Vianca Shah, 14 years old in Langley Grammar School, has won a national competition entitled ‘What does a United Europe mean to you?.’
This competition was offered to all 13-16 year olds across Europe, where there was a winner selected from each individual country by a national jury from the European Commission.
The 1 minute video outlined some of the main benefits of being part of the EU, both for an individual and for a community. She and the 24 winners from other countries received their awards in Brussels, on a 3 day study trip, teaching them about the enlargement policies of the European Union, helping emphasise how important the commission is in everyday life.
There was a very rigorous judging process, where the UK had the highest number of entries. There were some common themes between all of the videos, but each had its own unique style which made it stand out to the national jury.
Vianca’s parents are very proud of her achievement and hopes she continues to work hard and take on board all the valuable skills she has gained!
