by Mark Van Streefkerk 

Get ready for the eighth annual DiscoverU week this October 12-16, a week where students from Kindergarten through 12th grade will explore college and career pathways after high school. DiscoverU is a campaign in service to the Road Map Project goal of increasing post-secondary education enrollment in seven school districts in South King County and South Seattle. In anticipation of the week this year, all K-12 students in Road Map Project’s focus districts are being invited to enter an art contest. To qualify, artwork must address one of the five prompts based on DiscoverU theme days: Discover Local Jobs, Lead Your Community, Classroom to Career, College Gear, and Flash Forward Friday. $20 will be given to the first 100 qualifying entries, with $100 prize awards for each of the winners in 20 categories, as well as two $300 grand prize winners determined by popular vote. Read more about the contest and how to enter here. The contest deadline is October 2, 2020.