NAACP Riverside Branch
Riverside, California
NAACP-Riverside ACT-SO Youth to Compete at NAACP National Convention
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NAACP Riverside Branch ACT-SO Youth RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — May 20, 2013 — Academic Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) was founded in 1978 by the late Vernon Jarrett. It is designed to recruit, stimulate, improve and encourage high academics and cultural achievement among African American high school students. Each year at the NAACP National Convention, scholars compete in different categories including: Performing Arts, Humanities, Visual Arts, Science and Entrepreneurship. Earlier this year, NAACP-Riverside branch recruited students who competed in local competitions to qualify them to go to the National Competition which will be held in Orlando Florida, July 11-14, 2013. ACT-SO, often referred to as the Olympics of the mind, centers around the dedication and commitment of the community. These youth will compete with their peers from all over the United States and have the opportunity to win scholarships, monetary awards and a lap top computer. In order to send these scholars to the national competition, donations and sponsors are needed. If you are interested in supporting ‘today’s youth — tomorrow’s leaders’ with a donation, please contact: (951) 324-9603 or email rivnaacp@gmail.com for additional information. ### ACT-SO (RIVERSIDE BRANCH) YOUTH - Photo by John Coleman |
