THE THEME for this year's annual Season for Nonviolence event at the United Nations is "Global Peace Through Social Media". This topic was suggested by high school students in our New York City task force, and we are eager to put this thought into practice right away! The Association for Global New Thought is inviting tudents and youth groups, individuals, church and community groups from all over the world to contribute video messages sharing how they are making nonviolence a part of their lives.

Throughout the Season, there will be voting in four categories in videos submitted by:
• Individuals 
• School groups
• Church groups 
• Community groups 

Beginning Monday, April 9th 2012, the top 2-3 videos in each category with the highest vote-counts will be selected. These will be featured as The SNV Winner’s Playlist on AGNT’s Youtube Channel and announcements will be sent throughout our networks about the winners, with instructions to use our collective social media power to circulate them locally and globally

GUIDELINES FOR VIDEO MESSAGES

• Videos should be 2-3 minutes long

• Videos can be submitted in four categories: Individuals, School Group, Church Group, Community Group

• Be creative!

• Check your lighting and sound levels before shooting so that we can see and hear you well.

• Share your message in this format:

1. Introduce yourself and your friends if you are in a group. Include your location, and school or organization if applicable.

2. Share with us your favorite quote or principle from Gandhi, King, Chavez, or another peace leader. Click these links to find QUOTES and PRINCIPLES

3. Tell us how you are making that quote or principle a part of your life, or how your group is making this message real in your community.

Here are two sample scripts:

For an individual:
"Hello! My name is _______ and I am from [city, state] and I am participating in the Season for Nonviolence at [school or organization]. My favorite principle comes from Martin Luther King, Jr: ' Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice, not people.' The way I am making this part of my life is by________________."
FOLLOWED BY A DESCRIPTION AND (if possible) VIDEO SEGMENTS OF YOUR MESSAGE IN ACTION

For a group: 
"Hello! My name is _______ and I am here with ________ [introduce others]. We are from [city, state], and we are participating in the Season for Nonviolence at [school or organization]. Our favorite quote comes from Mahatma Gandhi: 'I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.' Our group is spreading this message by ___________."
FOLLOWED BY A DESCRIPTION AND (if possible) VIDEO SEGMENTS OF YOUR MESSAGE IN ACTION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING VIDEO

1. Subscribe to AGNT's YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/GlobalNewThought

2. Upload your video to your own youtube account. (Click here for instructions) All votes will be counted through Youtube.

3. Fill out this form with your video information.

4. "Like" the Season for Nonviolence Facebook page.

5. Each new video will be posted on the facebook page. Share your favorite videos with YOUR friends and ask them to vote!

THE CONTEST

• Votes will be counted by the number of "likes" on youtube.

• The last day to vote will be April 4, 2012, the memorial anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.

• The "winning" videos in each category (Individual, School Group, and Church Group) will be featured as The SNV Winner’s Playlist on AGNT’s Youtube Channel and announcements will be sent throughout our networks about the winners, with instructions to use our collective social media power to circulate them locally and globally.

To upload a video to YouTube:

1. Go to www.youtube.com 
2. Click "Sign In" or "Create Account" (You can sign in with your google account if you have one) 
3. Once you are signed in, click "Upload" 
4. Upload the video from your computer 
5. Enter the title and description. 
6. Once upload is complete, copy the URL link to send to us.