Dr. Norman Borlaug, arguably the world's greatest scientist and humanitarian hero, was once an Iowa high school student. As a scientist, Dr. Borlaug developed a disease resistant, hybrid of wheat through innovative and novel scientific techniques. His work would stem the world's largest production of food ever known and lead him to be names the man that saved over a billion lives. As a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the World Food Prize, Dr.Borlaug's life is a remarkable example of what students can accomplish through scientific and humanitarian efforts.
That being said, you are invited to the Iowa Youth Institute on April 24th, 2017 at Iowa State University. TO participate, students will need to identify an issue related to food insecurity and propose a recommendation on how to solve this issue within a specified country, using instructions. Students will then share their ideas with a roundtable of peers and experts in the fields of hunger alleviation. Students will also take part in hands-on activities that raise awareness of hunger fighting career paths.
All students who participate in the Iowa Youth Institute will receive a $500 scholarship to Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This scholarship includes the following majors: genetics, biology, microbiology, dietetics, nutritional science and more!
Don't miss out!
- Immediately contact Kelsey Tyrrell at ktyrrell@worldfoodprize.org to let her know of your interest in participating.
- Identify a mentor that will keep you on-track and motivated to complete the paper
- Start your Iowa Youth Institute paper, instructions found at www.worldfoodprize.org/iowayouth
- Submit the paper by March 27th, 2017
- Attend the Iowa Youth Institute on April 24th, 2017
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