Doors to Diplomacy" 2010 Web Contest for Students

4 November 2009

The U.S. Department of State and the Global SchoolNet Foundation invite students around the world to participate in the 2010 edition of the "Doors to Diplomacy" website competition.  The contest is open to Middle School and High School Students who want to create online projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy.  “Doors to Diplomacy” is a collaborative project, where small teams (two to four students plus up to two adult "coaches") conduct research online and offline and assemble the findings to produce an educational web project.

Projects must be completed by March 15, 2010.  Winners will be announced in May 2010.

To qualify, students will work in small teams with teacher-coaches. Every team which enters a project will receive a special "Doors to Diplomacy" certificate recognizing their achievement. Each student member of the two winning teams – one American and one international – will also receive a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches’ schools will each receive a $500 cash award.  For a complete description and information about eligibility and judging criteria, visit http://globalschoolnet.org/gsndoors/. Students can register their projects here until Tuesday, March 16, 2010.