Black History Month Essay Contest 2024

This informs the public about the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in South Africa Black History Month Essay Contest 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

Black History Month Essay Contest 2024

In celebration of Black History Month and to mark 30 years of South African democracy and U.S.-South Africa democratic partnership, the Embassy of the United States in South Africa announces the launch of a written and oral essay competition entitled “I HAVE A DREAM – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE” beginning on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 15, 2024.

Program Details

South African youth aged 16-20 years old are invited to write an essay of 400 words or less that relates to their dreams and vision of a positive future for South Africa, and a video of them reading that essay.  In reflecting on the experience of 30 years of the challenges and successes of democracy, the essay should tap into the hopes for what the country could look towards in the next 30 years.

The text and video should be submitted by email, including a private YouTube or other shareable video link of the individual reading their essay as though they were addressing an audience. The top 9 nationwide winners (1 from each province) will be invited to a final event in Pretoria in mid-April, where they will participate in a live essay speech event with their peers, with Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II and other U.S. and South African officials and attendees.

Eligibility

Contest participants must provide the following information in the form when they fill it in:

  • Entry email should include: 
    • Full name 
    • Date of birth/age 
    • School (if enrolled)
    • Telephone # 
    • Email address 
    • Title and text of the original essay and video 
    • Applicant’s social media handles (if applicable) 
    • Applicant’s contact information
    • Link to the video of you reading your essay on YouTube or other shareable video platform

The competition is for South African youth aged 16-20 residing in South Africa. 

How to Apply

For those interested in the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in South Africa Black History Month Essay Contest 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 29 February 2024.

Open this link for more details about the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in South Africa Black History Month Essay Contest 2024.

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