Leah Hochstetler explored the power of hope and action in her essay "Hope and Action: Political Involvement and Today’s Youth," exploring nonviolent youth political movements in the annual MCC U.S. National Peace & Justice Ministries (NPJM) public policy essay contest.
She writes, “With the right motivation and organization, young people have the power to imagine and build a future beyond the current state of our country and to lead our nation toward a brighter future.”
Corinne Chupp received honorable mention with her essay, “Beyond Warming,” about the harms of fossil fuels, as well as the need for alternatives like wind, solar and water energy. “As Christians, we are called to be in stewardship of the environment around us. God created this beautiful green Earth and created us with the purpose of taking care of it.”