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If you were worried you weren’t going to have enough time to submit your application for the Power of Children Awards—have no fear! We've extended the deadline to midnight March 30! So get off the couch and get your materials in order. If you haven't had a chance to apply or nominate someone yet, please head to our website to fill out the online form.
2014 Applications are now being accepted through March 30!
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Building upon the POCA legacy
As part of our 10 year anniversary we're working on utilizing what we affectionately call our “brain trust,” or the amazing and talented minds of our collective past winners. Last year our Museum team met with a portion of the winners from current and past years to sit down and discuss the possibilities of sharing their expertise and knowledge in a mentor role with other youths who were trying to create projects and make changes in their communities.
We decided to create a symposium that will be open to all of this year’s applicants and a select number of students from the community. This one-day symposium, to be held November 8, 2014, will allow for networking, team building, sharing of success stories, and strategies for overcoming struggles. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge, make new friends, and take home valuable resources to help them create the change they hope to see.
We would love to see you there! We hope that you'll share the information gained at the symposium with others around you and continue to increase the size and expanse of the impact you or other future leaders of the world will make.
Interested in learning more about this symposium? Want to attend? Watch for more information in the upcoming months. Until then don’t forget to apply for this year’s awards by midnight Sunday, March 30, 2014!
