Group Together to Meet the 100 Day Challenge

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — As President Barack Obama embarks on his first 100 days in office, Now Debate This asks teenagers, if you had 100 days to make a difference in your community, how would you be judged? Now Debate This challenges America’s youth to determine your community’s biggest energy challenge, and do something about it!

What is the energy resource history of your community? Can you make a difference and mobilize change?

Getting involved is simple!

Work with your class or form a group to take on the challenge
Join the Now Debate This ”’%newwin%[[http://confab.nowdebatethis.com|Confab community]]”’
Use history and research to learn about your community’s energy use
Create a solution to the energy issue your community faces
Blog, communicate, and document your project
Upload your video solution proposal to the Now Debate This ”’%newwin%[[http://www.youtube.com/nowdebatethis|YouTube]]”’ or ”’%newwin%[[http://www.schooltube.com/categories/330/Now-Debate-This|SchoolTube]] ”’channel
Winning applicants will share ideas with President Obama’s energy officials, Congress, and the energy industry. Winners also will be showcased in the media, and will be awarded special technology prizes for their school. Best of all all participants will have the opportunity to make a difference in their community and beyond!

”’%newwin% [[http://www.nowdebatethis.com/contests/100-day-presidential-challenge|Click here to learn more about the 100 Day Presidential Challenge]]”’.
About Now Debate This

Now Debate This is a national high school debate forum and scholarship contest that enables America’s youth to creatively explore humanities and sciences by using research, critical analysis and communications skills to challenge and inspire our society to resolve contemporary issues.

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