Choose Respect PSA Contest 2021 - Submit Video by March 14, 2021

Choose Respect PSA Contest 2021

Video Submissions Deadline Extended to March 14, 2021

The 2020-2021 Choose Respect Video Contest is open! Enter Today! This contest challenges MS and HS students to create an original video to promote awareness of dating abuse and domestic violence among teens. Participants are encouraged to be creative!

Students who submit a quality video entry to the contest will earn 10 SSL Hours. Students will be awarded SSL hours in May of 2021 if their submission has met all the requirements of the contest.

And don't forget! You can earn more SSL hours by participating in RespectFest during the week of April 18th! More information here: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/fjc/chooserespect/RespectFest.html

If you are making a video with other people, please follow Montgomery County Social Distancing Guidelines. Wear a mask inside or outside if 6 feet of social distancing is not possible.

• All submissions must have a title, be in English or Spanish and be 50-70 seconds in length.
• All submissions must be uploaded to Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, or similar program. 
• You will then have to provide us with the link via our Contest Submission Form.
• All submissions must address at least one of the following:
  1. Physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse, types of technological abuse, financial abuse or issues around consent.
  2. Examples of healthy behaviors in a relationship.
  3. Bystander intervention (how to step in and help a friend).
• All submissions must include the Montgomery County Family Justice Center - 240-773-0444 as the resource where victims of domestic violence and dating abuse can get help. 
• Submissions must reflect careful planning, thoughtful insight into the material presented, and accurate and thorough coverage of the content.
• All participants must submit the signed Consent and Release form (MCPS students, if you would like to add a signature electronically, you will need to open the PDF with Kami.).
• Submissions may NOT include ANY copyrighted music, audio/video clips, characters, logos, or other protected material. Videos may include music only if it is considered “open source” music, or if it is composed and played by a student (or students) in the group.

1. Create your video, and make sure it follows all of the rules listed above.
2. Upload your video to Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, or similar program.
3. Print and sign the Consent and Release form (All team members must do this. A parent or guardian must sign the form if a student is under age 18. MCPS students, if you would like to add a signature electronically, you will need to open the PDF with Kami.)
4. Submit the Contest Submission Form, where you will have to answer a few questions  and provide a link to your video.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home until schools resume normal status.