SAVE THE DATE FOR THE Virtual 2023 J.U.C. AWARDS CEREMONY: ON SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023

The 2023 J.U.C. Media, Research, Writing/Türkiye100; Writing/General & Water Action Awards

[LMGlobal.Org] By now, time is running out to the initially announced timeline to present the announced 2023 J.U.C. Awards in June 2023. With that, we are very excited to present you the received-and-eligible submissions under the following five categories, “Media, Research, Writing/General, Writing/TR100, Research, and Water Action Awards (included in March 2023)” for the 2023 J.U.C. Awards as a bi-annual international program toward encouraging international students for intellectual productivity, along with international collaborations. In particular, the 2023 Awards were designed for international high school students that had been announced in May 2022. The J.U.C. Awards is a bi-annual program of the LMGlobal.Org.

SAVE THE DATE

• The Virtual Award Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 2023
  Time Zones: 11:00 a.m. EST (USA/Canada) | 16:00 Cameroon
  17:00 Chad | 18:00 Türkiye | 20:30 India & Sri Lanka | 20:45 Nepal
• Stay in tune…

Please REGISTER in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdOCqrDwuHdCGUgob_nydy8SoK5oP90J-

– After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

FINALISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY JUNE 1, 2023.

BACKGROUND: Initially, the J.U.C. Media, Research, and Writing Awards Project was introduced in New York City on January 29, 2020. The very first 2021 J.U.C. Awards were presented through a virtual award ceremony on June 4, 2021.
The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (LMGlobal.Org) has aimed to encourage high school students through the #JUCAwards2023 project in writing, research, and media projects.
On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye (29 October 1923), a sub-category has been dedicated to it under the WRITING Category.
Below is the list of the received–and–eligible submissions by LMGlobal.Org based in Sri Lanka; in India from three different regions; Nepal, and based in three cities in Türkiye.

Please kindly note: We have not modified the actual submissions such as spelling/grammar corrections. Therefore, you will read each submission as it was initially submitted, except each student’s name has been replaced with a “Submission Code” under each submitted category.
Further, please note that we’ve only posted the eligible ones, which are in line with the 2023 J.U.C. Awards Guidelines.
– Bircan Ünver, LMGlobal.Org, May 7, 2023 / Updated on May 13, 2023.

Disclaimer-1: Requested Parental Consent and/or Participation Release forms are received from each applicant (unless otherwise indicated).

THE LIST OF THE RECEIVED SUBMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE 2023 J.U.C. AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW:

The 2023 J.U.C. Awards Category#1: WRITING/Türkiye100
Sub-Category: Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Republic of Türkiye
(29 October 1923 – 29 October 2023)

Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Republic of Türkiye

W1/TR100: PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD – W/TR-1 – Age: 16 – 11th Grade |
Word count: 1226

W2/TR100: NAIVETÉ OF VISION Age: 16 | Grade 11 – | Word count: 1281

W3/TR100: THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY | Word count: 1189

W4/TR100: “NATIONAL STRUGGLE WE WON BY TELEGRAPH WIRES” Age: 17 | Grade: 11 |
Word count: 1155

W5/TR100: A LOOK IN THE TREATMENT OF TURKISH WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS |
Grade: 11 | Word count: 1300

W6/TR100: OLIVE BRANCH – Grade: 11 | Word Count: 1292

W7/TR100: SAME MINDSET IN DIFFERENT CENTURIES | Age: 17 | Grade: 11 | Word: 1259

W8/TR100: HUNDRED YEARS OF TURKEY’S INDEPENDENCE – Grade: 11 Word count: 290
(Please see Guideline/Section#10)



The 2023 J.U.C. Awards Category#2: WRITING / GENERAL



Category: WRITING / GENERAL – ESSAY – SHORT STORY



W1/G: I WAS FEELING DEPRESSED SO I TOOK A TRIP | Grade: 11 Word Count: 1268

W2/G: Age: 17 Grade: 11 | Word count: 1205
Theme: If you became the President of the World, what three things would you change first, and how would you design to make the world a better place that you imagine leaving to your children and grandchildren?

W4/G: Grade: 11 | Word Count: 1305
DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE STRIVING FOR FREEDOM

W5/G: Age: 19 | Grade: 11 | Word Count: 1483
EQUALITY

W6/G: Grade: 9 | Word Count: 1225
THE BLUE GOLD

W7/G: No Bio and Consent Form – Word Count: 515 (Please see Guideline/Section#10)
Theme: What is your dream-job and/or how do you perceive your purpose in life?

W8/G: Grade: 11 | Word Count: 1596
EDUCATION

W9/G: Age: 14 | Grade: 9 | Word Count: 1231
Theme:  If you became the President of the World…

W10/G: Age: 16 | Word Count: 1266
Short Story
Theme: If you became the President of the World…

W11/G: Age: 19 | Grade: 12 | Word Count: 1468
EMPOWER

W12/G: Age: 15 | Grade: 9 | Word Count: 1226
CHANGING THE WORLD FOR BETTER LIVING

W14/G: Age: 14 | Grade: 10 | Word Count: 1018
Theme: If you became the President of the World…
“WITH GREAT POWER COMES WITH GREAT RESPONSIBILITY”

W15/G: Age: 15 | Grade: 9 | Word Count: 1281
Short Story
A BOARDING SCHOOL IN SPACE



The 2023 J.U.C. Awards Category#3: RESEARCH

Category: RESEARCH

R1: Word Count: 705 (Please see Guideline/Section#10)
IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AN ANGEL OR DEMON ?

R2: Grade: 11 | Word Count: 1185
COVID -19, A DISASTROUS INVENTION OF 21st CENTURY

R3: Age: 17 – Word count: 642 (Please see Guideline/Section#10)
IS LIFE ON ANOTHER PLANET SUCH AS MARS POSSIBLE?

R4: Grade: 12 | Word: 1306
Research Title: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: THE SHINING STAR OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY
Theme: Artificial Intelligence Angel or Demon?

R5: Age: 17 | Grade: 11 | Word count: 1293
Research Title: STEM CELLS: A PROMISING HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Research Theme: What are your visions and expectations for the next wave of scientific achievements? (STEM Cell)


The 2023 J.U.C. Awards Category#4: WATER ACTION AWARDS



WATER ACTION AWARDS FOR AFRICA*

WAA1-2023: Age: 18 | “WATER FOR ALL“

WAA2: Age: 15 | STOP DEFORESTATION IN CONNECTION WITH GROUNDWATER

WAA3 (W3/G): Age: 16 | Grade: 9 | Word count: 1200
Shorty Story
WATER AS A SOURCE OF LIFE

WAA4 (W6/G): Grade: 9 | Word Count: 1225
THE BLUE GOLD

Update as of 20th of May, 2023: The Evaluation Committee has decided to evaluate two “Water as the Source of Life” theme related submissions under the “Water Action” category. In this line, these two submissions (initially W3/G and W6/G, have been moved from Writing/General to Water Action Category.

The 2023 J.U.C. Awards Ceremony – Save The Date for June 17, 2023 #JUCAwards2023 #JUCMRWA #WaterAction

Please kindly note: The continent of Africa’s Compulsory Education System is different than what we know in general. For instance: Some of the countries in Africa have 6 or 7 years of compulsory education, then 5-7 years for middle school, 2 years for high school, etc.

The 2023 J.U.C. Awards Category#5: MEDIA



MEDIA

M1/2023JUC + Introductory text

M2/2023JUC + Complimentary text

M3/2023 an incomplete entry from Nigeria.

Hight School Students Participated From (alphabetic order):
Cameron, Chad, India (Bokara, Chennai, Tamul Nadi), Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Türkiye (Adana, Ankara, Istanbul).



PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS



Whyteleafe Performing Arts Academy (Kohuwala, Sri Lanka); Darüşşafaka Society “Equal Opportunity in Education since 1863” Istanbul, Türkiye; St. Paul’s Modern School, Bokara Thermal, India.



CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS

Smile4Millions (India), The Institution of Green Engineers | IGEN (India), Forlamy Dreams Association | FDA (Chad)



EVALUATION COMMITTEE OF THE 2023 J.U.C. AWARDS



• Chair of the Committee: Ambassador Rodrigo A. Carazo of Costa Rica to the United Nations (2018-2022)
Members:
• Prof. Olcay Ünver, Professor of Practice, Polytechnic Sch ERM Prgm., Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars Affiliate, Melikian Center at Arizona State University;
• Prof. Sibel Erol, Clinical Professor, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic StudiesNew York University;
• Prof. Edward Foster, Professor of History and Associate Dean for Administration in the College of Arts and Letters at the Stevens Institute of Technology (Retired);
• Prof. Gunay Smith, Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Southside Virginia Community College (Retired);
• Prof. Gary M. Grossman, Arizona State University (Retired);
• Hande Subasilar, Ph.D., Adj. Assistant Professor, Caldwell University;
• Mildred VanBergen, Ph.D., Director of Academic Support Services for the Long Island location of Empire State University;
• Bircan Ünver, M.A., Author and Project Director, LMGlobal.Org.

Contributors to the Committee: Demet Demirkaya, Board Member, LMGlobal.Org (Outreach); Mustafa Alp Can (Certificates)

THE 2023 J.U.C. AWARDS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COORDINATORS



Sude Çapoğlu, Türkiye; Student Coordinator, 2021 First Place Recipient in Writing category;
Deepak Kumar, India Coordinator, LMGlobal.Org’s Representative in India;
Manoj Ram, India Coordinator with Deepak Kumar;
Lyonga Jewis, Cameroon, LMGlobal.Org’s Representative in Cameroon & Outreach Coordinator;



Organized and Presented by
The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization | LMGlobal.Org (2001, New York) – www.lmglobal.org | www.lightmillennium.org



[*] Disclaimer-2 / Updated:
The Water Action Awards For High School Students in Africa was added on at a very late stage to the 2023 J.U.C. Awards in late February 2023 toward encouraging, particularly, high school students in Africa, in support of the #UN2023WaterConference (22-24 March 2023). Since this category did not have the same duration as the rest, the given deadline for submissions was for a brief period. Thus, the Evaluation Committee has decided to combine two other “Water” related submissions in the Writing/General category with the Water Action, which are not submitted based in Africa.
– B.Ü. LMGlobal.Org (20 May 2023)

First Introductory Booklet (pdf):
2020 – Introduction – J.U.C. Media, Research, and Writing Awards, and Potential Scholarship
In Loving Memory of J.U.C.

“J.U.C. M-R-W-A Story”