[Ailist] Call for Videos - International Make Talk Work Video Competition

[Maria R. Volpe]

 *Make Talk Work(R)International Video Competition*
Please Circulate as Widely as Possible.

The City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC) at
John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY, announces an international
competition for *short videos of up to 60 seconds *using any of the themes
in the 24 *Make Talk Work(R) bookmarks*. This video project, which is funded
by the JAMS Foundation, seeks to increase public awareness about dispute
resolution. The bookmarks, also funded by the JAMS Foundation, were created
by the CUNY DRC and dispute resolvers in New York City with images designed
by Susan Spivack.

The videos will demonstrate how universal messages about handling conflicts
can be shared with people from all walks of life. Each of the bookmarks,
which must be used as the basis for this video competition, contains a
message that can be visually illustrated through a video. The winning videos
will be posted on YouTube, the CUNY DRC's websites and will be made
available for workshops, conferences and public events.


*We need your help* in distributing this announcement to as many individuals
and groups as you can contact.   Our goal is to get as many people as
possible to participate in this exciting competition.  Please tell family
members, fellow employees, youth workers, school personnel, religious
leaders, community boards, tenant associations, neighbors, among others.
 Post the announcement in libraries, stores, coffee shops, workplaces,
bookstores, and any other place where you can leave it.   If you need flyers
or can suggest locations to post information, please email  us at
dispute at jjay.cuny.edu or call 212-237-8692.



To see sample images of the bookmarks or to order them, click
here<http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/disptue>.



The videos will demonstrate how universal messages about handling conflicts
can be shared with people from all walks of life. Each of the 24 bookmarks,
which must be used as the basis for this video competition, contains a
message that can be visually illustrated through video.



Award categories have been established for youth (17 years of age and
younger) and adults (18 years of age and older).



*Award Categories*
Prizes will be awarded as follows:

*Prizes       # of Prizes    Age Category                     Amount of
Award              *



*Grand Prize*  One (1)       All ages                                   $
2,000 (USD)

*1st Prize*       Two (2)       One Youth and One Adult       $ 1,000 (USD)

*2nd Prize*      Two (2)      One Youth and One Adult       $    750 (USD)

*3rd Prize*       Two (2)      One Youth and One Adult       $    500 (USD)

*Honorable Mention*         Twenty Five (25)   All ages      $    100 (USD)



Deadline for Competition submission is April 1, 2008, 5 p.m. EST





*For COMPETITION GUIDELINES and INFORMATION*, click
here<http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute>





-- 
Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D.
Professor
John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 520
New York, New York 10019
212-237-8693 [office]
212-237-8646 [fax]
mvolpe at jjay.cuny.edu
http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute