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Middle and High School
NYC Public School Film Festival Submissions Now Open
Deadline: March 25, 2024
Event: May 15, 2024
Contact: Hannah Berson
The 6th Annual NYC Public School Film Festival (NYCPSFF), in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), is open to all NYC Public School middle and high school students. A panel of educators and media professionals will select approximately 25 films. Each selected film will receive a certificate of official selection and the filmmakers will be invited to a special screening day and career development event in May. Each selected film may also appear on the City’s television network, NYC Media, and the NYC Media Website. Learn more on the NYCPSFF website.
Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Writing Prize
Deadline: March 31, 2024
Event: March 1-31, 2024
Contact: Karen Keys
Brooklyn Public Library's Teen Writing Contest is a chance for local teens to showcase their work in a supportive environment. Top winners in poetry and prose will receive the new Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize with a cash award to honor Ned and his literary legacy. If you're a teen writer from New York City, grades 6-12, you're invited to submit your poetry and prose to be judged by a panel of BPL's expert young adult librarians for creativity, style and voice. For more information, visit the Teens Writing Contest webpage.
High School
Summer STEM @ The Cooper Union
Deadline: March 27, 2024
Event: July 8 through August 15, 2024
Contact: stem@cooper.edu
The Cooper Union offers design and engineering classes for students in grades 9-12 throughout the summer. Priority is given to students with no design or engineering experience. In-person classes meet at 41 Cooper Square. Learn more on The Cooper Union website and complete the online application.
New-York Historical Society Tech Scholars: Web Design Program at Pier 57
Deadline: March 31, 2024
Event: April 22-26, 2024
Contact: Rachel Coons/212-873-3400ext361
The New-York Historical Society is accepting applications for the spring recess cohort of Tech Scholars: Tech Scholars: Web Design. Explore how women across the spectrum of race, class, and sexuality exercised power and effected change. Be a digital changemaker and create your own websites to share powerful stories about women in history. Participants will: research historical figures and events that continue to impact young people today; collaborate with other teens learning to code; learn HTML and CSS to design and build a website; be mentored by a wide range of professional leaders in technology, and learn about career options. This program will take place in person at Pier 57. Apply now on the New-York Historical Society website.
Student Historian Internship Program at the New-York Historical Society
Deadline: April 7, 2024
Event: July 9 through August 15, 2024
Contact: Rachel Coons / 212-873-3400 ext361
The New-York Historical Society is accepting applications for the Student Historian Internship Program. Student Historians use the resources of the New-York Historical Society to conduct research and share their scholarship through creative digital projects. Interns meet with professional staff to learn about the museum, library, digital humanities, and history fields; work collaboratively with fellow students to develop their historical thinking, communication, and digital media skills; and engage in hands-on work to deepen their understanding of American history and the digital humanities. Students entering grades 10-12 are eligible to apply. Learn more and apply on the Student Historian Internship Program webpage.