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56th Annual Poetry & Art Contest
The National Career Development Association & North Carolina Career Development Association is hosting the 56thAnnual Poetry & Art Contest in celebration of National Career Development Month in November. Every adult and student enrolled in public, private, and parochial schools, and colleges are eligible. During the month of November, schools from across the state hold local, school, and district wide contests to celebrate National Career Development Month. The theme for this year’s contest is “The Future of Work: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Automation".
You must place at the state level to qualify for the national contest. Those who place at the state level will be submitted to the national contest. The state contest deadline is December 20, 2021. State winners will be notified via email. National Results will be posted on the NCDA website in May of 2022.
Submit contest entries via the links below.
Art Form: https://forms.gle/U1FfchxhjzaXDk76A
Poetry Form: https://forms.gle/QeYfwgaeefG5xEFC8
Entries will be judged on how they celebrate and inspire career development with a positive tone while emphasizing the national theme. Your ideas are valuable and worth celebrating!
Every adult and student enrolled school is eligible, as well as adult practitioners who are not in school. Entries may be either poetry or art.
Primary - grades K-2
Intermediate - grades 3-5
Middle - grades 6-8
Senior - grades 9-12
Adult Student - ages 18 and older, enrolled in school
Open Adult - ages 18 and older, not enrolled in school
National Contest submission deadline is February 20, 2022 – State Coordinators will submit on behalf of our NC CDM Winners!
Prizes:
1st prize - $50
2nd prize - $25
3rd prize - $10
All winners receive a certificate.
Every adult and student enrolled school is eligible, as well as adult practitioners who are not in school. Entries may be either poetry or art.
National Awards National awards will be given to the first, second, and third place winners in the six divisions in both the Poetry and Art Contests. National winners will be recognized on the NCDA website, www.ncda.org, in May of 2022. The winning entries will also be on display at the Annual Global Conference in Anaheim, CA, June 27-29, 2022. National winners will receive from the National Career Development Association, a certificate and a special congratulations gift. Thank you for your help in making this a successful contest for the state of NC.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Morgan Ray- mbray@waketech.eduKelsey Hines - khines1123@gmail.com
