Student Video Contest : World of 7 Billion

Back by popular demand, the World of 7 Billion student video contest can help you bring technology and creativity into your high school geography classes. The contest challenges your students to create a short (60 seconds or less) video illustrating the connection between world population growth and one of three global challenges dealing with either the sixth extinction, available farmland, or global education. Students can win up to $1,000 and their teachers will receive free curriculum resources. The contest deadline is February 19, 2015. For more info, click here!

Green Grant Opportunities!

Project Learning Tree is dedicated to empowering educators and educating youth about environmental issues. If your school is working on- or would like to start- a green project, like energy conservation or a school garden, you may be eligible for a grant!
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Changing Demographics in Schools

Majority Minority! The National Center for Education reports that "...minorities—Hispanics, Asians, African American, Native Americans, and multiracial individuals—will account for 50.3 percent of public school students" in 2014, reflecting our rich cultural landscape in the U.S. More information on the change in our schools can be found here!