Albuquerque has been selected as one of six sites nationally to host an inaugural civics bee competition event for middle school students. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation intends to launch an annual, national civics bee competition, and they are piloting local competitions in six locations this year, working with local chambers of commerce like ours to serve as hosts and organizers. Weāre excited to be leading this effort. Promoting civil discourse and rigorous civics education is so important to our kidsā future and the stability of American institutions and governance.
In the coming weeks, weāll collect at least 100 essays from our students here in Albuquerque. Then, weāll use selected business and community leaders as judges to score and rank them to move some of those students on for a live and in-person quiz-style competition with some special guests.
Itās exciting for us to be involved at the ground floor of what we expect will become a renowned, exciting national event each year. Weāre looking forward to working with our local students, teachers, principals, and parents to help our community get excited about civics. We hope youāll join us!