Have you voted yet? The deadline for GANS’ 2011 Student Scholarship Video Challenge has passed, and the video entries are in. But the question remains, which of the five videos will earn the title of “Viewers’ Choice?”
Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia’s annual Student Scholarship Challenge encourages graduating Grade Twelve high school students to research and explore gambling issues relevant to youth. This year’s challenge invited students to debunk the common gambling myth, “it’s easy to make money playing poker.”
The videos are available for viewing on GANS’ facebook page. Public voting will determine the “Viewers’ Choice” top video selection. The video with the most Facebook ‘likes’ at the close of the
Judging Period (June 20, 2011, 9:00 a.m. AT) will be deemed the “Viewers’ Choice” top video selection, and the team who created it will receive a $2,000 Student Scholarship. GANS will also award a $2,000 “Judges’ Choice” scholarship; recipients of both will be announced in a later issue of Touchpoint.
Since the voting period opened 5 days ago, over 800 people have viewed and voted for their favourite video, and the number of GANS facebook friends has increased by over 1350%! Thank you to all participants for helping to raise awareness of the potential harm from gambling.
To join the dialogue and vote for your “Viewers’ Choice” video, please visit www.facebook.com/GamblingAwareness. Good luck to all the student teams!
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Student Scholarship Video Challenge 2011
Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia (formerly the Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation) is pleased to announce its 2011 Student Scholarship Video Challenge!
The challenge is an opportunity for graduating Grade Twelve high school students to think critically about gambling issues relevant to youth. To apply, students must create a 3-minute video that debunks a common gambling myth: "It's easy to make money playing poker."
Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia will award Student Scholarships to the top applicant(s) in two categories. For team submissions, the scholarship will be equally divided among the teams' members:
• Judges' Choice - $2,000* CAD - A panel of judges will select their top video pick based on pre-selected criteria
• Viewers' Choice - $2,000* CAD - All videos will be available for viewing online at facebook.com/GamblingAwareness. The video with the most 'likes' at the close of the Video Challenge will be deemed the Viewers' Choice top video pick!
The Video Challenge deadline is May 27, 2011, at 4 p.m.
Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email and encouraging your friends and family to visit TogetherWeCanWin.ca and facebook.com/GamblingAwareness for more information and application instructions.
Please direct any questions to Jen Wheatley, Communications Officer, at jennifer.wheatley@gov.ns.ca or 902.424.2147 (toll free at 1.866.424.0963).
Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia (GANS) is a not-for-profit, arms-length government organization that encourages and supports an independent response to gambling harm in Nova Scotia. By providing an opportunity for youth to research and dialogue about gambling, GANS is helping to realize its vision for Nova Scotia: Individuals, families and communities free from gambling harm.
The challenge is an opportunity for graduating Grade Twelve high school students to think critically about gambling issues relevant to youth. To apply, students must create a 3-minute video that debunks a common gambling myth: "It's easy to make money playing poker."
Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia will award Student Scholarships to the top applicant(s) in two categories. For team submissions, the scholarship will be equally divided among the teams' members:
• Judges' Choice - $2,000* CAD - A panel of judges will select their top video pick based on pre-selected criteria
• Viewers' Choice - $2,000* CAD - All videos will be available for viewing online at facebook.com/GamblingAwareness. The video with the most 'likes' at the close of the Video Challenge will be deemed the Viewers' Choice top video pick!
The Video Challenge deadline is May 27, 2011, at 4 p.m.
Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email and encouraging your friends and family to visit TogetherWeCanWin.ca and facebook.com/GamblingAwareness for more information and application instructions.
Please direct any questions to Jen Wheatley, Communications Officer, at jennifer.wheatley@gov.ns.ca or 902.424.2147 (toll free at 1.866.424.0963).
Gambling Awareness Nova Scotia (GANS) is a not-for-profit, arms-length government organization that encourages and supports an independent response to gambling harm in Nova Scotia. By providing an opportunity for youth to research and dialogue about gambling, GANS is helping to realize its vision for Nova Scotia: Individuals, families and communities free from gambling harm.
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