Workshops, Activities Prepare Students:Participants’ road to success and the Olympics of the Mind competition begins at the start of the school year with intensive enrichment workshops beginning in November. A kick-off rally is held in January, and the enrichment workshops, conducted on Saturdays at Manhattan’s P.S. 84, 32 W. 92nd Street, between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West, continue through April.
They help students to choose and develop individual projects. Since its inception, NYC ACT-SO has mentored more than 4,500 students through coaching sessions, the Olympics of the Mind, and other enrichment activities, which include field trips to Broadway plays, museums, and cultural centers; college admissions workshops; studies broad; and internships.
YC ACT-SO - Driven and Led by Volunteers: All coaches, mentors, and judges donate their time to work with the students. The program’s success depends on the ability to recruit and retain dedicated volunteers from communities throughout New York City. It takes hundreds of hours to involve students, coach them through the competition, judge their entries and celebrate their successes. Today, NYC ACT-SO has 400 judges, 40 coaches, and 75 other volunteers. The organization is seeking more judges for this season’s Olympics of the Mind.
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