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Essay Competition 

This competition is now open 


The Theme for 2019 -2020 is "Journey of Peace ".


Unfortunately we have had no entries this year, please take a look and get into the schools at the beginning of the year to promote this Competition.


Why not approach schools now and ask if there are any students that could take part in this competition, then when we have the new theme they could be raring to go.  

Lions clubs around the world are encouraged to sponsor students in the Lions International Essay Contest.The Essay Contest is for visually impaired young people. In this context visually impaired is more than simply needing glasses though an exact definition is hard to come by, a good guide would be the issue of limited vision being included in special educational needs provision. This contest was introduced in 2010-2011, here is a link for more information. The annual Peace Essay Contest encourages blind and visually impaired young people to express their thoughts of peace through the written word. 


http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-center/online-community/official-contests/lions-international-essay-contest.php

This essay contest was created to offer an opportunity to encourage blind and visually impaired young people to express their feelings of peace. The theme of the 2019-20 Lions International Essay Contest is "Journey of Peace" Students who are blind and visually impaired and who are  11, 12 or 13 on November 15th, are eligible to participate.

Work with your fellow Lions, local schools and area families to identify young people who are interested in participating and who could benefit from this program. One grand prize winner will receive an award and US$5,000.
Although some clubs may have schools in their area that specialize in visual impairment many of the potential entrants will be within main stream schools. An approach to the LEA adviser may be a way to find eligible youngsters.


Contest Guidelines

Each essay must be submitted with a completed entry form. Essays must be no longer than 500 words in length, submitted in English, type-written in black ink and double-spaced.
 
The grand prize winner will be notified on or before June 1.

Here is an example of 2016-17 grand winner's essay. I am hoping that this will encourage clubs to go out there and participate in this competition.

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL 2017/2018 ESSAY CONTEST





Entry form 

Rules