Girl Rising Creative Challenge 2018

Published by Ivona

Deadline: 15 August 2018
Open to: individuals and organizations from across the world
Award: finalists will win HP technology products and micro-grants of up 2,000 USD

Description

Is someone you admire doing right by girls? Or maybe YOU are the one making the world a better place!

Individuals and organizations from across the world now have the chance to share how they are helping to create a gender equal world. Every action however big or small can lead to profound change. So write your story, submit a video, or share your artwork.

  • Perhaps you voice a podcast about an after-school program to empower girls;
  • Or maybe you saw a friend’s video about a social worker in your neighborhood;
  • It could simply be a powerful poem about your grandmother’s journey to become educated.

Participation in the “Girl Rising Creative Challenge” (the “Challenge”) constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules (the “Rules”) and the decisions of Sponsor (as defined below), which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Any violation of these rules may, at Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification. The Challenge is sponsored by Girl Rising, a District of Columbia nonprofit corporation (the “Sponsor”), located at 114 West 26th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Eligibility

This Challenge is only open to people who:

  • as of the last day of the month prior to the date of entry, are at the legal age of majority;
  • are not at the legal age of majority as of the date of entry, a parent or legal guardian must provide an electronic signature and electronic contact information on the submission form.

This Challenge is not open to residents and/or citizens of Canada. Trustees, directors, officers, and employees of Sponsor and HP, Inc. (“HP”), or their respective affiliates, or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Challenge, including the immediate family and persons residing in the same household as such individuals, are not eligible to participate in the Challenge.

Awards

12 Winners will be selected.

Four (4) Winners will receive:

  • publication of their Submission on girlrising.com;
  • an HP Sprocket Photo Printer.

Four (4) winners will receive:

  • publication of their Submission on girlrising.com;
  • an HP Sprocket Photo Printer and;
  • a 1,000 USD micro-grant.

Four (4) winners will receive:

  • publication of their Submission on girlrising.com;
  • an HP Sprocket Photo Printer and;
  • a 2,000 USD micro-grant.

How to Apply?

Before applying, please read first the Terms and Conditions.

To enter the Challenge, during the Challenge Period entrant must:

  • complete and submit the online Challenge form by submitting all required information, including their contact information (including entrant’s full name, entrant’s mail address, entrant’s email address, entrant’s gender, entrant’s birth date, entrant’s phone number), answering a short series of questions, and uploading an original creative work through the Website, including either a video (2 minutes or less) (“Video”), audio/music recording (2 minutes or less) (“Recording”), artwork/photograph (up to 3 images) (“Artwork”) or essay (250 words or less) (“Essay,” and together with the Video, Recording, Artwork, each, a “Submission”).

Entrants who are under the age of eighteen (18) must comply with the PARENTAL RELEASE requirements.

All Submissions must comply with SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS specified below. Submissions, including entrant’s email and any provided information, are subject to the Sponsor’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, including all other policies incorporated therein, which are incorporated herein by reference.

For more information please visit the official website.