Submission Phase: March 25-April 15 | Public Voting: April 16-20 | Judges Panel Scoring: April 22
Winner Announced: April 24
About the Contest
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In response to this unexpected Out of School Time and the mandated state-wide school closures Root Branch Film Academy, a Baltimore-based media production firm that offers educational content, launched a video contest: Kids On COVID-19: Leading the Conversation. Following the Academy’s curriculum, the contest offers as a way to use digital media to close the social distancing gap a bit by keeping students connected to their learning through a media arts enrichment project.
Students can participate in the contest based on their grade levels (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12). For each grade level there will be three prizes awarded directly to the student. First prize $500, Second Prize $250, and Third Prize $100.
According to grade levels, students will have the choice of making videos on varying topics from staying safe to sharing creative ways they are spending their unexpected time home from school.
The mission of this video contest is two-fold:
- To ensure our students do not experience an academic back slide. Often times this occurs when students experience an interruption in learning and other cultural programming and are not engaged in some sort of learning enrichment – for example during summer breaks.
- Create a safe space and platform for youth voice related to the drastic impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had. We want youth to have opportunities to express and advocate for themselves during these challenging times.
Congratulations to Our Contest Winners
1st place: $500; 2nd place: $250; 3rd place: $100
1st Place Winner
Alec Smith, 5th Grade
2nd Place Winner
Mikayla Uqdah, 1st Grade
3rd Place Winner
Kameron Gross, 2nd Grade
1st Place Winner
Reynold Garcia III, 6th Grade
2nd Place Winner
Nyla Whitfield, 6th Grade
3rd Place Winner
Eleni Hope, 7th Grade
1st Place Winner
Jaela Morris, 12th Grade
2nd Place Winner
Lindsey Larkin, 11th Grade
3rd Place Winner
Shelah Johnson, 12th Grade
Participants who were not the top prized winners will receive a $25 gift card sponsored by
MD Strategic Consulting
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Community Partners:
Supported by:
T. Rowe Price Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies
Also Supported by Individual Colleagues of Root Branch:
Jerome Alexander, Reggie Cox, John Gilmore, Sandra Johnson, Felecia McCrae, Michael Raphael, Sherri Reid
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