Think Canada Fair has launched a national essay competition for senior high school and sixth-form college students across Nigeria and Ghana.
The initiative according to the organiser provides a platform for young minds to shape the future of education and showcase their creative approaches to contemporary issues. Participants stand a chance to win up to $1,500, scholarships, and other exciting prizes.
The 2024 Essay Competition invites final year and penultimate high school students, sixth-form college students, and recent graduates (Graduation Year 2023) to participate. This year’s theme, “Future Trends in Education Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability,” encourages students to explore topics such as the impact of technology on education and art, sustainability, corporate responsibility, and strategies for supporting students’ mental health and well-being.
Generous prizes are available for the top three essays. The first-place winner will receive a $1,500 cash prize, the second-place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship, and the third-place winner will receive a $500 scholarship. Additionally, the schools of the winners will also receive prizes.
“We believe that Canada’s diversity is its greatest strength,” said Eunice Baba, Event Coordinator of Think Canada Fair. “This essay competition is an opportunity for students to express their views on how multiculturalism shapes our national identity and to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about our country’s future.”
On the registration process, she noted “Essays must be submitted through the Think Canada Fair website by August 19, 2024. Entries should be no longer than 1,000 words and will be judged based on originality, coherence, adherence to the theme, and overall writing quality by a panel of esteemed educators, writers, and community leaders”.
Think Canada Fair is Africa’s largest educational fair promoting Canadian education. Since 2014, it has organized educational fairs in major cities in Nigeria and Ghana, where Canadian high schools, colleges, and universities engage with students and parents interested in studying abroad in Canada.
