Walk Safe Long Island, a collaborative of health and transportation safety educators from across Nassau and Suffolk Counties, wants your help in educating Long Islanders on how to stay safe. Walk Safe Long Island will be awarding scholarships to two students who use their imaginations to create an original micromobility safety superhero for a chance to win $1,000!
Eligibility
- Applicants must be high school juniors and seniors, and college freshman and sophomores
- Must be Long Island or Queens residents
- Applicants must submit an essay of at least 500 words.
The Challenge: In an essay, choose a safety issue surrounding micromobility devices— like e-bikes and e-scooters— and tell us how the issue affects other road users’ safety. Then introduce us to your original micromobility safety superhero and describe how they would address your chosen safety issue. A description of your superhero’s superpowers and their physical appearance must accompany your application. A hand-drawn or digitally created visual representation of your superhero is optional.