NAACP, New York City ACT-SO

CONGRATULATIONS! LOCAL & NATIONAL AWARDS WINNERS

Our full list of winners for the 2017 ACT-SO competition year is now available.

We congratulate all our winners and participants.

What is ACT-SO?

ACT-SO – the Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics, is a youth program under the administrative aegis of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). ACT-SO is a yearlong enrichment program designed to encourage high academic and cultural achievement among underserved minority high school students.

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Students have participated in the local workshops and competitions since the inception of the program.

Hall of Fame

National ACT-SO Hall of Fame
Outstanding Achievers

NAACP ACT-SO

ACT-SO is a major youth initiative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Founded in 1978 by renowned author and journalist Vernon Jarrett, ACT-SO provides a forum through which African-American youth can demonstrate academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise, thereby gaining the same recognition often only reserved for entertainers and athletes.

Video: I AM ACT-SO! NAACP ACT-SO CHAMPIONS

“ACT-SO can become one of the best youth programs in the city”

I congratulate all the ACT-SO students on their courage and achievements, and I urge you to challenge yourselves and continue to strive for excellence.