Contest celebrates First Amendment rights
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Our friends at the First Amendment Center remind us that its 1 for All campaign is encouraging students ages 14 to 22 to enter Thursday to win one of 22 $5,000 scholarships by sharing via social media how they enjoy their right to free expression.
1 for All (1forAll.us) is a non-partisan, educational campaign that was launched in 2010 to address a general lack of awareness by the American public about the five freedoms afforded by the First Amendment.
The competition, which begins at midnight tonight and continues for 24 hours, celebrates the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights on Dec. 15 and particularly the First Amendment.
All student posts using the hash tag #freetotweet will be considered for the scholarship competition. Only one tweet is required for entry, however students are encouraged to be creative and enter as many times as they wish using any social media platform, including blogs.
The competition begins at midnight on Dec. 15 and continues for 24 hours. More information, including contest rules, frequently asked questions and judging criteria, is available at FreeToTweet.org.
"Free to Tweet is a dynamic, multi-platform effort to rekindle appreciation for freedoms we dare not take for granted," says Ken Paulson, a founder of the 1 for All campaign and president of the American Society of News Editors, and former editor of USA TODAY. "We hope all Americans, especially students, will take time to recognize Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15 and share their appreciation for the First Amendment."
1 for All (1forAll.us) is a non-partisan, educational campaign that was launched in 2010 to address a general lack of awareness by the American public about the five freedoms afforded by the First Amendment.
The competition, which begins at midnight tonight and continues for 24 hours, celebrates the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights on Dec. 15 and particularly the First Amendment.
All student posts using the hash tag #freetotweet will be considered for the scholarship competition. Only one tweet is required for entry, however students are encouraged to be creative and enter as many times as they wish using any social media platform, including blogs.
The competition begins at midnight on Dec. 15 and continues for 24 hours. More information, including contest rules, frequently asked questions and judging criteria, is available at FreeToTweet.org.
"Free to Tweet is a dynamic, multi-platform effort to rekindle appreciation for freedoms we dare not take for granted," says Ken Paulson, a founder of the 1 for All campaign and president of the American Society of News Editors, and former editor of USA TODAY. "We hope all Americans, especially students, will take time to recognize Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15 and share their appreciation for the First Amendment."
