It is a life changing youth enrichment program. ACT-SO is an acronym that stands for Afro- Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics. It is a student enrichment program that culminates in a local and national competition where High School students compete for scholarship awards, and prizes totaling over $300,000. It seeks to promote the following among high school students:
Positive self-esteem
Positive interaction between our youth and the adult professional community
Students who participate in ACT-SO compete with other students (locally) in up to 3 of 33 categories that includes Business, Humanities, STEM, Performing, Visual, and Culinary Arts. The local competition serves to showcase the hard work students have put in all year long.
