1. Each project entry should be focusing on civic engagement/community impact and should be nonpartisan.

2. The project can be started before 2021 but needs to be completed in 2021 by 9/30.

3. The project team needs to have at least 3 or more students (the team can have adults or not).

4. The URL to your uploaded video submission. The video needs to give an overview of the project and why it’s important.

5. The application is filled out and submitted through the submission portal.

6. Completed CLA Release Form for each member.

There are two contests in this area. The first will be based on judges’ decisions. The second is based on the people’s choice through social media votes.

Judges will rate projects based on the quality of key areas. (Learn More About Our Judges). Projects will be reviewed and scored on the following criteria:

1. Topic & Achievable Goals. Did your project list the project's name, topic, explanation of the topic of choice, addresses goals to address and/or solves a problem focusing on civic engagement or community impact; research and discussion; define the problems, and achievable goals clearly and concisely?

2. Team Size & Clearly Defined Roles of Each Team Member. How well were each team members’ roles clearly defined?

3. Plan & Timeline. How well did it demonstrate a well-thought-out project plan and meaningful timeline?

4. Implementation Overview & Results of Project. How well did the report communicate the project’s implementation, successes, results, and statistics?

5. Explanation of the Challenges. How well did the project demonstrate persistence, creativity, and adaptiveness when faced with challenges?

6. Reflections & Future Plans. How well did the project reflect on successes; creativity; area and room for improvement; assessment of overall learnings from the project; and identifies future plans.

7. Introduction Video. How well did the report demonstrate the project with clear and attractive public speaking skills, graphs, pictures, cartoons, videos, team members and community testimonials etc?

8. The People’s Vote Scoring. Project introduction video will be posted on our website for People’s Vote, the video with the most vote with win a $1,000 cash prize