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Student essay contests happening in Colorado, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h2> <h3>Grades: 6-8, 9-12</h3> <h3><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" alt="" width="1280" height="425" data-srcset="https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1.jpg 1280w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-300x100.jpg 300w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-1024x340.jpg 1024w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-768x255.jpg 768w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-800x266.jpg 800w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-480x159.jpg 480w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-400x133.jpg 400w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-240x80.jpg 240w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" data-src="https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1.jpg" class="aligncenter wp-image-27931 size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-27931 size-full" src="https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="425" srcset="https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1.jpg 1280w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-300x100.jpg 300w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-1024x340.jpg 1024w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-768x255.jpg 768w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-800x266.jpg 800w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-480x159.jpg 480w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-400x133.jpg 400w, https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PitchIt2024-allStates-banner_1280w-1-240x80.jpg 240w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></noscript></h3> <h3><span data-ccp-props="{}">About</span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Student voices are catalysts for positive change in schools and communities. You can empower them to be well-informed and civically engaged when you participate in the News Literacy Project’s PitchIt! contest. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is an authentic way to get middle and high school students to learn about and express their thoughts about current events from a news literacy perspective. In addition to exploring an issue important to them, they can help combat misinformation or work to protect freedom of the press. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To have your students participate in PitchIt! and get the most out of it, use NLP’s </span><a href="https://newslit.org/newslit-nation/"><b><span data-contrast="none">free resources</span></b></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and curriculum guides. You choose the top essays from your class to submit for judging and prizes.</span></p> <h3 style="background: rgb(49 207 178 / 40%); padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px;"><a href="https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PitchIt-Contest-graphic_8.5x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for a printable, one-page guide to participating in PitchIt!</h3> <h3 style="background: rgb(49 207 178 / 40%); padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px;"><span data-contrast="auto">It is the ideal time to start using Checkology<sup>®</sup> and other free resources to prep your students. You can also email your questions to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f515a4b48504d547f515a484c53564b11504d58"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49272c3d3e263b2209272c3e3a25203d67263b2e">[email protected]</span></a> for more information.</span></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Pennsylvania deadline, </strong>March 1, 2024: <a href="https://newslit.org/updates/pitchit-pennsylvania-student-essay-contest-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for details.</a></li> <li><strong>Colorado deadline</strong>, April 15, 2024<strong>:</strong> <a href="https://newslit.org/updates/pitchit-colorado-student-essay-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for details</a>.</li> <li><strong>Florida deadline, </strong>May 24, 2024. <a href="https://newslit.org/updates/pitchit-florida/">Click here for details.</a></li> <li><strong>New York deadline, </strong>April 19, 2024:<strong> </strong><a href="https://newslit.org/updates/pitchit-new-york-student-essay-contest/">Click here for details.</a></li> <li><strong>Texas deadline</strong>, April 26, 2024: <a href="https://newslit.org/updates/pitchit-texas-student-essay-contest-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for details.</a></li> </ul> <p>Not in one of these regions? NLP encourages you to contact your <a href="https://newslit.org/newslit-nation/ambassadors/">local news literacy ambassador</a> or our staff (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9979c8d8e968b92b9979c8e8a95908dd7968b9e">[email protected]</a>) and adapt our contest rules to create a contest for your learning community.</p> <h3><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Curious to what participating teachers had to say?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h3> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span data-contrast="auto">“PitchIt! utilizes news literacy curriculum to broaden the understanding of how media influences all of us every day. Students then analyze and learn for themselves the power of using information with and without bias. I highly recommend facilitating part or all of the curriculum in classrooms across the board in Social Studies, English, Science, and more. It shows students that language, facts, and biases impact us comprehensively.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":720}"> </span></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span data-contrast="auto">— Renee A. Cantave, iWrite magnet educator, Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, Miami, Florida </span></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span data-contrast="none">“PitchIt! was a great experience for my students. Not only did it raise awareness among them regarding the importance of good writing and of an important current issue in our community, the culminating event gave contest winners a chance to verbally express their positions, while receiving important feedback.”</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span data-contrast="none">— Rolando Alvarez, Coral Way K-8 Center, Miami, Florida </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":720}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":720}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Tired of feeling like you’re working in a vacuum? Sign up for </span><a href="https://newslit.org/join-newslitnation/"><span data-contrast="none">NewsLitNation</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and our private </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/newslitnation"><span data-contrast="none">NewsLitNation Facebook Group</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> to connect and share with other educators across the country passionate about news and media literacy. 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