2009 WFP Youth Institute paper topic National Responses to Food Insecurity
The World Food Prize (WFP) is providing six Hank Beachell Fellowships for Nebraska teacher and student teams to attend the WFP Youth Institute October 15-17, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Students are required to write research papers on the topic National Responses to Food Insecurity. Applications and student papers are due by September 21 to Jason Ellis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, jellis2@unl.edu. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Malaika Foundation coordinate the Hank Beachell Fellowship selection process.
Nebraska students and teachers participate in the WFP Youth Institute as Hank Beachell Fellows. Henry "Hank" Beachell is a Nebraska native and was a 1996 World Food Prize Laureate.
| Information for Nebraska Participants |
| Registration Form for Nebraska Participants |
| 2009 Youth Institute Information |
| 2009 Research Paper Resources |
| 2009 Research Paper Specifications |
| Sample Student Essay |
Henry "Hank" Beachell
Beachell, a Waverly, Neb., native and University of Nebraska graduate, was a world-renowned rice breeder. He developed IR8, a rice breed credited with improving the diets of billions of people at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos, Philippines. In 1987, he was awarded the Japan Prize of the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan. In 1996, Beachell was co-winner of the World Food Prize for contributions to the "Green Revolution."
Program Collaborators
The University of Nebraska collaborates closely with the Malaika Foundation in informing Nebraska educators of this opportunity to attend the World Food Prize Youth Institute. The goal of Malaika is to add an international dimension to Nebraska schools.
