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RESPECT 2007-8 Poster Contest

RESPECT (Refugee Education Sponsorship Program - Enhancing Communities Together) is hosting an international poster contest! Students from all parts of the world, Azerbaijan to Canada, Japan to Zimbabwe, will be using their creativity and artistic talent to further RESPECT's mission of promoting awareness of refugee issues among non-refugee students.

Contest Theme -
Let The Voice Of Youth And Children Be Heard

Let The Voice Of Youth And Children Be Heard has been selected as the theme for this year's contest. The theme was chosen from the excellent suggestions we received. Send your questions to: postercontest@respectrefugees.org.

Winning Entries

Winners will be selected in several age categories among refugee and non-refugee students. Last year's contest had dozens of entries. We selected a winner and honorable mention from the following categories.

Refugee
Non-refugee 6-10 years-old
Non-refugee 11-14 years-old
Non-refugee 15-18 years-old

You can view last year's contest winners at http://www.respectrefugees.org/ecards/index07.shtml.

Prizes

Each winner will receive a certificate. Their entries will be displayed in exhibitions worldwide.

Grand prize winning entries will be reproduced into postcards to be used in the first correspondence between refugee students and non-refugee students. All winners will be published in RESPECT International's official website, newsletters, and annual report.

Who's Eligible

All refugee and non-refugee primary and secondary school students up to age 18 are eligible to enter.

Entry Requirements

The entry must be on paper no larger than US letter (8 1/2" by 11") or International A4 (21.6cm by 27.9cm) size. Entries larger than this, digital images, or 3D objects will NOT be accepted.

Entry content must be directly tied to the contest theme. We encourage students to include the contest theme in her/his content. The theme may be in the native language of the student.

Deadline

All entries must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2008. Entries postmarked after April 1, 2008 will NOT be accepted. Winners will be announced in the first few weeks of June, 2008.

How To Enter

Note: Please type or print your information clearly on the entry form. Securely attach the entry form to the back of the entry. Also, write the name of the entrant on the back of the entry in case the entry form comes loose. Illegible entries will be disqualified. This information will be reproduced exactly as submitted if you are selected as a winner.

Fees

There is NO entry fee for the contest. However, postage is the responsibility of the organization of the student(s) entering the contest. RESPECT will NOT accept postage due packages.

For Refugee Schools limited funds are available to help defray the cost of postage. For details, contact your RESPECT country coordinator or Poster Contest coordinator Olivia Wallace.

Each Entry

Send well-protected original piece(s). We strongly recommend securely wrapping the entries as international submission may arrive in damaged condition. You may submit entries as a class or as a school to save on postage.
On the back of each entry write the student's name (in case the entry form comes loose from the entry) and attach a completed entry form; or include following information:

Student's Full Name
Student's Grade
Student's Age
Name of Contact Teacher
Name of School, and location (e.g., Lux Middle School, Lincoln, Nebraska, US)
Message (100 words or less) Optional

Each Entry Package

Include multiple entries in each package. For instance, where feasible, include all entries for a class or school in a single package. For each package, please include following information:

Contact Name of Sender
Mailing Address, E-mail Address, and/or Phone Number
Total Number of Submissions

(Optional) If you wish, you may add a description of your entry in 100 words or less on the back as well. This additional information will NOT affect the decision: however, we'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas!

Mail entries to:

RESPECT INTERNATIONAL POSTER CONTEST
C/O OLIVIA WALLACE
- 725 SUNNY SLOPE RD
- LINCOLN NE 68505
- USA

Other Information You Need To Know

Winning entrants grant RESPECT the right to reproduce the entries as postcards, in annuals, newsletters, and on our official website.
RESPECT assumes all entries are ORIGINAL and are the work and property of the entrant, with all rights therein. RESPECT is NOT liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant.
RESPECT reserves the right to re-categorize the entries, to create new categories and to eliminate categories, if appropriate.
RESPECT will notify winners by mail and/or via e-mail after judging is completed. No entries will be returned.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the contest, please feel free to contact us at: postercontest@respectrefugees.org. For more information about RESPECT, contact Marc Schaeffer.

What is RESPECT?

RESPECT is a non-profit human rights organization committed to taking actions and raising awareness on refugee issues. We are an ever-growing network of educators, youth and activists in international community working together to build bridges between refugee youth and youth around the world. Our main three goals are:

To build awareness of refugee issues among youth around the world.
To connect international youth to refugee youth by pen pal letter exchange.
To encourage young people to organize events to raise awareness of refugee issues amongst their peers and to raise funds for their sponsored refugee school.

Join Us!

We offer various projects and programs for both refugee students and non-refugee students. Please check out other parts of our website for more information on how we can work together. Here are some examples:

Pen Pal Exchange Refugee students and non-refugee students exchange letters to personally connect with each other, learn about each other and further understand each other's situations.
Translation RESPECT program has been translated into various languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, and Spanish by volunteers. Translations of this website are published and used to make RESPECT more accessible for non-English speakers. Please contact us if you can help to translate RESPECT into your local language.
Your Stories: RESPECT is seeking submission of your experience to be placed on our website and/or in our publications. Nothing is more powerful than real people telling the real stories that happened to them and we hope to expose international youth to refugee experiences through your stories. We look forward to your participation!