The Global Learning Competition in partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, offers a unique opportunity for middle school students to engage in research and create an essay or short video on a global issue that affects communities in a specific country.
To participate, students must complete the following tasks:
- Analyze the research prompts in depth.
- Develop an effective outline that organizes all aspects of the essay, including introducing the topic (such as poverty, hunger, humanitarian aid, or international conservation), identifying the issue from a country-specific perspective, proposing a solution, and providing evidence to support the solution.
- Incorporate credible sources to support their argument.
- Create a final essay or produce a video presentation with slide decks to showcase their selected topic.
Through this competition, students have the opportunity to enhance their research and communication skills while gaining a deeper understanding of global issues.
Participants and winners of the competition are awarded prizes and recognized in a district-wide ceremony as part of our partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
The global concerns selected for this year’s contest are:
- Global Hunger
- Pollution
This year’s contest begins February 14, 2025 and runs through March 28, 2025. CMS and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will select and acknowledge district level winners at the end of April 2025.
Prizes include:
- 1st Place Winner: Kindle Paperwhite
- 2nd Place Winner: Kindle for Kids
- 3rd Place Winner: $50.00 Gift Card to Barnes and Noble
- 2 Honorable Mentions: $25 Gift Card to Barnes and Noble (for each)
To Submit Your School’s Top 4 Student Entries
Step 1
Create a Google folder and save a copy of each of the videos for your school’s top 4 student entries.
Ask parents/legal guardians to sign the WACC Photo Release Form and upload signed copies to your Google folder.
Step 2
Make sure the sharing permissions for the Google folder, the videos, and the photo release forms are set to “anyone with the link can view” so that we can access the materials for adjudication.
Step 3
Complete all the required information in the submission form.
Step 4
Send the submission form to Danielle Lennon (daniellea.lennon@cms.k12.nc.