The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting the seventh annual World Food Prize Wisconsin Youth Institute later this spring. The April 12-14 virtual program gives Wisconsin high school students in grades 9-12 an opportunity to engage directly with leading researchers and industry experts specializing in food systems and natural resources on the topic of world hunger and poverty.
In order to participate, students must submit a two- to three-page paper about a global food security issue that they research and write under the supervision of a teacher/mentor. The top students at the Wisconsin Youth Institute will be invited to attend the three-day World Food Prize Global Youth Institute held in conjunction with the World Food Prize International Symposium in October.
Participating students are eligible for internships and fellowships. Educators who attend the Global Youth Institute have the opportunity to participate in professional development programming.
The deadline to submit papers is March 26. There is no cost to participate in the Wisconsin Youth Institute.
For more information, go to: go.wisc.edu/WIYouthInstitute
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