“Smiles for the World”, whose Spanish origin is,
“Sonrisas para el Mundo”
The Embassy of Chile, the University of Santo Tomas, and the
University of Asia and the Pacific organized and concluded the first
“Calidad
Humana”
national narrative essay writing competition entitled “Breaking the
Ground: A Life Well Spent” held last year. More than 150 entries were received
from students, ages 15 to 30, all over the country. From the 150
entries, a preliminary panel of judges selected 30 entries, which
went through final judging in order to select the three (3) essays
whose subject persons of the corresponding narrative were deemed most
representative of the Filipino strength of character, resiliency, and
cheerfulness.
The
wealth of good to excellent essays from the first competition has
encouraged the organizers to hold a second competition, for school
year 2012-2013, “Smiles
for the World”.
“Smiles for the World” competition involves photos depicting the Filipino capacity to manage
life’s challenges with elegance, cheerfulness, fortitude, and an
unmistakable expression of these human qualities in one’s
countenance and demeanor. The number of organizers has been expanded
to include, joining the Embassy of Chile, UST, and UA&P, the
Embassy of Brazil, University of the Philippines, the Ateneo
University, the De La Salle University, the Cultural Center of the
Philippines, Coca-Cola Philippines, McDonald’s, and The Philippine
Star.
From the Spanish origin “Sonrisas para el
Mundo”, “Smiles for the World” is intended to showcase through the medium of photography
and a short essay the delight of the Filipino smile as an expression
of such human qualities as friendship, spirit of peace,
steadfastness, open-mindedness, nobility of character, gutsiness,
cheerfulness, optimism, sporting spirit, fortitude, magnanimity,
resilience, endurance, and many others that portray a culture of
excellence in the family, in school, at work, in the immediate
community, and in society at large.
The
cash awards are US$ 1,000 for first place; US$ 600 for second place;
and $ 400 for third place. For
more information, please visit http://projectch.com.
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