Corine Alvarez
“What Would Jesus Do About the International Debt Crisis?” That was the title of the winning essay in the MCC Washington Office annual High School Essay Contest. The essay was written by Corine Alvarez, a senior at Bethany Christian School in Goshen, Indiana.
In the essay, Alvarez addressed the challenges facing developing countries that owe exorbitant sums of money to international financial institutions and Western governments:
Debt causes governing bodies to focus more on repaying the debt than caring for the people of the countries… This dangerous cycle will not be broken unless change is implemented.
As contest winner, Alvarez will receive a trip to Washington, D.C., which will include a visit to her congressional representative’s office.
