Virginia

 ePals has launced a new contest that is running until January 10, 2009. Your Presidential Minute contest can be found on the company’s Election Central web page. K-12 students can submit one of the following:

- a one minute audio recording
- a 200-word written submission
- a 10 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (they specified Microsoft)

Student submission should express to President-elect Barack Obama their views on issues important to them. According to T.H.E. Journal, Students are encurage to think globally and be creative. Judges at ePals will compile the best submissions online and share them with the new president, his transition team and members of the ePals Global Community.