This year’s Sister Cities International’s Young Artists and Authors Showcase theme asks students to explore these questions by highlighting citizen diplomacy and the creative ways that peace can be created through people-to-people interaction. Resilience refers to how well an individual or community can prepare for adversity or challenges.  How can future global leaders prepare their communities to respond to the global challenges of the 21st century?  How does international experience affect an individual or community’s ability to adapt?  What are examples of resilience in a global context? Students and member cities should send their art and/or literature, along with their corresponding completed entry form, to Sister Cities International by mail or by emailing youth@sistercities.org. Grand prize winners will receive $1,000!  Click Here to download the forms and for more information!

The photo above was taken by Aurora, CO finalist, Jennifer Lam.