{"id":5224,"date":"2024-12-28T05:23:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T05:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eqg.gzr.mybluehost.me\/competition\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T15:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:17:20","slug":"competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/en\/competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Contests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5224\" class=\"elementor elementor-5224 elementor-2481\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b9529 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5b9529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a9be5 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77a9be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contests<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044505a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"044505a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd9f6a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd9f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspire Foundation Contest: Unleash Your Potential, Make Your Ideas Shine<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4028a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed4028a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The <b>Inspire Foundation contests<\/b> are more than just competitions: they are springboards to reveal your talent, explore your passions, and challenge yourself. Open to young people aged 14 to 22, these contests give you the opportunity to share your ideas, learn, and shine in various fields such as entrepreneurship, innovation, the arts, and much more. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">\ud83c\udf1f <b>Why Participate?<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p3\">&#8211;<b>Enriching experiences<\/b>: Develop your skills and discover unique approaches.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">&#8211;<b>Inspiring prizes<\/b>: Rewards, opportunities, and visibility to showcase your projects.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">&#8211;<b>An engaged community<\/b>: Connect with other motivated young people and mentors ready to guide you.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">&#8211;<b>Real impact<\/b>: Put your ideas to work for your future and your community.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Each contest is a door to learning, boldness, and achieving your ambitions. So, are you ready to take on the challenge and make a difference? \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd14a95 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd14a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Vector-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5017\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89ade7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a89ade7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f5ae0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67f5ae0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d97b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d97b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Jean Mbakop Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86a930 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b86a930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop.webp 800w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8fedb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc8fedb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d268b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d268b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20255f8 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20255f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrate your achievements!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc0c21 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc0c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you a young person inspired by academic success and social engagement? The <strong>Jean Mbakop Award<\/strong> might be for you! With a prize of <strong>$500<\/strong>, this annual distinction highlights the mentees of the Fondation Inspire who stand out for their balance between studies, extracurricular activities, and impact on their community.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d3706 hover-arrow-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"87d3706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/prix-jean-mbakop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 21\" fill=\"none\"><path 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elementor-element-f5a0ee0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5a0ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6c11b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f6c11b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730157c elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730157c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Express your vision of inclusion!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6900a06 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6900a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For its annual bootcamp on July 13 and 14, 2024, the Inspire Foundation is launching a <strong>writing contest<\/strong> open to young people aged 12 to 25.<\/p><p>Share your unique perspective on <strong>diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI)<\/strong> through a poem or prose.<\/p><p>\ud83c\udf89 <strong>Prize: the prestigious Nana Guillaume Prize<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Submissions open until July 7th, 2024<\/strong><\/p><p>Finalists will present their text at the bootcamp in front of a panel of experts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d34a6 hover-arrow-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c3d34a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Contest: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e785661 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e785661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Concours-EDI.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Concours-EDI.webp 800w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Concours-EDI-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Concours-EDI-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Concours-EDI-768x768.webp 768w\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d691e2d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d691e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/competition-entrepreneuriat.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/competition-entrepreneuriat.webp 800w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/competition-entrepreneuriat-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/competition-entrepreneuriat-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/competition-entrepreneuriat-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab27389 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab27389\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1808a7 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1808a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turn your ideas into success! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704b2a5 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704b2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the <strong>Mini Entrepreneurship Competition<\/strong> organized as part of the 4th edition of the Inspire Foundation Bootcamp, on <strong>Saturday, July 13, 2024<\/strong> at the University of Montreal, MIL Campus.<\/p><p>\u2728 <strong>Why Participate?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Learn how to transform your ideas into promising startups \ud83d\udca1.<\/li><li>Win exciting prizes \ud83c\udf81.<\/li><li>Get advice from business experts \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb.<\/li><li>Connect with other ambitious young entrepreneurs \ud83e\udd1d.<\/li><\/ul><p>\ud83d\udd5a <strong>Don&#8217;t miss out: <\/strong>Develop your idea as a team, pitch your project to a panel of experts, and aim for the top spots!<\/p><p>Don&#8217;t let this incredible opportunity slip by &#8211; it&#8217;s time to reveal your entrepreneurial potential! \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1552f0 hover-arrow-btn elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1552f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/concours-entrepreneuriat-2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19.3098 5.25594L4.19169 16.7055C3.91583 16.9145 3.52418 16.8604 3.31526 16.5845C3.10634 16.3087 3.16042 15.917 3.43628 15.7081L17.3497 5.17089L12.0308 4.43645C11.6885 4.38918 11.4489 4.0728 11.4961 3.73044C11.5434 3.38808 11.8598 3.14848 12.2021 3.19575L19.0191 4.13706C19.2711 4.17185 19.4749 4.3535 19.5386 4.59953C19.6011 4.84402 19.5109 5.10368 19.3098 5.25594Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.3679 12.0793C18.2401 12.176 18.0757 12.2245 17.9047 12.1995C17.5624 12.1522 17.3228 11.8359 17.37 11.4935L18.3125 4.66828C18.3597 4.32593 18.6761 4.08632 19.0185 4.13359C19.3608 4.18087 19.6004 4.49725 19.5532 4.8396L18.6107 11.6648C18.5869 11.8374 18.4957 11.9825 18.3679 12.0793Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e469163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e469163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1757a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f1757a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8452304 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8452304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2728 It&#8217;s your turn! \u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b4b30 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b4b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose an Afro-descendant historical figure who made an impact in their time and tell their story in a <strong>captivating 5-minute video<\/strong>. Be creative and share a story that inspires the world. \ud83c\udf0d\ud83c\udfa5  <\/p><p> <\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49 Don&#8217;t miss this unique opportunity to celebrate Black history and inspire the world through your perspective. It&#8217;s your chance to tell a story that will resonate! \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\udcab  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e57d5 hover-arrow-btn elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6e57d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse-2024\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19.3098 5.25594L4.19169 16.7055C3.91583 16.9145 3.52418 16.8604 3.31526 16.5845C3.10634 16.3087 3.16042 15.917 3.43628 15.7081L17.3497 5.17089L12.0308 4.43645C11.6885 4.38918 11.4489 4.0728 11.4961 3.73044C11.5434 3.38808 11.8598 3.14848 12.2021 3.19575L19.0191 4.13706C19.2711 4.17185 19.4749 4.3535 19.5386 4.59953C19.6011 4.84402 19.5109 5.10368 19.3098 5.25594Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.3679 12.0793C18.2401 12.176 18.0757 12.2245 17.9047 12.1995C17.5624 12.1522 17.3228 11.8359 17.37 11.4935L18.3125 4.66828C18.3597 4.32593 18.6761 4.08632 19.0185 4.13359C19.3608 4.18087 19.6004 4.49725 19.5532 4.8396L18.6107 11.6648C18.5869 11.8374 18.4957 11.9825 18.3679 12.0793Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829ac17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"829ac17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634e369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"634e369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspire Foundation Contest Theme - \"Black History Month 2024: It's Our Story to Tell\".<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2e36f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a2e36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse.webp 1080w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-jeunesse-audacieuse-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c739414 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c739414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21aca7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c21aca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04fb06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a04fb06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264747c elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"264747c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Express your vision of inclusion!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c4f40 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6c4f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1i c1-1j c1-b c1-9u c1-2z c1-5t c1-9v\">SUBJECT:<\/strong> &#8220;Save my planet&#8221; Contest organized by the Inspire Foundation.<\/p><p><strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1i c1-1j c1-b c1-9u c1-2z c1-5t c1-9v\">SUBMISSION:<\/strong> Written texts in English or French must be submitted no later than Tuesday, November 30, 2021, by 11:59 PM, or they will be disqualified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a84387 hover-arrow-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a84387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/concours-sauver-ma-planete-2021\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19.3098 5.25594L4.19169 16.7055C3.91583 16.9145 3.52418 16.8604 3.31526 16.5845C3.10634 16.3087 3.16042 15.917 3.43628 15.7081L17.3497 5.17089L12.0308 4.43645C11.6885 4.38918 11.4489 4.0728 11.4961 3.73044C11.5434 3.38808 11.8598 3.14848 12.2021 3.19575L19.0191 4.13706C19.2711 4.17185 19.4749 4.3535 19.5386 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Save my planet\" Contest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3e24c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd3e24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-sauver-ma-planete.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/concours-sauver-ma-planete.webp 1200w, 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elementor-element-1d8e9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8e9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"My story\" competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e16bf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04e16bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop.webp 800w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Prix-Jean-Mbakop-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6e7fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c6e7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27eebaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27eebaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c72e7 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Whether you are a member of the Afro-Caribbean community or not, this contest gives you the opportunity to tell experiences, feelings, or reflections on our shared history. <\/p><p>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Why Participate?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Highlight inspiring and authentic stories<\/li><li>Promote understanding and acceptance of differences<\/li><li>Encourage initiative and confidence<\/li><\/ul><p>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Prizes to be won<\/strong>: $150, $100, and $50 for the best submissions<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcdc <strong>Eligibility<\/strong>: Open to everyone, in French or English, with original texts that adhere to the theme and required format.<\/p><p>Make your voice heard and join in celebrating our shared history! \ud83d\udda4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b43670 hover-arrow-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b43670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/concours-mon-recit-2021\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19.3098 5.25594L4.19169 16.7055C3.91583 16.9145 3.52418 16.8604 3.31526 16.5845C3.10634 16.3087 3.16042 15.917 3.43628 15.7081L17.3497 5.17089L12.0308 4.43645C11.6885 4.38918 11.4489 4.0728 11.4961 3.73044C11.5434 3.38808 11.8598 3.14848 12.2021 3.19575L19.0191 4.13706C19.2711 4.17185 19.4749 4.3535 19.5386 4.59953C19.6011 4.84402 19.5109 5.10368 19.3098 5.25594Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.3679 12.0793C18.2401 12.176 18.0757 12.2245 17.9047 12.1995C17.5624 12.1522 17.3228 11.8359 17.37 11.4935L18.3125 4.66828C18.3597 4.32593 18.6761 4.08632 19.0185 4.13359C19.3608 4.18087 19.6004 4.49725 19.5532 4.8396L18.6107 11.6648C18.5869 11.8374 18.4957 11.9825 18.3679 12.0793Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb616e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"acb616e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab271b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab271b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c1e67 elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c1e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspire with your words!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b2c4f elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44b2c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Inspire Foundation invites you to participate in its <strong>Public Speaking Contest<\/strong>, a unique opportunity to share your vision of success and highlight someone you consider as a role model.<\/p><p>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>The Challenge?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Define what success means to you.<\/li><li>Present the person who inspires you and explain why they are a role model.<\/li><li>Show how you relate to them and the actions you are taking to grow.<\/li><\/ul><p>\ud83c\udfa5 <strong>Format:<\/strong> 3 to 5-minute video, in English, French, or Spanish.<br>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Prize:<\/strong> $200 in total, divided between two categories:<\/p><ul><li><strong>14-18 years old: $100<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>19-22 years old: $100<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This contest is a chance to make your voice heard and celebrate what inspires you. Ready to take on the challenge? <strong>It&#8217;s your time to shine!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf1f <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002682e hover-arrow-btn elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"002682e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationinspire.org\/concours-deloquence-2020\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19.3098 5.25594L4.19169 16.7055C3.91583 16.9145 3.52418 16.8604 3.31526 16.5845C3.10634 16.3087 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3.73044C11.5434 3.38808 11.8598 3.14848 12.2021 3.19575L19.0191 4.13706C19.2711 4.17185 19.4749 4.3535 19.5386 4.59953C19.6011 4.84402 19.5109 5.10368 19.3098 5.25594Z\" fill=\"#117289\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.3679 12.0793C18.2401 12.176 18.0757 12.2245 17.9047 12.1995C17.5624 12.1522 17.3228 11.8359 17.37 11.4935L18.3125 4.66828C18.3597 4.32593 18.6761 4.08632 19.0185 4.13359C19.3608 4.18087 19.6004 4.49725 19.5532 4.8396L18.6107 11.6648C18.5869 11.8374 18.4957 11.9825 18.3679 12.0793Z\" fill=\"#117289\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f1e6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51f1e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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