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Student Opportunities

 * **Economic Challenge: Fall and Spring Competitions:** Visit [|http://www.economicstexas.org] for more information.
 * **﻿ Local Action: Global Impact, February 10, 2011.** A Student Global Issues Conference for grades 6, 7 and 8. Sponsored by the Office of International outreach, the European Union Center, and the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University. Held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., includes lunch. Schools should pre-register for the conference based on estimated attendance by emailing Martha Green at mgreen@ipomail.tamu.edu .   To be eligible to attend the conference, students must submit an environmental sustainability project either individually or inteams of now more than four students and be willing to actively participate in the conference.
 * **My Texas History Notebook Awards:** Deadline extended to February 11, 2011. Send an email to portaltotexashistory@gmail.com with "I Intend to Compete" in the subject heading.
 * **Young Leader's Forum: ** Is It Easy to Be Young? Portraits of Russian Youth from Popular Culture. February 15, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, 2910 Yoakum, Registration 4:00 p.m., Program: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Register students at edu@wachouston.org; send students' names and number attending.
 * **Stossel in the Classroom:** "What's So Great About America" Essay Contest. 120 cash prizes plus all-expense paid trip to New York City. Deadline: February 28th. @http://stosselintheclassroom.org/essaycontest.php
 * **Third Annual Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards**: Sponsored by The Allstate Foundation, prizes up to $2,000. Deadline March 1, 2011.
 * **Save Texas History! Essay Contest:** Now in its third year, the contest encourages young Texas writers, grades 4 and 7, to share their knowledge of Texas history and geography. Entries must be postmarked by February 26 and received by March 4, 2011. []
 * **Second Annual First Amendment Cartoon Contest: ** Contest open to high school, middle school, and elementary school students, six $50 gift certificates awarded. Deadline for submissions: March 18, 2011. For details visit [|http://www.courtsed.org].