 The Power of Children Awards: Making a Difference is an annual event intended to honor and further empower middle and high school students (grades 6–11) who have made a significant impact on the lives of others, demonstrated selflessness and exhibited a commitment to service and the betterment of society. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is seeking to nurture and recognize youth as role models who exemplify an extraordinary commitment to public service and social responsibility; youth who have planted the seeds of hope and promise in others.
 The Children’s Museum has long recognized that children in Indiana make significant contributions and create important projects to benefit their fellow citizens, neighbors and communities. The Power of Children Awards (POCA), created in 2005, are clearly aligned with the mission of The Children’s Museum: to create extraordinary learning experiences that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. The awards were inspired by the museum’s dynamic permanent exhibit, The Power of Children: Making a Difference, which features three extraordinary children who touched the world in unique ways: Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White.
Awards Presentation and Recognition
The Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Trust has generously provided a major gift to present and contines to support The Power of Children Awards. Additional support has been provided by Crowe Horwath LLC, Kroger, Duke Energy, The Starbucks Foundation, WISH-TV 8, University of Indianapolis, and IUPUI. The awards will be presented during a special event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis November 5, 2010. Each award recipient will receive the following:
- A $2,000 grant to further his or her extraordinary work.
- A four-year post-secondary scholarship to a participating Indiana-based institution of higher learning.
- Recognition in the museum’s The Power of Children exhibit for at least one year.
- Honor and recognition during a special awards event on Nov. 5, 2010, at The Children's Museum.
- Special WISH-TV 8 individual interview aired the week prior to the awards.
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