Recognizing Excellence in Academics and Leadership

The Center for Future Global Leader (CFGL) seeks to develop the leaders of tomorrow from the youth of today through the sponsorship of academic enrichment activities and leadership mentoring programs. Among the various activities that CFGL sponsors are the International Academic Competitions (IAC), a triad of academic competitions that seek to recognize outstanding achievement in the areas of essay writing, mathematical problem solving, and mastery of English vocabulary.

The IAC is open to high school students globally, with competition winners recognized at the Divisional, Regional, National, and International Levels. Over 6,000 high school students participate in the IAC in every year.

CFGL Essay Contest

The CFGL Essay Contest seeks to recognize middle and high school students who demonstrate outstanding essay writing skills. Participants are judged on their ability to demonstrate effective development of a unique thesis, mastery of written English, and cohesive incorporation of research.

The CFGL Essay Contest consists of six round of essay writing contests, and participants may participate in any or all of the six rounds. Winners are selected from each of the six rounds of the essay writing contests, with individual winners recognized at the Divisional, Regional, National, and International Levels.

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CFGL Math Contest

The CFGL Math Challenge seeks to recognize high school students who demonstrate outstanding mathematical problem solving skills.

The CFGL Math Challenge consists of six rounds of 7 free-response mathematics problems that cover certain math topics from foundational algebra to geometry. Participants are free to participate in any of all of the six rounds. Participants in the CFGL Math Challenge are encouraged to show their analytical skills in problem-solving. The Challenge requires participants to show their critical reasonings in Mathematics.

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CFGL Lexicon Challenge

The CFGL Lexicon Challenge seeks to recognize high school students who demonstrate mastery of English vocabulary. The CFGL Lexicon Challenge will require the participants to correctly identify the meaning of 50 challenging words that are randomly chosen from a list of 2,000 words. Participants will have 30-minutes to complete the CFGL Lexicon Challenge.