Hand-to-Mind Club Writing Competition
This year, The Smile Outreach is marking International Day of the Girl Child with the Hand-to-Mind Club Writing Competition, an initiative designed to inspire creativity, advocacy, and leadership among adolescent girls.
📌 What’s Happening?
✅ Engaging 20 schools (existing and new Hand-to-Mind Clubs) in a nationwide writing competition.
✅ Students express their thoughts on key societal issues through storytelling and essays.
✅ Competition Finals (October 10): Shortlisted contestants will pitch their entries to a panel of judges at #VAV25.
✅ Awards Ceremony on at VAV Annual event
🏆 ₦500,000 scholarship for the top-performing student.
🏆 Trophy for the winning school.
📚 Expansion of Hand-to-Mind Clubs: 5 new schools will receive 100 comics, flashcards, and a Bold Spaces Club launch.
🌟 Spotlighting 30 Young Changemakers (October 1 – October 31, 2025)
Throughout October, The Smile Outreach will feature the top 30 contestants of the Hand-to-Mind Club Writing Competition across our social media platforms.
📌 What to Expect?
💡 Daily spotlights on students’ inspiring essays and advocacy ideas.
🎙 Personal stories from young changemakers tackling societal issues.
🚀 Amplification of youth-led advocacy for education, gender equity, and menstrual health.
💡 Why This Matters?
By celebrating the thoughts, experiences, and solutions presented by young minds, we encourage more youth engagement in advocacy, ensuring that their voices shape a better future.
This initiative amplifies youth voices, celebrates creative advocacy, and expands educational opportunities for girls.
📩 Stay updated using #HandToMind #GirlsLead #IDG2025
📢 How to Get Involved
📌 Sponsor a school or competition participant.
📌 Volunteer to mentor young advocates.
📌 Donate to support menstrual health initiatives.
📌 Engage in our digital storytelling campaign.
📩 Contact & Further Information
📧 Email: communications@thesmileoutreach.africa
📞 Call/WhatsApp: +234 811 348 7151
🌐 Website: The Smile Outreach