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Friday, February 3, 2017

U.S. Institute of Peace HS Essay Contest - Due 3/15/17

U.S. Institute of Peace HS Essay Contest - Due 3/15/17

According to the United Nations, 65 million people worldwide have left their homes to seek safety elsewhere due to violence, conflict, persecution, or human rights violations. The majority of these people are refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Imagine you are a member of the U.S. Foreign Service —– a diplomat working to promote peace, support prosperity, and protect American citizens while advancing the interests of the U.S. abroad —– and are now assigned to a post in one of these four countries: Turkey, Kenya, Afghanistan, Iraq.