City of El Centro launches 2025 Mayor of the Day Essay Contest
Dillon Fuhrman
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The City of El Centro has announced they are launching the 2025 Mayor of the Day Essay Contest Monday.
According to a press release, the program is to help “engage young people in civic education and encourage the next generation of community leaders.”
“This program gives our youth a platform to express their ideas and be part of the conversation about our city’s future,” said Mayor Sonia Carter. “We’re excited to hear directly from students and give them a hands-on look at how local government works.”
The contest, according to the City of El Centro, is open for seventh through 12th grade students, with those who participates in the contest submitting an original essay answering the question, “If you were Mayor of El Centro for a Day, what action would you take?”
“Students are encouraged to be specific and thoughtful in describing what they would do to make El Centro a better place and how they would accomplish it,” the City said.
Participants are also required to follow these guidelines:
Essay must be at least 500 words
Typed and submitted on an 8.5 x 11 page format
One essay per student
“Five students will be selected to participate in the Mayor for a Day program,” the City says while adding that “each student will be paired with a City Council member and will have the opportunity to shadow them during a City Council meeting.”
The submission processed opened Monday and will go until September 19, with the winners being announced on October 8.
The Mayor for a Day Council meeting will take place on October 21.
To learn more about this, read the press release, written in English and Spanish, below.