U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Announces National Civics Bee Championship for October
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced the third annual National Civics Bee Championship, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C., and broadcast live on C-SPAN. The event will feature fifty-two top middle school students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa competing for the national title and a $100,000 education savings plan. The competition tests participants' knowledge of U.S. government, constitutional principles, and civic issues such as youth mental health, food insecurity, and financial literacy. The championship is part of an initiative to promote civics education across 240 communities nationwide through local and state-level contests organized in partnership with chambers of commerce. The event highlights the importance of civic engagement among young Americans ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. It aims to showcase how understanding democracy can empower youth to address real-world challenges, as emphasized by leaders from both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and C-SPAN.
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