The Bill of Rights Institute and iCivics are partnering to celebrate America's milestone birthday with the Civic Star Challenge! The contest officially begins on Tuesday, Aug. 15 for all K-12 classrooms!
To participate, include themes in your class related to the American Revolution, democracy, the branches of government, civil rights, equality, and more throughout the year and submit your class participation to the Civic Star Challenge portal.
Every submission counts towards chances to win over 400 incredible prizes! Sign up nowto be the first to learn about updates about Civic Star Challenge!
MyImpact Challenge Opens Sept. 11!
MyImpact Challenge is a civic engagement contest hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute. But what is a civic engagement contest? In simple terms, BRI highlights students who are actively engaged in community service, volunteerism, or entrepreneurship. Do you know any students or student organizations that participate in any of these types of activities?
Teaching English to refugees
Selling squishable slime to combat mental health
Educating students to learn about the legal system
Promoting financial literacy
Sponsoring and painting murals
Removing trash from waterways and planting
If the answer is yes, help us share MyImpact Challenge with them! MyImpact Challenge honors student service and innovation and offers an opportunity to win up to $10,000 for their work, and participating teachers have the chance to win $500 in prizes!
To submit a project, students must:
Write an essay detailing how their project furthers a BRI Civic Virtue or Founding Principle
Complete a report describing how their project works
Provide photographic or visual documentation of their project
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, celebrate Constitution Daywith BRI! Our Constitution Day resources will include segments for middle and high school U.S. history, government and civics, and elementary social studies.
New videos and viewing guides will premiere in the weeks before Constitution Day followed by four new videos that will premiere exclusively on Sept. 17. Stay up-to-date with new release and join our list today!
