Each year, over 1,800 students present their research and share recommendations from their Global Challenge papers at a Youth Institute. Youth Institutes are life-changing experiences hosted by higher-education institutions. There, high school students engage with local leaders and experts on critical global food security challenges, participate in hands-on science activities, gain exposure to different career paths and explore exciting ways to make meaningful differences on issues related to agriculture, food security and sustainability.
The Foundation co-hosts over 30 Youth Institutes throughout Honduras, Kenya, the Netherlands, Sweden, Uganda and the United States in partnership with major agricultural universities. Each entity brings together industry, research, teaching and applied agricultural practices to implement the Youth Institutes, investing in the development of emerging agriculture and food security leaders.
How to Participate in a Youth Institute
The World Food Prize Foundation’s Global Challenge curriculum is designed to empower high school students to explore, analyze and solve the world’s most pressing problems related to global food security, agriculture and sustainability issues. To participate, a student must write a three to five page research paper on a country and a food security related topic. Each student will then share this research at a World Food Prize Foundation Youth Institute. The Foundation believes that elevating young voices is crucial to creating a more food-secure and sustainable world, and we want to hear your solutions.
Global Challenge Paper Instructions
Youth Institutes across U.S. States and Countries
U.S. STATES & TERRITORIES
COUNTRIES
| Honduras | Sweden | Uganda |
| Netherlands | Kenya |
Virtual Youth Institutes
If you do not see a country, state, or territory listed for you below, find out more about our virtual participation here. Click here to learn more about the virtual youth institutes.