These external resources and enrichment opportunities are for informational purposes only.

The district has no liability for programming and/or services.

Virtual field trips can enhance students' learning to develop a more well-rounded education. Virtual field trips can keep students more engaged. Virtual field trips are more accessible for many classrooms and kinds of learners. These opportunities allow for collaboration and connection between different students, different classrooms, and different schools.

The Alabama State Department of Education (SDE) invites you to participate in our popular monthly Virtual Field Trips. Alabama has been a trailblazer using technology for the purpose of advancing education. Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide (ACCESS), Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama Technology in Motion (ATiM), and e-Learning for Educators are all strong tools used for the advancement of digital learning, in addition to the expansive ways technology is used in the classroom.

In partnership with Create Birmingham and CreateHubs, the Birmingham Public Library is hosting a monthly Comic Strip Challenge with cash prizes awarded for three different age groups.

This is an ongoing comic challenge with a new theme each month. Submissions are due on the first Friday of each month.

Rules for submissions:

• Submissions should be a .jpeg or .pdf file and can be a scanned in or a photo of the comic strip

• The hard copy may be requested to produce a high-quality scan for publication if selected

• Submissions are only eligible if you use the panel template provided on the website and all fields on the submission form are complete 

• There is no fee to submit artwork—submissions will only be shared with the designated judges

• Resubmissions will not be accepted 

• Applicants must reside in or attend school in Jefferson County

If interested, questions can be submitted to hello@createbirmingham.org. Click here to find the Comic Strip Challenge submission form.