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ACT-SO

ACT-SO Mission

The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) 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.

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.

ACT-SO CATEGORIES

STEM:

ARCHITECTURE.
BIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY/BIOCHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
MEDICINE AND HEALTH
PHYSICS

HUMANITIES:

MUSIC COMPOSITION
ORIGINAL ESSAY
PLAYWRITING.
POETRY–WRITTEN
SHORT STORY.

THE 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.

THE VISUAL ARTS:

DRAWING
FILM-MAKING
PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY
SCULPTURE

BUSINESS:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CULINARY

CULINARY ART

ACT-SO is a major youth initiative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

NAACP LaPorte County ACT-SO Application Deadline
2020 ACT-SO canceled due to COVID 19

NAACP National Competition
July 25- 29th, 2020
Annual activities culminate with National Competition and Awards Ceremony

Participation Opportunities
ACT-SO is a community-based program that provides multiple opportunities for involvement. Community members may participate as: Chairpersons, mentors, sponsors, organizers, competitors, benefactors, educational partners, etc.. The program receives support from schools, local businesses, community organizations, churches, foundations, major corporations, and individuals.

Students can select up to three (3) categories of competition from a total of 32 offerings.

If you are interested in participating in ACT-SO or For more information
Contact: Raemone Webster
NAACP LaPorte County ACT-SO Committee Chair
by clicking the button

For students interested in participating please be sure to provide your Student name, phone number, grade, and up to 3 categories to participate.

For Mentors interested in supporting student participants please be sure to provide Mentor name, phone number, area of expertise from selected categories.