SUMMARY: Better Breed Cameroon is calling for entries from undergraduate students in Cameroon for its Sama Randy Youth Write Contest.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20, 2021.
OPEN TO: to undergraduate students in Cameroon (including those in diploma programs).
BENEFITS: cash awards worth CFAF 175,000.
TOPIC: Dear Cameroon, We Need to Talk!
CONTACT: for any inquiries regarding the essay contest, please contact Better Breed Cameroon by email address at contact@betterbreedcameroon.org.
Sama Randy Youth Write Contest Description.
The Sama Randy Youth Write Contest is one of Better Breed Cameroon’s annual projects. Through this contest, Better Breed Cameroon encourages critical consciousness in Cameroonian youth by enticing them to partake in social change discourse.
This is the 7th edition of the essay competition named in memory of pioneer Better Breed member – Sama Randy – and it runs under the theme: Dear Cameroon, We Need to Talk!
In 2019, the Cameroonian government organized what was a ‘Major National Dialogue’ for the resolution of the Anglophone Crisis. Over a year later, the country is still in need of peace and reconciliation from this crisis and much more. In this edition of the Sama Randy Youth Write Contest, they challenge young Cameroonians to think critically and position themselves as contributors, facilitators, or conveners of a national conversation.
Sama Randy Youth Write Contest Eligibility.
- Open to undergraduate students in Cameroon (including those in diploma programs);
- Essay responses should be a minimum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 2,000 words in English.
Sama Randy Youth Write Contest Prizes.
Better Breed Cameroon is offering three cash awards of CFAF 100,000, 50,000, and 25,000 to the first, second, and third prize winners respectively.
Sama Randy Youth Write Contest Evaluation Criteria.
All submissions will be graded based on content, manner of engagement, authenticity, spelling, grammar, and compliance with rules of submission.
How To Enter Sama Randy Youth Write Contest.
Submissions may take the form of a dialogue essay, speech, open letter, or program proposal. However, all contributions must articulate the participant’s perspectives of what needs to be addressed at a national level and what could be done better for a more inclusive and effective national dialogue.
Essays should be submitted to Better Breed Cameroon as attachments via email to contact@betterbreedcameroon.org. The subject line of the email should read: ‘2021 Sama Randy Youth Write Contest Submission’ and the body of the email has to specify the participant’s name, contact number, age, degree program, and the name of their school.
This call for entries closes on 28 February 2021. Winners will be contacted within three weeks from the deadline and awarded soon after.