Youths List Priorities in NEA Poll

Young people are less and less interested in politics and public affairs and they think being a kid is harder than it used to be, according to a survey of more than a thousand 15- to 24-year-olds printed in the February issue of NEA Today, the magazine of the National Education Assn.

The priority list:

- Being successful in your job or career--72% included this as one of their top priorities.

- Having a close-knit family life--68%.

- Enjoying yourself, having a good time--56%.

- Making a lot of money--51%.

- Being a good American who cares about the good of the country--49%.

- Being involved in your religion and living up to your religious principles--38%.

- Being involved in helping your community--24%.

Youngsters in preschool through high school are invited to participate in a one-day “mail art” show to be presented March 3 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

Any subject is acceptable, but all works must be two-dimensional and postcard-size (about 4 by 6 inches). Each entry must include the artist’s name, age and address (the student’s name must also be printed on the image side of the entry), and all work received will become property of the museum.

Mail entries by Feb. 26 to Bowers Museum Office of Education, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana 92706. Information: (714) 972-1900.

Hoping to add to a string of local winners, the Orange County chapter of the United Nations Assn. is looking for high school students to compete in a nationwide essay contest that has a $1,000 first prize.

Competing students are to write essays on the future of the United Nations and the global environment. The deadline is March 1.

Information: (714) 542-9743.