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Southern ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Research, Science and Engineering Foundation invites students and their parents to learn the ins and outs of creating a quality science or engineering project.

SARSEF experts will guide participants though the research process, and every child will leave with a relevant topic and testable question, project board, lab book and the beginnings of a project.

The organization will hold sessions at 4574 E. Broadway Blvd. for grades fourth through eighth on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon.

A session for kindergarteners through third-graders will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Registration is required and the cost is $25. Contact: director@sarsef.org for more information and details.

Courts host civics contest for high-schoolers

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court for the District of ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ are hosting a civics contest for ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ high school students with cash prizes.

The theme of the contest is “The 14th Amendment 150 Years After Ratification: What Does Equal Protection Mean to Students?�

Students are asked to write an essay and/or produce a video focusing on how Congress and the federal courts have applied the Equal Protection Clause to their educational opportunities.

The U.S. District Court for the District of ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ will also conduct a local contest for students living in the state. Winners at the local level become finalists in the circuit contest.

Local contest winners will receive cash prizes of $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place.

The top three finishers in the Ninth Circuit contest in both the essay and video competitions will receive $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third place.

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Entries will be accepted beginning Feb. 1 through April 1. Local contest winners will be announced in May and the Ninth Circuit winners in June.