National 2nd Prize Winner
$1,500 Student Cash Prize; $125 in Digital Equipment for Schools

(One of Eight Winners)

Birmingham and the 1st Amendment

Talia Moore
John Herbert Phillips Academy, Birmingham, AL
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Talia Moore traces the impact of the First Amendment on the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama.

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National 3rd Prize Winner
$750 Student Cash Prize  

(One of Sixteen Winners)

Preparing to Become Responsible Voters

Taylor Futch
Dunnellon Middle School, Dunnellon, FL
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Is education preparing young people for being responsible voters? Taylor Futch talks to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner and other notable elected officials about the importance of students learning about Civics.

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National Honorable Mentions
$250 Student Cash Prize

(One of Forty-Eight Winners)

Eighteen

Tea'a Taylor
Freedom High School, Orlando, FL
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Tea’a successfully chronicles the changes in government during the last decade as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. She also reviews changes in attitudes and polices on various issues from safety to immigration, setting the record straight if needed, and showcasing various points of views from both young people and adults.

Local Bright House Sponsored Prizes
$1,000 Student Cash Prize/$1,000 School Grant

Is the Freedom of Speech Really Free?

Matthew Brewer, Lauren Gibbs-English, and Ariel Shelby
Ramsay High School, Birmingham, AL
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This team of high school students explores the real life applications of exercising our first amendment rights in the workplace, on social media, and in relation to social justice.

The 26th Amendment – The Amendment For My Generation

Grace Moore
Centennial High School, Bakersfield, CA
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The 26th Amendment grants citizens who are eighteen years of age or older the right to vote. Grace Moore reviews the historical importance of this amendment and what it really means for the younger generations.

Bullying

Vanessa Draper
Gateway High School, Kissimmee, FL
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Vanessa Draper shines a light on a major issue affecting young people every day, bullying, showcasing what one person can do to make changes in their communities that can provide hope for a better future for all.

Absolute Freedom of Speech

Connor LaVoy
Independent Day School - Corbett Campus, Tampa, FL
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Connor LaVoy looks at whether Freedom of Speech is absolute. Are there certain instances where freedom of speech should be limited? Mr. LaVoy presents opposing views on this very question and, ultimately, his views on this important question.

We the People - Freedom of Religion

Bethany Schram
Wesley Chapel High School, Wesley Chapel, FL
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Bethany Schram examines the role of religion in our constitution as it was originally intended by the founding fathers.

American Suffrage

Alexandra Richardson, Taylor Bohlman, and Kayley Hodson
Belzer Middle School, Indianapolis, IN
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Suffrage is the right to vote gained through the democratic process. Working together, this trio of middle school students reviews various key points in American history when disenfranchised groups gained the right to vote.