Contests will be judged in two age categories: 8-12 and 13-18.
1st prize in each contest & category: $1000 | 2nd: $750 | 3rd: $500.
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Design a flag that represents your America using paint, ink, fabric, photoshop or any two-dimensional artistic medium. Post the flag on your Instagram feed with hashtag #kidizenshipFLAG or email your flag to info@kidizenship.com. Pay tribute to our national icon—or challenge it.
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Who's your civic hero? John Lewis? Abraham Lincoln? Your mom or your history teacher? We want to read stories about civic heroes you know well or have never met. How do they represent the American ideals you believe in? Email your story (500 to 1200 words) to us at info@kidizenship.com.
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You are President of the United States: Make a 2-3 minute video of your first presidential speech. Describe what you will accomplish in the next four years, the vision and values for YOUR America. Upload your video to our Dropbox folder. Contest running March 16 to April 26.
Write and perform a song for your America, solo or with a partner. Pop, rap, rock, folk, country, or any musical genre you choose. Upload a VIDEO of you and/or your collaborator(s) performing your original 2-4 minute anthem to our Google Drive folder HERE. Follow the prompt to include your name, age, and contact information.
What issue makes you want to speak up? What cause is your passion? Create a 2 to 3 minute video that serves as your call to action. Get creative and loud. Post on video on YouTube and email the link to info@kidizenship.com. Contest forthcoming.
Our country is full of monuments -- to people, events, and ideals. Draw, build or 3-D-render a monument (local or national) that embodies the ideals of your America. Post on Instagram with #kidizenshipMONUMENT or email your submission to info@kidizenship.com. Contest forthcoming.