For the third year, Jennifer Ann’s Group, an organization formed in the memory of Jennifer Ann Crecente by her father, has sponsored a video game design competition with a purpose – to educate about dating abuse. You can view and play the winning games, Grace’s Diary, A Decision of Paramount Importance, and Jellia’s Friends by visiting the organization’s website.
All of the games mention loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline as a potential referral for those in need. We hope the Helpline will be able to help some of the people the games reach. For more information about Jennifer Ann’s Group and future contests, please check out their website at www.jenniferann.org.
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There’s something you can easily do to support the prevention of dating abuse – vote for Paul Lavallee’s project at Pepsi Refresh all this month. Paul is a long time high school educator that became involved in the movement against dating abuse/domestic violence after a student of his was murdered by his ex-girlfriend. Funding for his project would allow for, among other things, the production and distribution of a dating abuse DVD and curriculum to high schools across the country. Hundreds of thousands of students could be educated to look for the warning signs of an abusive relationship.
You can find out more about Paul’s project, watch a piece of the video, and vote by visiting http://www.refresheverything.com/forjustin. Just click on the “Vote for this Idea” button and follow the instructions on the screen. You can also vote each day by texting 101930 to Pepsi (73774).
Please repost this message or pass it on to your friends and family. We’d really appreciate your support of this project.
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The Seattle Mariners have teamed up with the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence to compete for a Pepsi Refresh grant. Until August 17th, you can support their project, which focuses on the important job of teaching non-violence to young male athletes, by voting up to ten times per day. Please take the time to visit the site, learn more about the project and vote – we’d really appreciate it!
Also, keep an eye out for loveisrespect’s Pepsi Refresh project - coming in October. We’ll need your help too.
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Break the Cycle is in the running for a chance to win $250,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge. They have submitted a campaign that seeks to empower young women to end dating violence across the United States. If they win, they will use the money to reach out to selected Girl Scouts Councils and not only educate the participants to avoid abuse and create healthy realtionships, but train them to become peer leaders and spread the knowledge. Click here to submit your vote by the February 28 deadline. The campaign is currently 64th in the running, but with your help it could be one of the top two winning entries. Check out their video entry below: Read more…
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Have you guys been keeping up with MTV’s “A Thin Line” campaign? It has been so much fun being a partner in this amazing initiative and we hope you have had a chance to check out their awesome website. They have a ton of videos, banners, a quiz, and lots of great resources. We embedded some of our favorite videos from the website on our own site, which you can check out here. Also, be sure to enter their “Redraw the Line Challenge” for a chance to win $10,000! Click here for the details, and hurry because applications are due February 19!
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We have some exciting news! loveisrespect wants to give you all a chance to showcase your artistic talents! We are going to run a LOVE Mashup contest during the month of September where you will get a chance to submit your awesome creations for a chance to be featured on our website! You can submit entries by submitting them as comments on our blog or by emailing us at contact@loveisrespect.org. Click here to check out our contest page and get more info.
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Have you taken the Dating Pledge? Incorporated from our very own Teen Dating Bill of Rights, the dating pledge is an oath you can take to treat your significant other with the respect they deserve. There is also a contest going on right now; schools with the highest number of dating pledges will be announced on Peace Day, September 21st 2009. Click here to take the dating pledge and enter your school for a chance to win!
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Results from the recent Middlesex County Dating Violence PSA Contest are in! A few months back, high school students in the county were called upon by District Attorney to produce their own public service announcement videos about teen dating abuse. Check out the winning entry below:
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The Laurel House, a comprehensive domestic violence agency in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is holding a really cool contest for high school students in the area. Students are invited to participate in the 2009 Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest. The theme this year is “Dating Violence and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline.” Entries are due October 1, 2009 and three winners will receive cash prizes. The top prize winner will also have their poster used as the Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention poster for Montgomery County schools for a full year. How cool is that? Check out more info and official rules by clicking here.
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Remember that cool game design contest we told you about a couple of months ago? Well to refresh your memory, JenniferAnn.org held a game design challenge where you created a game about Teen Dating Violence (without using violence in the game) for a chance to win some cash. Winners have been announced! The first place prize of $1,500 went to Jared Sain. Brian Crick and Toronja Concepts were runners up and each received $100. A door prize of another $100 was awarded to Bence Joful. You can check out all the winning games at JenniferAnn.org.
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