***Due to COVID-19 our Darwin Day Essay Contest will be postponed.  We will begin accepting submissions in early 2021.  Please watch this space for details.***

End of the Line Humanists announces its first Darwin Day Student Essay Contest, for high school (9-12th grade) students living in or attending school in Oak Park, River Forest or Forest Park, IL.

The contest is designed to foster science literacy among young people in our community. Participants will have the opportunity to earn cash prizes and recognition. Winners will be published on the End of the Line Humanist website, and be invited to speak in person or virtually at our annual Darwin Day celebration. This competition is made possible by a grant from our parent organization, American Humanist Association.

Essay topic:  How Charles Darwin's theories are relevant in the 21st century.