Atlanta Hawks Poetry Slam Contest
The Atlanta Hawks Poetry Contest is a shout-out to high school students to give voice to a variety of topics that are important to them. Enter your written poem or submit a DVD of your performance and vie for an iPad, laptop computer, tablet notebook along with autographed merchandise. The theme for this year’s contest is MY ATLANTA. Are there people, places or experiences related to the city or your neighborhood that have impacted you? Things to consider: iconic Atlantans, landmarks and hangout spots, Atlanta culture, and your friends and family. Whatever it is that makes your Atlanta unique, we want to hear about it. Contest tips off January 14, 2013 and runs through February 15, 2013.

Click here for Contest Entry Forms.

Click here for Contest Submission Guidelines.

Click here for Official Contest Rules.

Atlanta Hawks Foundation Partners with Georgia State University
on Scholarship Program
The Atlanta Hawks Foundation has awarded a five-year, $50,000 grant to Georgia State University (GSU) freshman who have demonstrated a commitment to education and community service. Reflecting the passion that the National Basketball Association and its players have for giving back to the communities that support them, the Atlanta Hawks Foundation Scholarship Program will help incoming first-year, full-time GSU students from Georgia. Online applications are accepted December 17, 2012 – March 15, 2013.

Click here for scholarship details and to apply online.

Click here to see a video about the program featuring the first Hawks Scholar, Rachelle Wood.

In conjunction with the NBA's Read to Achieve platform, the Atlanta Hawks are excited to continue our Fast Break For Reading program. Fast Break for Reading is open to Georgia Elementary Schools and provides students Atlanta Hawks rewards for reading 1,000 minutes this school year.

For more information about the rules of Fast Break for Reading, please click here.

For step-by-step instructions on how to claim your voucher, please click here.

Click here to download the Line Up Card for your students to track how many minutes they read.

Registration for Fast Break for Reading is now closed.

If you have any questions about the program, please email schoolprograms@hawks.com.

Motivating youth to earn good grades, stay in school and work hard is what the Atlanta Hawks Student Achiever program is all about. Sponsored by Philips, this effort recognizes students who earn a 3.0, improve their grades, have perfect attendance and work hard.

To sign up for the program, register online or contact us by phone at 1-866-715-1500, Option 4
or email at schoolprograms@hawks.com.

To register for Student Achiever, contact us by phone at 1-866-715-1500, Option 4 or email at schoolprograms@hawks.com.