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U.S. Department of State and the Adobe Foundation to Launch Online Video Contest to Amplify U.S. Public Diplomacy
(CSRwire) - November 25, 2008 - Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and
Cultural Affairs Goli Ameri, in conjunction with the Adobe Foundation,
will launch an online video contest to amplify U.S. public diplomacy using
web-based outreach campaigns and social media platforms on Monday, December
1, at 3:00 p.m. at a National Press Club Newsmaker (529 14th Street, NW,
Washington, DC - Zenger Room).
The “My Culture + Your Culture = ? Share Your Story” video contest is
part of a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) initiative to
encourage cross-cultural community building and mutual understanding via
the web and social media platforms. The contest also highlights the newly
designed website, exchanges.state.gov, which is a portal to ECA’s
Facebook page and its ExchangesConnect social network (connect.state.gov).
The Department of State and contest co-sponsor, the Adobe Foundation,
invite members of the ExchangesConnect online community to submit a short
video (up to 3 minutes) on the contest’s theme. Video submissions will
be accepted December 1, 2008 to January 26, 2009. The ExchangesConnect
community will vote on video entries and an expert panel of judges, all
ECA exchange alumni, will rank the “top 40” videos. Two foreign and
two American winners will be selected by ECA. International winners will
be eligible for a two-week all-expenses paid exchange trip to the United
States; the American winners will receive the same to an overseas
destination.
Toni Blackman - Musician, Performer and Writer (U.S. Cultural
Envoy and The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad alumna);
Fran Drescher - Actress; Founder, Cancer Schmancer Movement
(American Public Diplomacy Envoy);
Milton Glaser - Graphic Artist (Fulbright Program alumnus);
Raafat Khalid - President, Cultural Civic Education Organization,
Egypt (International Visitor Leadership Program alumnus);
Bob Shaye - President and Co-Founder, New Line Cinema
(Fulbright Program alumnus); and
Bob Simon - CBS News Correspondent (Fulbright Program
alumnus).
The "My Culture + Your Culture = ? Share Your Story" video contest is
co-sponsored by the Adobe Youth Voices initiative of the Adobe Foundation,
a private foundation created and funded by global technology company Adobe
Systems Incorporated.
About the U.S. Department of State, Educational and Cultural Affairs
Bureau
The mission of the U.S. State Department's Educational and Cultural
Affairs Bureau is to create mutual understanding between the American
people and people all over the world through a variety of educational,
cultural and sports exchanges and activities. These programs align
strategically with the CSR goals of the private sector.
For more information please contact:
Catherine Stearns202-203-5107
exchanges.state.gov
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