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FL State Quarterly ACT-SO Presentation

April 2, 2016

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FL State Quarterly ACT-SO Presentation

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  1. NAACP ACT-SOFL State Spring Quarterly April 2, 2016 Larry Brown, Jr. National ACT-SO Director

  2. WHAT IS ACT-SO? The NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. ACT-SO includes 32 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts. Almost 300,000 young people have participated from the program since its inception.

  3. ACT-SO’s GOALS For over thirty years the mission of ACT-SO has been to prepare, recognize and reward youth of African descent who exemplify scholastic and artistic excellence. The goals of ACT-SO are: To mobilize the adult community for the promotion of academic and artistic excellence To recognize creative talent and academic achievement To provide and assist students with the necessary skills to establish goals and acquire the confidence and training to make a successful contribution to society.

  4. ACT-SO’S FOUNDER Vernon Jarrett (1918-2004) Journalist Believed the academic achievements of black youths should be praised Chairman of the Board at the DuSable Museum of African –American History

  5. ACT-SO is ACTUALIZED 1976: Jarrett founded ACT-SO, The Olympics of the Mind. 1977: DuSable Museum suggested ACT-SO be given to the NAACP and the Board adopted ACT-SO as the official NAACP sponsored youth achievement initiative. 1978: First National ACT-SO competitions held in Portland featuring Olympians from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphiaand St. Louis.

  6. ACT-SO Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics Designed to recruit, stimulate, improve and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students.

  7. ACT-SO CATEGORIES Business Culinary Humanities Performing Arts STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Visual Arts

  8. BUSINESS Entrepreneurship

  9. CULINARY Culinary Arts

  10. HUMANITIES Music Composition Original Essay Playwriting Poetry—Written Short Story

  11. PERFORMING ARTS Dance: Ballet Dance: Contemporary Dance: Modern Dance: Traditional Dramatics Music Instrumental—Classical Music Instrumental—Contemporary Music Vocal—Classical Music Vocal—Contemporary Oratory Poetry—Performance

  12. STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Architecture Biology/Microbiology Chemistry/Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Space Sciences Engineering Mathematics Medicine and Health Physics

  13. VISUAL ARTS Drawing Filmmaking Painting Photography Sculpture

  14. ENGAGING FOR LOCAL ACT-SO THE LOCAL NAACP BRANCH/YOUTH COUNCIL LOCAL VOLUNTEERS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH LOCAL MENTORS/COACHES LOCAL JUDGES

  15. The local NAACP Branch/Youth Council is the host of any ACT-SO Program The local NAACP Branch/Youth Council is key to foster a sense of internal pride and community. The local NAACP Branch/Youth Council serves as a mechanism to promote the students and work of ACT-SO at other Association events not directly related to the program. ENGAGEMENT THE LOCAL NAACP BRANCH/YOUTH COUNCIL

  16. Local volunteers are invested in the success of the program and the ACT-SO students. • Local volunteers are the committee members of your local ACT-SO assisting with: • Student Recruitment • Publicity & Media • Coach & Judge Recruitment • Finance/Fundraising ENGAGEMENT LOCAL VOLUNTEERS

  17. Local high school youth are the people you are here to serve. Local high school youth can help recruit their peers based on positive experiences. Local high school youth help sustain your ACT-SO impact for up to four years. ENGAGEMENT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH

  18. Local mentors and coaches are champion supporters of ACT-SO. Local mentors and coaches are unique volunteers able to help fill gaps in scheduling, content, field trips, etc. Local mentors and coaches can help recruit their colleagues for the local and national ACT-SO program. ENGAGEMENT LOCAL MENTORS AND COACHES

  19. Local judges can be a gateway into ACT-SO and the NAACP. Local judges are experts that add additional value to the prestige of ACT-SO. Local judges are easy repeat customers. They’re often impressed with ACT-SO students and want to remain connected. ENGAGEMENT LOCAL JUDGES

  20. COMMITTEE: STUDENT RECRUITMENT Actively recruit students through schools, churches, recreation centers and other community outlets. Meet with local principals and church leaders. Plan a kick-off event for the local ACT-SO Schedule enrichment activities.

  21. COMMITTEE: COACH & JUDGE RECRUITMENT Actively recruit judges and coaches through businesses, universities, foundations, museums, galleries, etc. Review resumes and applications of local judges. Conduct a judges training/orientation.

  22. COMMITTEE: PUBLICITY & MEDIA Create and implement a plan for advertising the local ACT-SO online. Create and distribute promotional ACT-SO materials. Establish and maintain contact with local media outlets.

  23. COMMITTEE: FINANCE & FUNDRAISING Create a budget that includes revenue for the local ACT-SO. Share all financial needs/information with the Executive Committee. Plan and conduct fundraising events.

  24. The NAACP COLLECTIVE ACTION FUND AT THE TIDES FOUNDATION The fund may be used only to fund programs and projects whish support the following NAACP National priority programs: Healthcare, Climate Justice, Legal Redress, Voting Rights, Non-Partisan Civic Engagement, Education, Economic Justice, Criminal Justice, Media Diversity and the ACT-SO Program. You can raise dollars for the fund from any source which can give money to a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity including foundations, corporations and individuals. All donations to the fund must be $2,500 or more. Any check received for an amount less than that $2,500 may be subject to return to the donor. Proposals must include the Tides Foundation as the fiscal intermediary. Tax ID: 51-0198509.

  25. ACT-SO INCREASES MEMBERSHIPS ACT-SO is positioned to support the sustainability of the NAACP through youth and adult memberships. 100% of the ACT-SO participantsare encouraged to be a member of the NAACP to engage in the programs that create a generation of young people trained to support the NAACP into their college years and adulthood.

  26. ONLINE INTEGRATION ACT-SO utilizes current online real estate to streamline the flow of information and documentation for the program. Additionally, ACT-SO engages with current Olympians via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter using the #ACTSO hashtag.

  27. ACT-SO ALUMNI GROUP More than 300,000 people have experienced and benefitted from the NAACP ACT-SO program. ACT-SO created this initiative to engage the program alum in mentorships, promotions, memberships, college transitions and more.

  28. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI JADA PINKETT-SMITH

  29. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI ANTHONY ANDERSON

  30. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI ALICIA KEYS

  31. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI JOHN SINGLETON

  32. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI MICHELLE WILLIAMS

  33. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI KANYE WEST

  34. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI LAURYN HILL

  35. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI JENNIFER HUDSON

  36. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI JUSTIN SIMIEN

  37. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI EDWINA FINDLEY-DICKERSON

  38. NOTABLE ACT-SO ALUMNI CORNELIUS SMITH, JR.

  39. THE NATIONAL ACT-SO EXPERIENCE OPENING CEREMONIES CLOSING CEREMONIES To increase the pride and honor of NAACP ACT-SO, an official ceremony opening the annual national competition will commence the first day of the national meeting. The ceremony includes a historical view of ACT-SO and the NAACP, and entertainment. The ACT-SO experience culminates with a full-scale production designed to celebrate the accomplishments of the Olympians, their coaches, mentors, chairs and families. The ceremony includes celebrity presenters and performances by current Olympians.

  40. NATIONAL ACT-SOPhiladelphia, PA Opening Ceremony: July14 National Competitions: July 15 National Master Classes: July 16 Video Game Jam: July 16 Closing Ceremony & Awards: July 17 Additional Showcases: July 18-20

  41. ACT-SO 2020 Increase the number of ACT-SO programs to reflect 100% NAACP local unit participation. Increase scholarship and awards package for national winners. Launch ACT-SO 2.0. Increase NAACP youth and adult memberships through ACT-SO. Establish national partnerships with professional associations and community organizations. Return to television.

  42. ACT-SO ON TELEVISION

  43. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NATIONAL ACT-SO (410) 580-5650 actso@naacpnet.org lbrown@naacpnet.org #ACTSO

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