Upcoming Events
Save these Dates!
It's time for the 2019 ACT-SO Competitions.
Start planning now for the categories you plan to enter for this year's competition(s). This is a great time to get a mentor to coach you and to help prepare you to present your best work.
Student Workshop Sessions
all held at
Martin Luther King Community Center
from 10:00 am until 12:00 p.m.
February 9, 2019
Competition Schedule
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April 6, 2019– Semi Finals (Get the Judge's Feedback so you can refine your competition entry for the finals)
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Community Center
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April 20, 2019 – Finals
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Community Center
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TBD, 2019 – Awards Ceremony & Showcase
Location and Time - TBD
Events in February, and March will be held at :
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
3201 E. Republican Street
Seattle, WA 98112
ELIGIBILITY
Each contestant must:
- Be of African descent.
- Be enrolled in grades 9-12.
- Be a citizen of the United States.
Any student who is or has been paid professionally in any category of competition is not qualified to compete.
ACT-SO, a program by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is an acronym that stands for Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics. It is a student enrichment program that culminates in a local and national competition where students compete for awards, and prizes totaling over $50,000.
Donate today and help a young participant compete!
It's easy and a great investment.
Congratulations to our
National Medalists!
Bravo on a great job
to our ACT-SO Seattle Team!
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Maya Angelou
