Partner Up! for Public Health, HealthSTAT & Georgia Public Health Association present…

2011
"This is Public Health" Video Contest

What is public health?  How many times have you been asked that very question by friends and family?  Most likely, a lot!  Public health is a mystery to some, not well understood by most, and certainly misinterpreted by others.  We want you and your fellow students to recreate the “This is Public Health” national campaign by creating a video that emphasizes public health in your community. 

Help your classmates, communities and legislators comprehend public health and its importance. Our future depends on it!

Georgia students from public health schools are encouraged to create multiple teams. Videos should be creative and call attention to the importance and breadth of public health specifically in your community.  Each video should be created by a team of no more than 10 students. Your target audience may be fellow students, community members, or even legislators. Partner Up! will provide the “This is Public Health” stickers.

The winning team will receive FREE admission to the Georgia Public Health Association’s annual conference in April 2012 as well as a slot on the conference program to present your video and expound on your ideas. Pending acceptance by the Partner Up! for Public Health campaign, all videos submitted will be showcased on the Partner Up! for Public Health YouTube channel, and the winning team will also have their video highlighted on the Partner Up! for Public Health website as well as the national “This is Public Health” website. All videos will be reviewed by Partner Up! campaign management to ensure that the material is appropriate prior to being uploaded to the Partner Up! YouTube channel, Partner Up! website and “This is Public Health” website. Further, the designated leader of each submitting team will be required to affirm that all material used in the team’s video was created originally by the team for the video.

The deadline to submit your video is March 1, 2012 so start filming today!  Be creative!

Guidelines:

1. Each school (must be in Georgia) may submit one or multiple videos.

2. Each video should be created by a team of no more than 10 students.

Any student under the age of 18 submitting to the video contest must have this form signed by a parent or legal guardian. No student under the age of 13 is allowed to submit to the video contest. The signed form(s) should be included with the video submission. Videos submissions that do not meet this requirement will be ineligible to compete in the contest.

3. The video must be no more than 10 minutes in length.

4. The video must be original content created for this contest.

5. Videos must be submitted by March 1, 2012.

6. The winner will be announced on Friday, March 9, 2012.

How to Enter:

1. Before you create your video: Send an e-mail to partnerup@togetherwecandobetter.com with your name, mailing address and school to receive 12 “This is Public Health” stickers.

2.Download a team info sheet (word .doc  / .pdf) to submit with your video and include any necessary consent forms.

3.Submit your video, team info sheet and consent forms if applicable to partnerup@togetherwecandobetter.com by March 1, 2012.

a. Title your emails: “This Is Public Health: [Your Team Name]”
b. Include your team info sheet. Download the sheet (word .doc / .pdf) and/or consent form if you haven’t already.
c. Your video:

i. Should not be more than 2 GB in size
ii. Should not be more than 10 minutes long
iii. Should be a 16:9 video at its original aspect ratio (1280x720 recommended)
iv. Should be a .MPEG4, 3GPP, MOV, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV or .FLV file

d. Use www.yousendit.com to send the file to partnerup@togetherwecandobetter.com.

Your video will be uploaded to the YouTube channel “GaPublicHealth”.

Consent for Video Participation:

1. Individuals knowingly and willingly appearing and/or speaking in the video who are 18 years of age only need to provide verbal consent.
2. No one under 13 years of age is allowed to be featured in the video.
3. Anyone between 13 and 17 years of age needs to have parental consent. (See Under 18 Consent Form).
4. Individuals in the video who have not specifically agreed to participate need to be unidentifiable (faces blurred or blacked out).

Judging:

1. Videos will be judged by the Partner Up! advisory board, consisting of representatives from more than 30 public health organizations across the state, the Partner Up! team, and Healthcare Georgia Foundation.
2. Videos will be judged on accuracy of public health content, effectiveness of communication, and creativity.

Prizes:

1. Free admission to GPHA’s Annual Conference April 11-13, 2012.
2. Presentation slot at the GPHA Conference to show video and expound on your ideas.
3. Winning video will be posted on the Partner Up! for Public Health website as well as the national “This is Public Health” campaign website.
4. The winning video will be featured at HealthSTAT's Annual Leadership Symposium.
5. All winning team members will receive “This is Public Health” t-shirts.