Winter Break Reminders: M4D Competition and Hour Sheets!

Hi everyone, we hope you're all having a relaxing break! We have a couple reminders for you all. Please read!

1. We know that school starts next week, but we really wanted to get this out there:
The M4D (Movies 4 Development) Competition is officially under way!
For those of you who don't know what M4D is, it is an annual competition held by UNICEF's High School Program. Every year, members in groups of three from UNICEF high school clubs all across the nation submit 60-second videos on a certain topic that UNICEF chooses. Three winning groups are able to attend UNICEF's Annual Meeting held in New York City! I'm proud to say that Valencia High School has had a winning group for two straight years, so we really hope that we can keep up our streak.

This year, the topic is CHILD PROTECTION. A group must consist of at least one boy and one girl. There can be more than one group submitting a video from one club. The rules have changed this year: every member does NOT have to be part of our club, but must register on Action Center before submitting the video (ask/message me if you need help). Along with the video, you will be writing a SHORT-answer essay explaining the importance of UNICEF’s work in the area of Child Protection. The deadline for submissions is MARCH 7TH!

For more information:
1. Make sure to visit www.unicefusa.org/m4d
2. Feel free to contact me, Ceridwen, Eugenia, or Aimiel.
3. There is going to be a WEBINAR held JANUARY 15TH (next Wednesday) which will provide you overview, rules and regulations, and resources. I highly encourage those who are interested in participating to sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YDRML6J

This is last year's winning submission from our club, on the topic of global citizenship. No, the video does not have to be animated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lTT6pkK7EU

This is an amazing opportunity for you to really get to know what kind of organization UNICEF is and what we, as a club, are working towards!

2. If you earned service hours over winter break, make sure to get them signed! Second semester, we'll try to make it easier for you guys by providing service activities that you can fill up your hour sheets with, so stay tuned for that.

3. There will NOT be a meeting next Monday, because it's the first day back in school. Enjoy the rest of your break!