- ACT‑SO is a yearlong program promoting academic, cultural, technological, and scientific excellence among African American high school students.
NAACP York Branch ACT‑SO: Inspiring Excellence in Youth
About ACT‑SO
- The Afro‑Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACT‑SO) is a national youth achievement program. Students compete across 33 categories spanning STEM, humanities, business, performing, visual, and culinary arts. Since its inception, ACT‑SO has engaged nearly 300,000 youth nationwide.
York Branch ACT‑SO Program
- The York Branch ACT‑SO program prepares, recognizes, and rewards youth of African descent who exemplify scholastic and artistic excellence at the local level, with opportunities to advance to national competition. York will only be offering some of the categories for the local competition this year.
York ACT-SO Categories
- Entrepreneurship
- Visual Arts: Drawing, Painting
- Humanities: Original Essay, Poetry Written
- Performing Arts: Dance, Poetry Performance
- Music Vocal: Contemporary
- Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM): Chemistry
Mission & Goals
- Mission: Empower and inspire academic and artistic excellence among youth of African descent.
Program Goals
- Mobilize the adult community to promote academic and artistic excellence.
- Provide students with skills and confidence to make meaningful contributions to society.
- Recognize creative talent and academic achievement.
Benefits of Participation
- Guidance from mentors and volunteer instructors.
- Skill‑building through workshops, tutorials, and field trips.
- Opportunity to showcase projects at local competitions.
- Eligibility for medals, prizes, and scholarships at local and national levels.
Eligibility Requirements
- Students of African descent
- Grades 9–12
- U.S. citizens
- Amateurs in their chosen competition categories
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