ACT-SO
Harold Week, President

 

 

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 26 categories of competition in the sciences,  humanities, business, and performing and visual arts. More than 260,000 young people have participated from the program since its inception.

Click here for NAACP ACT-SO Competition Application

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CATEGORIES

SCIENCES

01

Biology/Microbiology

02

Chemistry/BioChemistry

03

Computer Science

04

Earth & Space Sciences

05

Engineering

06

Mathematics

07

Medicine & Health

08

Physics

HUMANITIES

09

Music Composition

10

Original Essay

11

Playwriting

12

Poetry

PERFORMING ARTS

13

Dance

14

Dramatics

15

Music Instrumental/Classical

16

Music Instrumental/Contemporary

17

Music Vocal/ Classical

18

Music Vocal/Contemporary

19

Oratory

VISUAL ARTS

20

Architecture

21

Drawing

22

Filmmaking

23

Painting

24

Photography

25

Sculpture

BUSINESS

26

Entrepreneurship

ACT-SO Coordinators’ Website

NAACP Local ACT-SO Competition Winners!

Name

Category

Placement

Gaelle Andre

Music Vocal/Cont.

Gold Medalist

Thanise Marc

Original Essay

Gold Medalist

Ashley Hernendez

Poetry

Gold Medalist

Albert Clark, III

Photography

Gold Medalist

Belen Rodriguez

Original Essay

Silver Medalist

Melissa Alamo

Original Essay

Bronze Medalist

Schedule of Activities

02/04/2012

Registration of Applicants

04/24/2012

ACT-SO COMPETION (Local)

06/08-09/2012

State Conference - Ft. Lauderdale

07/05-08/2012

National ACT-So Competition and Awards Ceremony - Houston, TX

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The ACT-SO program is an enrichment program. Over the course of each year  students work with local volunteer instructors and mentors to develop projects and participate in enrichment opportunities, including  workshops, tutorials and field trips specific to their competition categories.

The local ACT-SO competitions and Award Ceremonies showcase the results of the students’ hard work. Competition winners receive medals and prizes  provided by the local and regional sponsors and contributors. The local  Gold Medalists then advance to the national competition and have the  opportunity to receive scholarships and other rewards provided by  national sponsors.

ACT-SO Timeline

Local Activities

September:                                                         Local programs kick off annual ACT-SO activities

September through March/April:                       Local programs conduct mentoring and enrichment activities

February/April:                                                    Local programs host ACT-SO competitions

National Competition

March/April through July:                                    Students continue their local mentorship and enrichment                                                                               programs to prepare for the National Competition.

July:                                                                      Annual activities culminate with National Competition                                                                                    and Awards Ceremony