The Alamo Global Challange 2024
谁可以参加?
阿拉莫全球挑战 is open to all currently enrolled Alamo Colleges District students.
*Please note that trip dates may interfere with Summer I classes.
如何参与?
Submit an essay about “Nurturing Compassion and Fostering Peace in an Interconnected World.”
比赛日期
- Deadline to submit application and essay: February 15, 2024 at midnight
- Results announced: March 8, 2024
- 行程:2024年5月31日至6月8日
奖学金
An international scholarship will be awarded to 5 students, 每个学院1名学生, 谁提交了示范性论文. Scholarship will fund most 旅行 expenses to Spain for students to attend and present at the HACU International Conference.
Challenge Rules and Additional Information:
这项奖学金是开放给
- all currently enrolled Alamo Colleges District students
- students over 18 years old by the time of the trip
- A passport is not required to apply to any program; however, students will need one to 旅行 abroad.
学生 will need one to 旅行 abroad. 如果你已经有护照的话, check that you have at least six (6) months of validity remaining on it. If you do not have a passport, you need to apply for one immediately.
- 从这里开始 旅行.状态.gov/content/旅行/en/passports.html. 有一个 护照办公室 conveniently located near the District Office of 国际项目 at this address:
圣罗莎大街719号
圣安东尼奥,得克萨斯州78204
- Copies of your passport need to be provided to the Office of 国际项目 no later than 2024年5月1日.
主题:
Nurturing Compassion and Fostering Peace in an Interconnected World
文章提示:
In an era marked by globalization, 互连, 文化多样性, the pursuit of compassion and peace transcends borders and holds immense significance for individuals and societies worldwide. This essay challenge invites you to reflect on the profound role of compassion and peace, with a particular emphasis on global learning, in our evolving global landscape.
检查 ways in which exposure to diverse cultures, 视角, and global issues can expand an individual's empathy and understanding, ultimately contributing to peaceful coexistence. Explore and share at least 2 examples of global leaders, 倡议, or movements that have championed compassion and peace on an international scale and analyze their strategies, 成就, and the global impact of their work.
提出 actionable steps and strategies that students and young leaders can initiate to promote global learning in their personal lives and within their communities. 借鉴你们的例子, emphasize the potential for collaborative efforts to create a more peaceful and compassionate world.
Your essay should draw upon relevant research, 个人经历, and global examples to provide a comprehensive exploration of the themes of compassion and peace in a global context. Consider the transformative power of compassion as a driving force for positive change in our interconnected world.
- Essay length must be between 1200 and 1500 words.
- Essays must be original and have not been previously submitted in other contests or assignments.
- 可接受的文件格式包括 .医生 .阿霉素或 .pdf
- Essay should be in 12-point, Ariel font; double spaced with normal margins.
Example outline of a Global Learning Essay:
- 介绍 – briefly introduce yourself and the purpose of the essay.
- 反映 on the role compassion and peace play in Global Learning – Provide research, 个人经历, 和例子.
- 检查 ways exposure to diverse cultures, 视角, and global issues can expand empathy and understanding – Provide 2 examples of global leaders, 倡议, or movements that have championed compassion and peace on an international scale (be specific)
- 提出 actionable steps and strategies that students and young leaders can initiate to promote global learning in their personal lives and communities – Provide specific details and actionable steps for community impact.
- 结论 – summarize the key points made in the essay and how you hope to contribute to compassion and peace.
To submit your application, please click on the following link and proceed to upload your essay. The form and submission process is on AlamoEXPERIENCE. If the link is not working for you, please log in to your AlamoEXPERIENCE account and search for 2024年阿拉莫全球挑战赛.