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Habitat for Humanity’s Youth Programs department is looking for photos
of youth involvement in Habitat for Humanity – both on and off the work
site. We’re looking for photos of campus chapter events and meetings,
Youth United projects, Collegiate Challenge trips, Act! Speak! Build!
Week activities – anything that highlights young people working with
Habitat! You can also find all this information at
HFHI website.
Who can participate?
This contest is open to all young people between the ages of 18 and 25.
Photos must be taken and submitted by the student.
Submissions will only be accepted from amateurs; professional
photographers are not eligible for prizes. Habitat for Humanity
International staff and relatives of Habitat for Humanity International
staff are also not eligible for prizes.
What is the prize?
There will be one winner in each of the four categories. All winners
will have their photos published on the Habitat Web site and will
receive a certificate, along with a Habitat baseball cap and t-shirt.
The Grand Prize winner will have the chance to travel the world and
build with Habitat! The Grand Prize winner will receive up to $1,500
toward a Global Village trip of his/her choice. Habitat’s Global Village
program offers volunteers the opportunity to be part of a short-term
international mission trip to build with Habitat in another country, or
in the U.S. For more information about the Global Village program, visit
www.habitat.org/gv.
What are the categories?
The four categories are:
Building – photos of youth on the build site
Fund Raising – photos of youth raising funds for Habitat for Humanity
Advocacy – photos of youth advocating for affordable housing issues in
their community
Education – photos of youth letting people know about Habitat’s mission
and work
All submissions must indicate which category they are being submitted
for.
What are the guidelines for submissions?
Photos MUST be accompanied by a complete caption. Photos without
complete captions will be disqualified.
More tips on how to write
complete captions
Submissions must specify which category they are being submitted for.
Submissions without a category will not be considered.
More details on photo guidelines
How do I submit photos?
All photos must be submitted by the person who took them. Photos must be
submitted in digital format, via e-mail – either from a digital camera
or scanner from a print.
E-mail submissions, along with the
necessary information, to
Youth Program by December 31, 2006.
Winners will be notified by February 10, 2006.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMISSION OF A PHOTO(S) IMPLIES CONSENT BY THE
PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE IMAGE(S) TO BE USED BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
INTERNATIONAL AND ALL ITS OFFICES AND AFFILIATES AND DESIGNATES AS IS
SEEN FIT WITHOUT FURTHER CONSENT FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER. SUBJECTS IN A
PHOTO SHOULD ALSO BE ONLY PEOPLE ON HABITAT BUILD SITES WHO HAVE SIGNED
IMAGE RELEASES OR PEOPLE IN PUBLIC PLACES WHOSE IMAGE WAS OBTAINED
WITHOUT THE USE OF ANY EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES AND WHOSE IMAGE CAPTION
INCLUDES INFORMATION TO THAT EFFECT, E.G. “PHOTO TAKEN IN PUBLIC PLACE”.
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