A Call to Artists, Activists, Students... How would you spend $1 TRILLION?

The money that is being spent on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has reached $1 TRILLION. How would you spend $1 TRILLION?

YOU can help us spread the word. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and National Priorities Project (NPP) are sponsoring a youth video project to help young people (high school and college age) enter the cost of war discussion. Share your ideas about what you would do - for yourself, your family and your community - with $1 trillion by making a short (1-3 minute) video by NOVEMBER 30, 2010.

If you are age 13-23 or work with youth and want to help support their voice, this is a chance to get involved by making a video with the theme "If I Had a Trillion Dollars..."

You can download our Outreach Packet and Curriculum by going to:  http://afsc.org/action/if-i-had-trillion-dollars-youth-video-contest

The Rules:

•       Entries must be produced by youth between the ages of 13 and 23.

•       Due by NOVEMBER 30, 2010.

•       Videos must be between 1 and 3 minutes in length and address the $1 trillion price tag for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

To get you started, AFSC and NPP have created
1.    A Curriculum with 11 activities to get you thinking about the Federal Budget, your personal budget priorities, National priorities and how to be civically engaged.
2.    Webinars to further explore these topics. Each webinar is facilitated by a National Priorities Project expert who can answer any questions you have. Please contact Jo Comerford for dates of webinars: jo@nationalpriorities.org.

First Prize - $500 and trip for 2 to Washington, DC to show video to home legislator.

Second and Third Prizes - Flip video cameras.

For more information contact:
Jessica Morneault at jmorneault@nationalpriorities.org
OR
Mary Zerkel at mzerkel@afsc.org or 312.427.2533.
Or please visit http://www.nationalpriorities.org/if-i-had-trillion-dollars-youth-video-contest