NAACP ACTSO

 Greetings to All,

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You are invited to join our event! You don’t want to miss it! Writing, Filmmaking, Art and Science!

 

Invite: NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Group Enrichment Session

When: Friday, March 19, 2021

Time :  07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Please register in advance for this meeting:

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfuCtqjgqG9Y_O8lqUsPLXTzmRpV2y8o_

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Guest Presenters for Friday, March 19, 2021 are:

 

1. Ms. Jannah Collins, a freshman at UT, Austin and a 2020 graduate of Kinder HSPVA. Jannah competed in the NAACP ACT-SO’s Filmmaking, Dance Contemporary and Poetry Categories. As the NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Gold Medalist in Dance Contemporary for 2019, she danced in the NAACP National ACT-SO Awards Ceremony.  In 2020, Jannah won the NAACP National ACT-SO Filmmaking Gold Medal and was also awarded a NAACP National Education Scholarship.

 

2. Mr. Shawnre’ Tieuel, is a writer, filmmaker and photographer. He has judged the NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Categories in the Humanities: Short Story and Playwriting and the Visual Arts: Filmmaking, Drawing, Painting, Photography and Sculpture. Over the past 13 years, since being recruited by the late Atty. Andrea Arceneaux, former Chair of the NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Committee, many of the competitors, he has judged have won NAACP Local and National ACT-SO Awards and Scholarships.  A graduate from UT, Austin with a Bachelors in Mathematics, Shawnre’ Tieuel has established the Legacy Bridge Foundation to assist our youth in exploring their creative ideas and professionalism earlier in life.

 

Please see the following documents attached in this email:

 

1. 2021 NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Flyer: High School Students whom are planning on competing in the local 2021 Competitions must first register online using the QR Code on the flyer and/or the link provided ASAP.

 

https://forms.gle/wq3CSb8AtZ1Sa4ks8

 

2. 2020-2021 NAACP ACT-SO Competition Categories and Descriptions: Competitors must follow All category guidelines. Some ACT-SO Categories have additional and/or stricter guidelines, which is why you need to sign up asap so you can get started immediately.

 

3. 2021 STEM Verification Form: this document is required for competitors in All STEM (SCIENCES) Categories.

 

Save the Dates for Future Group Enrichments Sessions and Deadlines:

Friday, April 2, 2021, 7 PM Guest Presenters and Review of National ACT-SO Competition Guidelines and Documents

 

The 52^nd NAACP Image Awards:

Sat. March 27, 2021 will air on ViacomCBS networks

 

Note: Additional competition information and documents not included in this email will be required inorder for competitor’s to compete locally and nationally.

 

By all means you may share this information.

 

READY SET ACT-SO!

Avelina Holmes,

NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Committee Chair

actso@naacphouston.org