Calling Arab Voices!

1001 Stories of Common Ground is announcing its first ever “Positive Change in Action” Competition!

The competition is for citizens of an Arab country who believe in improving their society! 1001 Stories of Common Ground  invites submission of original photos, videos  and articles that show positive social change in the Middle East and North Africa, and which demonstrate that people from different backgrounds can, and do, come together to change our world for the better.  A new Search for Common Ground initiative, 1001 Stories is a website for sharing opinions and experiences that portray a positive view, action or accomplishment and show people working together in the Middle East and North Africa.  Learn more about 1001 Stories here.

Four prizes will be awarded in the “Positive Change in Action” Competition: best photo, best video, best article and best video focusing on women!

Make your voice heard by 30 June 2011!

Judging will be completed by a panel of judges from SFCG staff and regional organizations. Judges’ criteria for determining winners include:

• Whether submissions are new, unpublished material
• Number of votes received from users of the 1001 site
• How well the work demonstrates the idea of positive change in a constructive, common ground way
• Style, originality, timeliness

Awards

Winners will be creators of videos, written pieces or photos.

Up to eight finalists in the categories of best photo, best written piece and best video will have their photo, written piece or video featured in the Common Ground News Service, (www.commongroundnews.org) website and email distribution to over 32,000 subscribers worldwide.

Up to four overall winners will be selected, with one winner in each of the following categories.

• Best photo: $500 grant
• Best written piece: $500 grant
• Best video: $500 grant
• Best video highlighting an initiative to promote women’s rights or gender equality: $500 grant plus $500 cash

The best overall will receive an additional $250 grant.

Learn more about the “Positive Change in Action” Competition here!