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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Congressional Seminar Essay Contest for High School Students

Congressional Seminar Essay Contest for High School Students

This essay contest is a major project of The NSCDA held under the auspices of the Washington Workshops Foundation, a private nonprofit educational program in American government for high school students.
Winners receive full tuition, including seminar materials, university campus housing, and two meals daily, for a week of citizenship education about the national government, plus fun, new friends, and tours of sites in our nation’s capital.
Please read the material below for information on the application process. Good luck! 


Click here to see a sample itinerary from the 2019 program


∗Essay Topic for the 2020 Congressional Seminar∗

“Why is history important? Why should we preserve our national treasures and how should we, as a nation, continue to preserve our lands and historic buildings?”

How to Apply

Review Essay Rules and Information to make sure your submission complies with all rules.
Download and complete the 2020 Application and email or mail by USPS with your essay to the local/state NSCDA Congressional Essay representative or Patriotic Service Chair as directed. Please download the Application Unsure about who this person is? Please email  Dames@nscda.org for the correct name and contact information. Please include your name, State and county/parish of your school and contact information.
Email Dames@nscda.org if you have any questions.
*Please Note: Grandchildren and children of Dames are not eligible for the contest but can still participate. Please contact Libby Siskron at lsiskron@mindspring.com for more information.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Raise Your Voice Awards - Due 11/14/19

The Women’s Fund seeks to award up to 5 Raise Your Voice Awards to local middle and/or high school students who are standing up in support of positive changes in their communities.

Deadline: 11/14/19
Award Amount: 5 student awards for $1,000 each; each prize will directly support the implementation of the winning projects!
Eligibility: Middle and high school students in Central Texas
How to Apply: Application form and instructions are available at www.keyholderaustin.org/raise-your-voice-award

Basic application steps include:
1. Download and complete Raise Your Voice with Malala: A guide to taking action for girls.
2. Propose a project that you believe addresses the following.
· Tackles an issue related to women and girls in your community.
· Proposes an actionable solution.
3. Submit an essay, video, and supporting documents that explain your project.
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Guiding the Gifted Newsletters

Check out the Guiding the Gifted newsletters created by Austin ISD.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival



The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books in about 90 seconds. We are now entering our ninth year!
For example, check out the video above, a 90-second version of Madeleine L’Engle’s 1963 Newbery Medal winner, A Wrinkle in Time. Watch this and many more of the most popular 90-Second Newbery videos here. 
We feature the best submissions at annual screenings in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Tacoma WA, Rochester NY, Oakland CA, Ogden UT, Salem OR, Boulder CO, and other cities—co-hosted by founder James Kennedy (author of the young-adult fantasy The Order of Odd-Fish) and other award-winning children’s authors.
The general deadline for next year’s 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is January 10, 2020. But you can turn your movies in at any time, and I hope you do!
Complete rules and details about the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival can be found here. Our press kit can be found here. 
Want to bring the 90-Second Newbery to your town? Contact James at james@90secondnewbery.com 

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

NaNoWriMo

Interested in writing a novel? How about writing one in a single month? Check out NaNoWriMo.
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Sunday, October 13, 2019

Source America Design Challenge



The SourceAmerica Design Challenge is a national engineering competition for high school and college students, which focuses on scalable, replicable innovations with the potential to increase the economic mobility of people with disabilities throughout the U.S. 

SourceAmerica invites high school and college teams to show their commitment to improving the lives of others by joining the Design Challenge. Student teams will collaborate with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their community or an SME at one of our member nonprofits for this project. The SME is the person with a disability who is a co-designer on the team and will use the invention at work. 

Together they co-create a process, device, system, or software that will minimize employment barriers and increase the earning potential of people with disabilities. Inventions are evaluated based on their impact and not technological sophistication.




SourceAmerica is committed to improving the employment opportunities, economic empowerment, and upward mobility of people with disabilities. One of the many ways we support our community is through engineering solutions and programs like Design Challenge.

For questions or additional information about the SourceAmerica Design Challenge, please contact:

Charissa Garcia
Design Challenge Program Manager
SourceAmerica
8401 Old Courthouse Road
Vienna, VA 22182
cgarcia@sourceamerica.org
703-584-3940

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Friday, October 11, 2019

Austen In Austin Film Series


Harry Ranson Center, Every Sunday in October at 3 p.m. 
Lineup of FREE films based on Jane Austen's enduring work.
  • 10/13 Sense and Sensibility (1995, 136 min). Emma Thompson 
  • 10/20 Emma (1996, 120 minutes). Gwyneth Paltrow
  • 10/27 Clueless (1995, 97 minutes). Alicia Silverstone

As part of the Stories to Tell exhibition, the Austen in Austin section features extraordinary first editions, unique family and association copies, and some surprises! The galleries open at noon every Sunday with docent tours at noon and 2 p.m.

All events are FREE! No RSVP required, but arrive early as seating in the Prothro Theatre is limited. Street parking is free on Sundays! Doors open 30 minutes in advance.
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Thursday, October 10, 2019

College Visits Resources

Consider an online virtual college visit!
http://www.ecampustours.com/campus-tours.aspx?state=TX
https://campustours.com/
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Texas Teen Book Fest 10/12/19

The annual Texas Teen Book Festival will take place October 12 at a new location: Southwestern University. Make sure you’re following our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates on all things TTBF, and in the meantime, #ReadEverything. https://texasteenbookfestival.org/
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Texas Archaeology Month Fair



UT'S J.J. PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS - 10100 BURNET ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78758
In partnership with the Texas Historical Commission, UT’s Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) be hosting a free public Archeology Fair to celebrate this year’s Texas Archeology Month! Our Fair will feature hands-on activities for kids and adults, demonstrations from experimental archaeologists, and exhibits that highlight Texas’ rich archeological history.

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Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Curious about how to prepare for a parent-teacher conference? Check out this article with tips for parent-teacher conferences. Find out how to prepare, how to engage, and how to follow-up afterwards.


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