Today is the final day for high school juniors to submit their essays for this year's Human Rights Commission Essay Contest.

The commission has posed the following questions to high schoolers:

“What is the single most important human rights issue facing your generation in Kirkwood today? How would you resolve it?”

Peoples' views on human rights can drasitcally vary form one generation to the next. We're challenging readers to answer this year's essay questions in hopes of moving forward as a community.

So, what do you think is the most important human rights issue facing your generation in Kirkwood today? How would you resolve it?

Share your views, start the conversation, leave a comment.

The Human Rights Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Kirkwood City Hall. Click to view the commission's agenda. High school essay submissions are due by 4 p.m. today. See details.