ChallengeUS is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering tomorrow's civic leaders through scholarship prizes and award recognition. This summer, we've partnered with New Voters to host the New Voters x ChallengeUS Future Leaders Competition — a global civics competition open to secondary and college students globally. Here are the key details: Prompt: What experiences have shaped your belief in whether or not you can make a difference? 4 categories: Creative Writing, Analytical Writing, Speech, and Art $1,000 USD grand prize Open to global submissions Contest opens June 1 and closes August 7, 2026 Learn more and enter here: https://www.challengeusnow.org/competitions/summer-2026