Essays in Courage

The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum Essay Contests:

We are grateful to the Warburg family and the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum (MWCC) for including two Cambodian essays each year in their annual publication about courage written primarily by Boston public school students. Please visit their website to learn more about their inspiring 25-year program: www.maxcourage.org

Each year our 8th grade Cambodian students write essays on courage in Khmer, their native language. Together with our trusted World Assistance for Cambodia Program Officer Sok Chamerouen, our school Principal selects the two best essays. These are then translated into English and published in Boston by maxcourage.org. We are grateful to MWCC for donating essay books each year to our library.

All our students who participate in the essay contest receive a certificate and the winners are awarded new bicycles. The essay contest is part of a curriculum about courage that is being developed by our Cambodian teacher.

Our student framed her Certificate for Participation in the MWCC Essay Contest

We are especially grateful for this program because these essays help us to see more clearly into the lives of our students. We include the winning essays below so that you may get to know our students too.

Please click on the dates below to see the winning essays:

2024
2023
2022
2021 
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011

8th Grade Students Writing their Essays for The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum Contest

WAFC Program Officer, Sok Chamerouern, and our School Principal Selecting Winning Essays

Thank you, MWCC for your Book Donations

MWCC Essay Contest Winners Receiving Bikes

Girls Receiving Certificates from MWCC