Our Future, Our Youth Essay Writing Competition – WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO A CARIBBEAN DESTINATION!!!

The Toro Action Programme and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will be hosting a free Caribbean Youth Event entitled “Our Youth, Our Future: The Caribbean Diaspora”, at the Metro Central  YMCA on 20 Grosvenor Street (downtown Toronto on NW corner of Yonge and Grosvenor) from 5 to 8pm on October 23rd. The event is part of the annual Caribbean Week in Toronto and aims at engaging and inspiring youth about Caribbean culture and tourism.

In an effort to promote youth literacy, CTO has also launched an essay contest as part of this event. Essays will be judged in two categories: Junior (grades 7-9) and Senior (grades 10-12. There are two age groups within the competition Grades 7-9 and 10-12. Each age group will have the chance to win a trip for two to the Caribbean. The competition is open to ALL students regardless of their background.

The open-for submission date is Wednesday 22 September, 2010 and the closing-for-submission date is Wednesday October 13, 2010. There is a website for students to go and download the entry form and full essay writing competition details, www.toroactionprograms.org.