MyImpact Challenge is a civic engagement contest hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute.
Eligibility:
Submission is open to US citizens and US-based young people who are between the ages of 13 and 19 and enrolled in middle or high school on January 1, 2025. Submission is open to students in all U.S. states, territories, and Armed Forces Schools Abroad.
Application Requirements:
Only submissions entered through MyImpact Challenge’s online portal will be accepted for the contest. The contest is designed for one student per entry, but groups of up to five students may submit as a single group entry. Prizes awarded to group entries will be split evenly between entrants. Past winners of the MyImpact Challenge Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, or Third Prize are not eligible to enter.
Qualifying service projects must have taken place between May 22, 2023 and May 19, 2024. Multi-year projects started before May 22, 2023 are eligible for entry if their activity continued after May 22, 2023. Projects that are ongoing as of May 19, 2024 are eligible for entry. Projects completed before May 22, 2023 are not eligible for entry.
Please read the Terms and Conditions and the Judging Rubric here.
Deadline:
The 2024-2025 MyImpact Challenge opens on September 11, 2024. Submissions must be submitted by May 18, 2025.
Learn more about the MyImpact Challenge here: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/my-impact-challenge
My Conversation with Rachel Davison Humphries, Senior Director of Civic Learning Initiatives at the Bill of Rights Institute
Listen to my exclusive interview with Rachel to learn all about the MyImpact Challenge here:
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