At Americans United, we envision a nation where we are all free to believe or not believe as we choose, where our laws don’t allow anyone to use their beliefs to harm others, and where we can come together as equals to build a stronger democracy.

In this year’s Student Contest, we asked high school and college students to submit a piece of original writing or an original video to express their vision for church-state separation.

What would happen if we secured separation of church and state in the United States, and all people were able to live as themselves and believe as they choose?