[Mn-abs] Deadline Extended for J8 Competition - Last Chance to Win a Trip to Japan!

[Joe Orozco]

UNICEF ESSAY CONTEST OFFERS YOUNG PEOPLE PLACE AT TABLE WITH WORLD
LEADERS 

Contest winners to attend Junior 8 Summit in Japan

We want as many young people to enter the J-8 competition as possible,
so we have extended the deadline to March 7, 2008, for this once in a
lifetime opportunity!  Schools and youth groups across the nation are
encouraged to recruit teams of four young people, aged 13 to 17, to draw
from their knowledge, understanding and perspectives on a range of
global issues and compete through this essay contest for the opportunity
to represent the U.S. at the J8 summit scheduled to take place in
Hokkaido, Japan in July. 

Along with the 500 word essay on each topic, teams must also submit a
written declaration or a multi-media project. The winning U.S. team will
join youth delegations from the other G8 member countries: Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation and the United
Kingdom. Then, a representative from each country will meet with the
presidents and leaders of those countries to share their ideas!  For
more information on criteria and rules of competition and to download a
contest application please go to http://www.j8summit.com/us/
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  All applications must be submitted by March 7, 2008, with winners
scheduled to be announced in late March. Teams participating must attend
a preparatory training, April 26-28, and the J8 Summit in July.