“Design Your Future” is built on the outreach work of groups like MPS’ Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement, or BLMA. Here participants of BLMA pose after a screening of Black Panther in 2018. (Photo provided by MPS)

The deadline to submit ideas for the “Design Your Future” pitch competition has been extended to Jan. 31.

The competition is looking for ideas on how to improve the educational outcomes of young Black males in Milwaukee.

The winners will receive two different payments: a $10,000 grant to spend on making the idea a reality, as well as a $2,500 stipend for each individual youth working on the proposal.

Ideas can be submitted by individuals or groups and can be presented in a written, visual or audio format. You can find more information on how to submit your idea here.

Click here for our original story about the pitch contest.

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UPDATE: ‘Design Your Future’ application deadline extended to Jan. 31

by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
January 18, 2021

<h1>UPDATE: ‘Design Your Future’ application deadline extended to Jan. 31</h1>
<p class="byline">by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />January 18, 2021</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-71747 size-full is-resized"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/25942778657_af65d7076a_o.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-71747" height="1983" width="2974" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">“Design Your Future” is built on the outreach work of groups like MPS’ Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement, or BLMA. Here participants of BLMA pose after a screening of Black Panther in 2018. (Photo provided by MPS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The deadline to submit ideas for the “Design Your Future” pitch competition has been extended to Jan. 31.</p>
<p>The competition is looking for ideas on how to improve the educational outcomes of young Black males in Milwaukee.</p>
<p>The winners will receive two different payments: a $10,000 grant to spend on making the idea a reality, as well as a $2,500 stipend for each individual youth working on the proposal.</p>
<p>Ideas can be submitted by individuals or groups and can be presented in a written, visual or audio format. You can find more information on how to submit your idea <a href="https://www.youthforwardmke.org/submittingideas">here</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/12/21/contest-allows-students-to-pitch-ideas-on-improving-educational-outcomes-for-black-males/">Click here</a> for our original story about the pitch contest.</p>
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