The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Advocacy Competition is a contest designed to motivate high school students to excel in education. The Competition encourages students to express their views on a pre-selected topic and focuses on the ability of the students to communicate orally and in writing. The contest is also designed to give young people experience in public speaking and provides an opportunity for them to obtain some financial support to continue their education.
2011 MLK Competition Question
On March 1, 2010, President Barack Obama challenged States to identify high schools with critically low graduation rates below 60% and implement programs to increase the rate. This is an imperative call to action. We must address this problem.
"The Administration has committed $3.5 billion to fund transformational changes in America’s persistently low-performing schools. Additionally, the President’s 2011 budget includes $900 million to support School Turnaround Grants. President Obama also emphasized the importance of investing in dropout prevention and recovery strategies to help make learning more engaging and relevant for students, and announced new efforts to invest $100 million in a College Pathways program to promote a college readiness culture in high schools, through programs that allow students to earn a high school diploma and college credit at the same time." Source: White House Website (www.whitehouse.gov).
If Dr. King were alive today, what specific NEW solution(s) and NEW program(s) would he recommend that YOUR state implement and the Obama Administration fund? Specifically explain why the proposed new solutions and programs should be adopted?
A. Essay Format:
1. The essay should be no longer than 1,000 words.
2. The type font must be Arial, 12 point, double-spaced.
3. The margins shall be 1” and text shall be fully justified.
4. The essay may be submitted via e-mail or U.S. mail, but e-mail is preferred.
a. If submitted via e-mail, the Contestant must send the essay as an attachment to an e-mail in Word format and send to the Regional Director for your region, or the e-mail address indicated by the Regional Director. E-mail addresses are also available on the NBA website.
b. If submitted by mail, the essay must be typewritten and mailed to the Regional Director for your region, or to the address indicated by the Regional Director. Mailing addresses can be found at www.nationalbar.org.
REGION XI
Alabama, Florida & Georgia
L. Chris Stewart
191 Peachtree Street, Suite 4200
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 965-8827 (O)
Essay Deadline: April 23, 2011
Regional Competition: May 28, 2011
Visit the website at http://www.nationalbar.org/mlkdrumcompetition.html for more information.
Visit the following link for additional rules and regulations: http://fs22.formsite.com/NationalBarNBALaw/form1/index.html
Feel free to contact The Guide to Scholarships if you need any assistance.
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