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Video Contest: Making Children a Political Priority this Election

Video Contest: Making Children a Political Priority this ElectionEvery Child Matters is holding a video contest in response to the 2010 midterm elections.  The environment, jobs, and consumer protection are the hot button issues at the center of the elections this year and Every Child Matters believes that children and families ought to be made a priority during this year’s campaign season. Therefore they are sponsoring a contest that challenges child advocates to create a non-partisan video illustrating why children should be a political priority in the upcoming elections.

Invest in Kids Video Contest Guidelines:

• The videos should be between 30 seconds and two minutes in length.
• Videos will be judged based on creativity, strength of message and accuracy of information.
• All videos should address the question: Why should the government invest in kids?
• Every Child Matters hopes to use the video to promote our message of making children a political priority, so it is key that the videos be non-partisan and contain no copyrighted material
• First place: $750; Second place: $500; Third place: $250.
• Deadline for submissions is August 16, 2010

For more information about the Invest in Kids Video Contest, click here. Questions should be sent to [email protected].

 

Author

Cassandra Clifford

Cassandra Clifford is the Founder and Executive Director of Bridge to Freedom Foundation, which works to enhance and improve the services and opportunities available to survivors of modern slavery. She holds an M.A., International Relations from Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as a B.A., Marketing and A.S., Fashion Merchandise/Marketing from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Cassandra has previously worked in both the corporate and charity sector for various industries and causes, including; Child Trafficking, Learning Disabilities, Publishing, Marketing, Public Relations and Fashion. Currently Cassandra is conducting independent research on the use of rape as a weapon of war, as well as America’s Pimp Culture and its Impact on Modern Slavery. In addition to her many purists Cassandra is also working to develop a series of children’s books.

Cassandra currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metro area, where she also writes for the Examiner, as the DC Human Rights Examiner, and serves as an active leadership member of DC Stop Modern Slavery.


Areas of Focus:
Children's Rights; Human Rights; Conflict