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Vote on future competition topics

Each year, from January to March 31, the Future Problem Solving community is asked to vote on topics for a future year’s competition season by our three categories of Business & Economics, Civics & Society, and Science & Technology. The topics under consideration for the 2027-2028 season are below (voting closed March 31, 2026) .

FPS Future Topics Vote 2027-2028

Share your ideas for future competition topics

We welcome ideas for future competition topics from anyone in our global community and accept submissions year round. Given our review process and resource development cycle, it often takes several years for a new topic to reach students. By utilizing real issues and embracing the future, we stay relevant in the ever-evolving educational space.

Submit a topic idea
Have a topic idea? We welcome ideas for future competition topics from anyone in our global community.

To be considered, what must a topic include?

  1. A topic must be broad enough to appeal to participants living around the globe.
  2. A topic must offer a range of themes and issues to explore.
  3. A topic must be considerate of a variety of views.
  4. Every topic must be accessible for all, from ages 8 to 18.

How we choose

  1. Our topic committee reviews, refines, and categorizes submissions into our diverse strands.
  2. Options are narrowed down and screened by our regional affiliate leaders. They pre-select top candidates for each of the category strands to present to our entire global community for a vote.
  3. The community’s input, including students, heavily influences the final selection.
  4. Topics for the upcoming competition season get announced March 1.

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April Michele

April Michele Bio

Executive Director

A seasoned educator, April Michele has served as the Executive Director since 2018 and been with Future Problem Solving more than a decade. Her background in advanced curriculum strategies and highly engaging learning techniques translates well in the development of materials, publications, training, and marketing for the organization and its global network. April’s expertise includes pedagogy and strategies for critical and creative thinking and providing quality educational services for students and adults worldwide.

Prior to joining Future Problem Solving, April taught elementary and middle grades, spending most of her classroom career in Gifted Education. She earned the National Board Certification (NBPTS) as a Middle Childhood/Generalist and later served as a National Board Assessor for the certification of others. She was trained and applied the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Humanities, which helped widen the educational scope and boundaries beyond the U.S. In addition, April facilitated the Theory and Development of Creativity course for state level certification of teachers. She has also collaborated on a variety of special projects through the Department of Education.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and the University of South Florida with a master’s in Gifted Education, April’s passion is providing a challenging curriculum for 21st century students so they are equipped with the problem solving and ethical leadership skills they need to thrive in the future. As a board member in her local Rotary Club, she facilitates problem solving in leadership at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and earned her certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Edyth Bush Institute at Rollins College.