MyImpact Challenge is a nationwide civic engagement contest offered by the Bill of Rights Institute. Submission is open to all US citizens and US-based middle and high school students between the ages of 13 and 19. Additionally, the Bill of Rights Institute hosts three separate (in-person) state-level civics fairs in Arizona, Missouri, and Utah. Submission deadlines vary.
The goal of the MyImpact Challenge is to promote citizenship skills in young people from an early age and foster a robust understanding of constitutional rights. Participating students have the opportunity to be active in their communities by developing hands-on service projects that complement traditional classroom learning, and ultimately compete for a chance to win cash prizes—including a $10,000 grand prize.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- Submissions due in May
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
- US citizens and US-based students between the ages of 13 and 19
- Must be enrolled in middle school or high school
- Previous winners of the Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, or Third Prize are not eligible to enter
Deadline
- May
Application or Entry Requirements
- Submissions are only accepted through the MyImpact Challenge’s online portal
- One student per entry, but groups of up to five students may submit as a single group entry
- Each submission must include:
- An essay of up to 1,200 words describing how the project furthers at least one Civic Virtue and at least one Founding Principle
- A 2,000-word report detailing a student’s completed or in-progress civic engagement project
- Visual documentation of the student’s project and its results
- Service projects must have taken place within 12 months prior to the competition's deadline
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The Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1999 that develops educational resources on American history and government and runs a variety of programs, resources, and scholarship contests for middle and high school students across the United States.
