Raise Your Voice: Exploring Youth Identities

Name

Raise Your Voice: Exploring Youth Identities

Theme & Prompt

YOUTH IDENTITY

-In an ever-changing world, when was a time you explored an unfamiliar identity? 

-How have your experiences shaped your aspirations and your perspective on social or cultural identity?

-Any topic of your choice under Youth Identity theme

Deadline

Entries to be submitted by Monday August 2, 2021, before 11.59pm (Thailand time; GMT+7).

Submission

Guidelines 

Medium

Examples

Specifications 

File Types

Written 

• Poetry
• Prose
• Opinion piece
• Literary Analysis
• Playscript

• Maximum 500 words (name and essay title not included)
• Language Requirement: English or Thai

• PDF
• MS Word (DOC/DOCX)

Visual

• Photography
• Visual Art
• Comic Strip

• Maximum file size: 1 GB 
• Artworks to be digitally submitted

• JPEG
• PDF

Motion & Audio

• Dance
• Skit/Theater
• Song/Musical piece
• Speech
• Podcast
• Compilations 
• Animation

• Maximum Length: 5 minutes 
• Maximum file size: 1 GB
• Minimum 720p resolution
• Covers and Originals acceptable
• Language Requirement: English or Thai.

• MP4 (Video) 
• MP3 (Audio)

Rules

Open to all Middle & High School students 

a) Middle School – Grades 6-8 / Year 7-9 / Prathom 6-M.2 

b) High School – Grades 9-12 / Year 10-13 / M.3-6

Entrants choose one format to submit their work. Only one submission per team; entries can be individual or team work. Maximum team members: 5

Title & name of submitter(s) must be included in the file name. Link to Download Submission & Judging Criterias 

Submit entries via the online Submission Form (Note: school-affiliated emails may block submission). 

**Copyright of pieces submitted will be assigned to the organizer. Submission acknowledges The Union’s right to publish the piece and share participants’ email addresses with sponsors. 

Awards

Results will be announced online in the Week of August 30.

1st Place – certificate, 300USD (cash prize and gifts), published on newspaper

2nd Place – certificate, 200USD (cash prize and gifts), published on newspaper

3rd Place – certificate, 100USD (cash prize and gifts), gifts, published on newspaper

Honorable Mentions – certificate, gifts, published on newspaper/other platforms

Questions

Contact theunionintl@gmail.com for any inquiries or clarifications. View contest updates at our contest webpage theunioninternational.com and on Instagram @theunioninternational.