Summary
What YOU Do
Record 1-minute videos.
Participate in Zoom aircasts.
Tell your representatives about an issue that matters to you, what you’d like done about it, and ask for their feedback.
What WE Do
Amplify your voice.
Facilitate civil conversations.
We invite the politicians you address to discuss your issue … and spotlight the aircasts in onAir Hubs & social media.
WHY
To find common ground.
Promote participatory democracy.
Connect students, faculty, & the public to their representatives & candidates to have greater impact on elections and legislation.
Speak Up for Impact Contest
The GMU onAir Chapter is sponsoring the first Speak Up for Impact contest. Anyone can submit a 1-minute video either using their own or another person’s GMU email address. A minimum cash prize of $150 will be awarded to the student who has the most videos submitted in their name. In addition, a minimum cash prize of $150 will be awarded to the Club and to the Class with the most submitted videos in their names. Check the News section of this post for higher cash awards provided by additional sponsors throughout the semester.
OnAir Post: Speak Up – GMU
About
Contest Aim
Speak Up contests promote university competitions to have the most impact on local, state, and federal government and elections – via informed, civil discussion among university communities and their elected officials.
A decade of studies showed that when constituents and their elected officials used a moderated platform to discuss their views (based on a set of issue-based facts) to find common ground, trust went up and people were more likely to vote – especially for those with whom they interacted. That’s impact!
US onAir is a non-profit, non-partisan network with a central US Hub and 50 state Hubs designed for citizens to learn, discuss, and impact their democracy.
- LEARN the facts about issues on posts, curated by student volunteers
- DISCUSS issues via live-streamed aircasts, moderated by student volunteers.
- HAVE IMPACT on elected officials, governance, prospective voters, and elections.
Submission Form
Contest Overview
Eligibility:
Any individual (at least 18 years old) can enter as long as they submit their own and a student’s email address. No purchase of any sort is necessary and there is no entry fee.
Submission Steps:
- Create your video as an mp4.
- Upload the mp4 when you officially join the contest by fully completing this ENTRY form.
Selection of Winner(s):
Those who inspire the most to ‘Speak Up’ win. The top three will win $150 each:
- The educator (or the class designee), for the most videos submitted on behalf of a GMU class
- The student organization, for the most videos submitted on behalf of a student organization
- The individual (faculty, student, affiliate, staff, alumni) who submits their video and influences the most individuals (in person or by social media) to join and ‘Speak Up’.
Speak Up – GMU Flyer
