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The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers recognizes outstanding young poets and is open to high school sophomores and juniors throughout the world. The contest winner receives a full scholarship to the  Kenyon Review Young Writers  workshop. In addition, the winning poem and the poems of the two runners-up will be published in the  Kenyon Review , one of the country’s most widely read literary magazines. The contest is named in honor of Patricia Grodd in recognition of her generous support of the  Kenyon Review  and its programs, as well as her passionate commitment to education and deep love for poetry. The final judge of the 2020 contest will be named soon. Every year, submissions are accepted electronically November 1 through November 30. It’s Simple to Enter Limit of one, previously unpublished poem per entrant (please do not simultaneously submit your contest entry to another magazine or contest.) You must be a...

About the Contest Bennington College has a  unique literary legacy , including twelve  Pulitzer Prize winners , three U.S. poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, countless  New York Times  bestsellers , and two of  Time  magazine’s 100 most influential people. In celebration of this legacy, Bennington launched the Young Writers Awards to promote excellence in writing at the high school level. Our goal with this competition is to recognize outstanding writing achievement by high school students. Each year, students in the 9th-12th grades are invited to enter in one of the following categories with the following submission: Poetry:  A group of three poems Fiction:  A short story (1,500 words or fewer) or one-act play (run no more than 30 minutes of playing time) Nonfiction : A personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer) A first, second, and third place winner is selected in...

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.   Become a fundraising volunteer for NAMI  Get started with your fundraiser today. If you have questions or are unsure of where to start, take a look at some of our most frequently asked questions. You can also email donorservices@nami.org for support.  DIY FAQ Why Is This Activity DIY And Not A NAMI Event? NAMI officially hosts a few signature events throughout the year, such as NAMIWalks, DIY events are intended to give you support and resources to host your own independent effort. You may create an event that fits your personality, community and capacity. When you are promoting or speaking about your event, you may title it "[Event], benefitting NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness," to let others know that your event suports us....

Crisis line volunteers are the heart of National Runaway Safeline (NRS). We count on our volunteers to be there for youth and families in crisis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. What do crisis line volunteers do? The National Runaway Safeline’s crisis line volunteers connect with runaway, homeless and at-risk youth and their families at their most vulnerable moments. It is with the support of our committed, trained volunteers that we are able to provide our critical, free services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NRS crisis line volunteers offer a safe, non-judgmental space for youth to discuss the issues they face, such as abuse, neglect, family conflicts, bullying and more. When a 14-year-old boy calls our toll-free number seeking shelter from the cold, a volunteer listens and together they devise a plan to ensure the teen’s safety and well-being. And when a 17-year-old girl sends a chat message explaining she is...

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University is excited to invite you to the 25th Annual International Case Competition (ICC). The competition focuses on Operations Strategy, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility and provides an innovative learning platform for students to solve a current operational business challenge. The competition helps students build competencies in synthesizing information under time pressure, organizing and prioritizing issues, applying decision-making skills, and working in teams. The event also connects leading operational talent with multinational sponsor companies for networking and recruiting opportunities. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ICC will be held virtually this year to ensure safety and accessibility for participating teams and sponsoring companies. https://www.teppericc.com/

Creative Shock is a global social business case competition for students which first took place in 2011. Participants every year are gathered to solve finance, marketing, PR and strategy problems for social businesses. By organizing this competition, we seek to introduce students to real-life global social business models and to communicate how all traditional business strategies can be applied to social enterprises and organizations, improve students’ strategic thinking by challenging them with real marketing and management problems, promote social business all around the world. Participants have to solve two social business cases in the preliminary rounds. The best 10 teams gather in Vilnius, Lithuania to solve the two final cases. If you are experiencing any difficulties contact us directly at info@creativeshock.lt for more information. http://creativeshock.lt/competition/

The Big Bang Competition  recognises and rewards young people's achievements in all areas of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), whilst providing them with the opportunity to build their skills and confidence in project-based work. The Competition is open to all UK residents in full-time education or training (year groups 7 to 13 and Scottish/NI equivalent). We are revising the programme and entry procedure for 2020/21 and will be announcing these details soon. Finalists compete for over £20,000 worth of amazing   prizes , including top and runner-up prizes in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories for science and engineering, as well as the coveted titles of GSK UK Young Engineer of the Year and GSK UK Young Scientist. Visit our   How to get started   page for advice and inspiration, and read the rules and eligibility for  2020   (2021 Finals). If you have any questions, please contact us at  competitions@thebigbangfair.co.uk

NASA internships and fellowships leverage NASA’s unique missions and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity and size of the nation’s future science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. Internships are available from high school to graduate level. Internships provide students with the opportunity to participate in either research or other experiential learning, under the guidance of a mentor at NASA.   NASA INTERNS CONTRIBUTE TO NASA MISSIONS! Interns are integrated in NASA teams and assigned to authentic projects. PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED! Although prior experience can be valuable and may be preferred for some projects, it is not a requirement for NASA internships. MOST INTERNS RECEIVE A STIPEND AWARD! The stipend award amount is based on student's academic level and the length of internship. NASA INTERN PROJECTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THREE SESSIONS. Interns are selected and placed in projects...