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THE NEW YORK YOUTH INSTITUTE June 29-30, 2018 Registration Due: June 1 2 Global Challenge THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE THE NEW YORK YOUTH INSTITUTE June 29-30, 2018 Registration due: June 1 www.worldfoodprize.org/NEWYORK 2 Global Challenge We want YOU to solve the world’s greatest challenge: END HUNGER AND POVERTY No, really. We need to find sustainable solutions to feed our growing population. it’s complicated, but we’re making progress. we can end hunger and poverty by focusing on: calling all improving increasing access students human health to education and opportunity We’re looking for high school students who: • Care passionately about the world and want to make it a more just and equitable place for all • Believe everyone promoting protecting the should have access to nutritious food, clean economic growth environment water, education, and a fair income There have already been significant improvements • Are problem solvers but we still have a long way to go. There is no who want to be part of shortage of solutions. Explore what's working and the solution what isn’t, and use your unique perspective, talents and ideas to help solve the worlds greatest challenge. www.worldfoodprize.org Global Challenge 3 why does this matter? 1 in 9 people don’t have enough safe and nutritious food today: a child dies from tomorrow: hunger-related causes • By 2050, there will be at every 10 seconds least 9 billion people on the planet 1/3 of all food on the • In the next 40 years, planet is wasted humans will need to produce more food than they have in the previous 10,000 years combined 1 out of 3 schools do not have safe water and sanitation what is food security? There are three essential components: quality quantity availability Safe, healthy and Enough food to lead a Finances to purchase nutritious food healthy and active lifestyle food near where you live www.worldfoodprize.org 4 Global Challenge what is the new york youth institute? The New York Youth Institute is a life-changing experience at Cornell University where high school students engage with local leaders and experts on critical global food security challenges, participate in hands-on science activities, and explore exciting ways to make a difference in New York and around the world. Students research issues they care about, and propose their ideas to solve these grand challenges. why participate? • Eligible for scholarships to study in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University • Become recognized as a Borlaug Scholar • Qualify for the Global Youth Institute, paid USDA fellowships, and International Internships how do i participate? • Research a global challenge and write a paper about the problem and your proposed solution we are the • There is no cost, fee or membership required for the program! Your paper is your ticket to attend world food prize • Register and submit your paper by: June 1 Founded by Dr. Norman Borlaug, • Attend the New York Youth Institute at Cornell University, in a Nobel Peace Prize winner who Ithaca, NY on June 29-30. saved over a billion people from famine and starvation. The World Food Prize celebrates individuals questions? who significantly improve global food security. Francine Jasper New York State Coordinator Like Dr. Borlaug they are game changers who come from a (607)255-1907 variety of backgrounds; scientists, [email protected] policy makers, innovators and entrepreneurs. We want to connect you with these incredible leaders and inspire you to make a difference as well. www.worldfoodprize.org/youth Global Challenge 5 Ready to change the world? simple steps to write your paper. choose a research select a developing a typical topic country family analyze explore & write its impact propose your on food solutions paper security register for the youth institute! www.worldfoodprize.org/youth 6 Global Challenge Select a developing country, territory or independent economy to focus your research on Please note: The United States, Japan, Western Europe Germany, The United Kingdom, Italy, France • Austria • Saint Pierre and Canada (the countries in gray) are • Belgium and Miquelon not eligible as they are the world’s most • Liechtenstein (France) advanced economies. • Luxembourg • Switzerland • Monaco • Netherlands Caribbean Northern Africa • Anguilla (U.K.) • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Algeria • Antigua and Barbuda • Saint Lucia • Egypt • Aruba (Netherlands) • Saint Martin (France) • Libya • Bahamas • Saint Vincent and the • Morocco, including Western Sahara • Barbados Grenadines • Sudan • Bermuda (U.K.) • Sint Maarten • Tunisia • Cayman Islands (U.K.) (Netherlands) • Cuba • Trinidad and Tobago • Curaçao (Netherlands) • Turks and Caicos Islands Western Africa • Dominica (U.K.) • Dominican Republic • Virgin Islands (U.K., U.S.) • Benin • Grenada • Burkina Faso • Guadeloupe (France) • Cabo Verde • Haiti Central America • Cote d’Ivoire • Jamaica • Ghana • Martinique (France) • Belize • Honduras • Guinea • Montserrat (U.K.) • Costa Rica • Mexico • Guinea-Bissau • Puerto Rico (U.S.) • El Salvador • Nicaragua • Liberia • Saint-Barthélemy • Guatemala • Panama • Mali (France) • Mauritania • Niger South America • Nigeria • Saint Helena (U.K.) • Argentina • Paraguay • Senegal • Bolivia • Peru • Sierra Leone • Brazil • Suriname • The Gambia • Chile • Uruguay • Togo • Colombia • Venezuela • Ecuador • Falkland Islands (U.K.) Middle Africa • French Guiana • Angola • Guyana • Cameroon • Central African Republic • Chad • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Equatorial Guinea • Gabon • Republic of the Congo • São Tomé and Príncipe www.worldfoodprize.org/youth Global Challenge 7 Southern Europe Northern Europe Eastern Europe • Albania • Serbia • Denmark • Iceland • Belarus • Andorra • Slovenia • Estonia • Ireland • Bulgaria • Bosnia and • Spain • Faroe Islands (Denmark) • Latvia • Czechia Herzegovina • Vatican City • Finland • Lithuania • Hungary • Croatia • Greenland (Denmark) • Norway • Moldova • Gibraltar (U.K.) • Sweden • Poland • Greece • Romania • Kosovo • Russia • Macedonia • Slovakia • Malta • Ukraine • Montenegro • Portugal • San Marino Eastern Asia • China • Hong Kong S.A.R. (China) • Macau S.A.R. (China) • Mongolia • North Korea • South Korea • Taiwan (China) Southeastern Asia • Brunei • Philippines • Cambodia • Singapore • Indonesia • Thailand • Laos • Timor-Leste • Malaysia • Vietnam • Myanmar/Burma Oceania • American Samoa (U.S.) • Australia • Cook Islands (New Zealand) • Fiji Western Asia • French Polynesia (France) • Guam (U.S.) • Armenia • Lebanon • Kiribati • Azerbaijan • Oman • Marshall Islands • Bahrain • Qatar • Micronesia • Cyprus • Saudi Arabia • Nauru • Georgia • Syria • New Caledonia (France) • Iraq • Turkey • New Zealand • Israel, West Bank, • United Arab • Niue (New Zealand) and Gaza Emirates • Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.) • Jordan • Yemen • Palau • Kuwait • Papua New Guinea • Pitcairn Islands (U.K.) • Samoa Eastern Africa Central Asia • Solomon Islands • Burundi • Rwanda • Kazakhstan • Tokelau (New Zealand) • Comoros • Seychelles • Kyrgyzstan • Tonga • Djibouti • Somalia • Tajikistan Southern Asia • Tuvalu • Eritrea • South Sudan • Turkmenistan • Vanuatu • Ethiopia • Tanzania • Uzbekistan • Afghanistan • Wallis and Futuna (France) • Kenya • Uganda • Bangladesh • Madagascar • Zambia Southern Africa • Bhutan • Malawi • Zimbabwe • India • Mauritius • Botswana • Iran • Mayotte (France) • Lesotho • Maldives • Mozambique • Namibia • Nepal • Réunion (France) • South Africa • Pakistan • Swaziland • Sri Lanka www.worldfoodprize.org/youth 8 Global Challenge step one: choose a country Use the following pages and questions as a guide to help you write an outline as you explore your country and topic. Need ideas? Resources can be found at: worldfoodprize.org/resources country: _____________ What is the country’s population? What percentage are urban and rural? What type of government and leadership exists? How much of the land is currently cultivated? What are the major crops and exports? What is the average farm size in your chosen country? For context, what can you compare it to? What is the climate and geography? Choose a country you would like to know more about or maybe one you have never heard of. Or, choose your topic first, then select a country that is revelant to the topic. www.worldfoodprize.org/youth Global Challenge 9 step two: research a typical family Describe life for a typical family in your chosen country. What is a typical family size? Describe the dwelling in which they live. What does a typical family diet consist of? Where do families get food and how do they cook it? What types of jobs do they have and what is the average wage? Do famillies have access to education and health care? Is it affordable? Does the family have access to clean water, toilets, electricity, telephones, roads and local markets? What major barriers do typical families face including earning a living and access to nutritious food? Wikipedia can be useful for initial searches, but it should never be used as a reference since it is not possible to evaluate the accuracy of the information or the credibility of the author(s) of the article. www.worldfoodprize.org/youth 10 Global Challenge step three: choose a topic Select a topic (global challenge) to focus your research on. It is important to select a topic that is relevant to your country. plants water renewable Utilizing plants to scarcity energy increase and improve The lack of Energy created food, nutrition, available water from naturally medicine, fibers, resources occurring sources fuels and other to meet the such as water, products demands wind, solar and within a region biofuels
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