Daniel
Chavez Moran Award Seeking Literature Ideas from Youths
Founder
of Grupo Vidanta and Vidanta Foundation creates second award to harness ideas
from youths to combat poverty in Latin America
The Daniel Chavez Moran Award launched
today with its latest category in the area of Literature. The award welcomes submissions
from youths who live in the United States aged twelve to eighteen to submit
their best ideas on how to combat the serious problem of poverty in Latin
America through the use of essays, short stories, testimonials and poetry.
Full contest
details, terms and conditions as well as an application form can be found at http://danielchavezmoranaward.com/award/literature/
A panel of
judges will select the winning applicants that demonstrate outstanding use of
literary devices and language to raise awareness for poverty in Latin America.
Prizes awarded are as follows:
Grand Prize -
$1,000, Certificate of Award
Runner Up - $500,
Certificate of Runner Up
Third Place
through Fifth Place - $100, Certificate of Participation
Besides the
monetary prizes, winners also will be featured in promotional and press
outreach. The Award is a great way to get today’s youths thinking outside the
box on how to bring attention to issues affecting Latin American communities.
Mr. Daniel
Chavez Moran is the founder of Grupo Vidanta, one of the largest developers of luxury
resorts, golf courses and real estate in Mexico and repeat winner of Best
Places to Work in Mexico. He also founded Vidanta Foundation, a prominent non-profit
institution whose primary aim is the reduction of poverty in Latin America
through the promotion of economic development, social sciences and culture.
About the Daniel
Chávez Morán Award
The Daniel
Chávez Morán Award focuses on youths between the ages of twelve and eighteen. The
Award seeks to harness ideas from America's best and brightest youths. The
problems of poverty continue to plague many nations in Latin America. The Award
welcomes innovative ideas and forward thinking for new ways to tackle the
problem of poverty.
Daniel Chávez
Morán, now retired from the development of hotels and resorts, founded Grupo
Vidanta in 1974 after graduating from The University of Guadalajara with a
degree in Civil Engineering. He retired in 2005 to found Fundación Vidanta
(originally named Fundación Grupo Mayan) and focus on philanthropy. Mr. Chávez Morán
is also the founder of Fundación Delia Morán A.C., which is focused on helping
children grow up in a healthy environment. While no longer active in Grupo
Vidanta itself, Mr. Chávez Morán's efforts in the non-profit sector help
promote the name of the companies he originally founded.
