To participate, students must choose a theme from the book and how it relates to their personal success story. Entrants may use a variety of mediums to express their story including PowerPoint presentation, poem, speech and song.
Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller, Outliers: The Story of Success, probes the roots of societal achievement and failure. He contends that superachievers are products of families, circumstances and an ultra-strong work ethic.
In addition to a $500 award, finalists will deliver their presentations at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center in Eureka and at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at the CR Del Norte Library.
Proposals must be submitted electronically to david-holper@redwoods.edu. The deadline is Nov. 26. For more information, visit www.redwoods.edu/events/book-year/outliers.asp or call (707) 476-4370.