TORONTO, June 13 (Xinhua) — A video speech competition titled Global Youth Challenge: COVID-19 was held in Mississauga of Canada on Saturday.
The audience saw 17 chosen finalists speak and answer questions to a panel of judges Saturday morning after more than 700 students aged between 14 and 19 from 28 countries, including China and the United States, joined in the competition online.
The video competition is meant to inspire students around the world to reflect and think how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, according to the event’s organizer.
Each entry to the contest consists of an essay or a piece of visual art produced by the participant, which focuses on the effects of COVID-19 through the lens of a subject like mathematics, art, history, business and science.
The competition is sponsored by The Erindale Academy, University of Waterloo and Brock University. Enditem
Competitor Hao Lieu of Vietnam is seen on a screen with his works as he makes a speech during a video speech competition in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on June 13, 2020. A video speech competition titled Global Youth Challenge: COVID-19 was held in Mississauga of Canada on Saturday. The video competition is meant to inspire students around the world to reflect and think how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, according to the event’s organizer. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Competitor Gracia Abadie of Honduras is seen on a screen as she makes a speech during a video speech competition in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on June 13, 2020. A video speech competition titled Global Youth Challenge: COVID-19 was held in Mississauga of Canada on Saturday. The video competition is meant to inspire students around the world to reflect and think how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, according to the event’s organizer. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Moderator James Rice (L) of The Erindale Academy talks to a competitor during a video speech competition in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on June 13, 2020. A video speech competition titled Global Youth Challenge: COVID-19 was held in Mississauga of Canada on Saturday. The video competition is meant to inspire students around the world to reflect and think how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, according to the event’s organizer. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Source: Xinhua，Editor: huaxia