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Participants in the Summer Young Writers Institute receive instruction in poetry, fiction, and dramatic writing and engage in the critical evaluation of each other's work. By bringing top high school student writers together to work extensively with professional writers, the Institute provides young artists with recognition, respect, opportunities for artistic development, and peer support. For more information visit the official website here . 

The Clean Tech Competition is a unique, worldwide research and design challenge for pre-college youth. The program encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources. On an annual basis, the Clean Tech Competition addresses an issue that is grounded in core technological competency areas and focuses on the next great engineering challenges. The competition is designed to foster a deeper understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related concepts, is a fantastic opportunity to recognise outstanding talent, and to prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators. For the upcoming 2020 competition, there will be two categories for teams to chose between, including: Limited Resources and Abundant Resources. Each category has a 1st through 10th place winner, with both receiving a $10,000 grand prize, $7,000 2nd place and $5,000 3rd place prize, with 4th-10th receiving $1,000...

Adopt-a-Physicist connects high school physics students to real physics graduates who are eager to share their stories. This gives students an insight into life as a scientist, as well as a space to enjoy and be curious about what they are learning. Working in areas ranging from particle physics research to freelance writing, the participating physicists embody a huge range of careers, backgrounds, interests, and educational levels. Adopt-a-Physicist connects classes with the physicists of their choice through online discussion forums that are active for a set three-week period, and students should participate fully in these forums. Each physicist can only be "adopted" by up to three classes, making lively, in-depth discussions possible, and teachers are encouraged to spend an hour in class going through the discussions each week. These discussions may be on physics, on career advice, or anything else the students are interested in. For more information visit the official...

The Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) is the premier crisis conference for high school students in the United States. This year, CMUNCE XVIII will take place from January 17th to 20th, 2019 on the Columbia University Morningside Heights campus in New York City. The hallmark of CMUNCE is its fast-paced crisis committees, which allow students to react quickly and solve real world problems in international affairs. The conference offers a diverse blend of committees from different historical periods and regions of the world. The committees of CMUNCE are small, most under 25 delegates, to provide students with the opportunity to participate in debate and actively learn. CMUNCE's location also offers a variety of exciting outside-committee opportunities in the city of New York through our unique programming initiatives, from tours of the United Nations to private meetings with diplomats and the Saturday night social. Our conference is organized and...

With over 1200 participants hailing from 75 countries, and 39 states, GENIUS Olympiad is the second largest international project based competition held in the United States. Projects submitted to GENIUS Olympiad are environmentally focused, across 5 disciplines: Visual Performance Art, Robotics, Science, Business and Writing. GENIUS Olympiad is about global connections, and bringing a variety of talents together to help solve the world’s issues. GENIUS is not merely a competition, it’s an opportunity to grow and learn through international collaboration. GENIUS Olympiad is a 5 day event, but the project set-up, competition and judging is only a small fraction of it. GENIUS hosts an international fair to give every country and every state the chance to show off their own unique culture. Wandering through the different tables, it feels as though you’re traveling the world. GENIUS also provides the opportunity to explore new parts of the United States. After...