your own life?
Traits:
Accountability
Collaboration
Communication
Confidence
Courage
Creativity
Decisiveness
Delegation
Emotional intelligence
Empathy
Ethics
Gratitude
Humility
Innovation
Integrity
Motivation
Optimism
Resilience
Self-awareness
Strategy
Transparency
Vision
Not on this list? Select your own trait!
Deadline
Upload deadline (EXTENDED!): September 30, 2023, 11:59pm Pacific Time.
Who is eligible
All students in grades 9-12 who have been or are currently enrolled in a program at Elite Prep. Students must submit original work.
award REcognition
Winners of the CFGL Young Leaders Essay Contest will receive the following scholarship awards:
First Place: $300 scholarship
Second Place: $200 scholarship
Third Place: $100 scholarship
Format
The essay should be 400-600 words. Entries must have a title and be typed and double-spaced.
Entering
Entries must be submitted as a PDF or Microsoft Word document using the form below. There is no cost to enter the competition.
Winners
Winners will be announced by October 16, 2023. Individual winners will be notified via email. Winning proposals may be published on cfgltoday.org and on our partner organizations' websites (e.g. eliteprep.com).
