Next 10, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization focused on critical issues facing all Californians, is reaching out to students of all ages and educational backgrounds (high school, college, vocational school) to understand your priorities for California’s budget!
Students are encouraged to write a short story (750 max, fiction or nonfiction), poem, blog post, song lyric, or create a video, comic strip, mixed media project, etc. that references the state budget. Winners will be chosen for originality and the best use of the state budget in the story line. There will be one winner chosen for every 100 entries.
Click here for the official contest flyer and entry form with more details. The contest will run from Tuesday, March 12, 2012 until Friday May 11, 2012. Winners will receive a $100 Visa gift cards. The teacher with the most student entries will also receive a $100 gift card for classroom supplies.
