CNN Announces Essay Contest to Meet Malala Yousafzai

Participate for a chance to meet Malala Yousafzai, the young girl shot by the Tablian because she wanted to go to school. Winner will also attend “The Bravest Girl in the World” a sit down interview with Malala Yousafzai and CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour at the 92nd Street Y

CNN announced today the launched of an essay contest inspired by Malala Yousafzai, the 16 year old girl shot by the Taliban because she wanted to go to school.  The winner will attend a big event:  Christiane Amanpour interviewing Malala Yousafzai before an audience at the 92nd Street Y in New York.  The event will be part of a special broadcast airing Sunday, October 13th on CNN: The Bravest Girl in the World.

The contest geared to teens 13 to 18 years old, asks:  “What specifically has Malala done to inspire you?”

At age 15, Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban because she insisted on going to school despite a ban, and encouraged other girls to do the same. Miraculously, the bullets aimed at her head did not penetrate her brain.  Now, after half a dozen surgeries, and despite continued threats from the Taliban, she is once again waging her campaign for girls’ education worldwide. Malala will be accompanied by her father Ziauddin, who has been her chief teacher and fellow activist of girls’ education.

Essay submission judging criteria will include literary merit/readability, persuasiveness of the argument, passion for the subject, and staying within the 300-500 word parameter. The review board will be comprised of CNN.com editors.  Submissions will be narrowed down to three finalists, from which Malala will choose the the winner.  First prize will include a trip to New York City where the winner and a guardian will attend the 92nd Street Y event on October 10, 2013.  Second and third prize winners will receive signed copies of Malala’s memoir.  The contest is open to legal US residents 13-18 years old living in the 48 contiguous US and DC.

For complete rules please link to:  http://www.cnn.com/feedback/show/malalaessayrules.html

Comments

  1. Chantal Szczeblewska says:

    I would like to meet Malala because i want to know how it felt like when she was not educated and she fought the rights to get an education. Malala has inspired me in so many ways and is a very good role model and someone to look up to. Malala has inspired thousands of people including me!! I love you Malala and it would mean everything to meet you.

  2. Libby Sheppard says:

    Malala has done so much to really and truly inspire me. I realize after months of waking up and saying, ‘I don’t want to go to school,’ That school is really a blessing and I want to continue to go. I was so oblivious to the world around me and the struggles that other girls faced just so they could learn how to read. I honestly never thought I would want to go to school, but now I wake up and am eager to learn. I want to make Malala proud of me for actually standing up, and I know that if I just try like Malala did, even I can make the biggest difference in the world around me. Before Malala, my grades where around Low B’s and High C’s, but now they are all A’s and that is all thanks to her. I am now in many different clubs due to my higher grade point average and am now recognized as a student worth the knowledge. And If I get the tremendous honor of meeting her, I just want to shake her hand and say, ‘Thank you.’ Because she alone has impacted my life in so many positive ways.

  3. Hina pervez says:

    My name is Hina Pervez a blessed mother of two beautiful girls. I am born and bread in the UK a British citizen living a normal life, I watched your programme/documentary last night on TV and just rate your courage and spirit. I would really like to be involved in your campaigns as I also would fight for Muslim girls education. My email hinapervez@sky.com.
    I look forward to hearing from you

    Regards

    Hina x

  4. Kamiya says:

    Hello , my name is kamiya Malala has done so much to really and truly inspire me. I realize after months of waking up and saying, ‘I don’t want to go to school,’ That school is really a blessing and I want to continue to go. I was so oblivious to the world around me and the struggles that other girls faced just so they could learn how to read. I honestly never thought I would want to go to school, but now I wake up and am eager to learn. I want to make Malala proud of me for actually standing up, and I know that if I just try like Malala did, even I can make the biggest difference in the world around me. Before Malala, my grades where around Low B’s and High C’s, but now they are all A’s and that is all thanks to her. I am now in many different clubs due to my higher grade point average and am now recognized as a student worth the knowledge. And If I get the tremendous honor of meeting her, I just want to shake her hand and say, ‘Thank you.’ Because she alone has impacted my life in so many positive ways.

  5. poonthamil selvan says:

    malala, she have sharpnned my minds with her great thoughts , the necessity for education of each and every individual in this universe . if i get a chance to meet malala i will hug her and i will express my own views on girls education …..

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