For example, you can say that the vaccine prevents serious infection,
  but do NOT say "you should get the vaccine." When sharing facts, it
  is important to share where you got this information. You see these
  attributions often: "According to Johns Hopkins..." "The CDC says..."
  Sources are important in these cases.
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  Please crop it to a 1x1 ratio and have it be at least 1080 x 1080
  pixels.
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  Please write alternative text
  <https://aceseditors.org/news/2020/how-to-write-great-alt-text-and-why-it-matters>
  describing the image.

  Please send these signed forms to:
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     ellis@writ.works and jakeshumbo15@gmail.com

This comes from a friend: Making Youth Media for Family Voices Vaccine Outreach Program The Family Voices (FV) Vaccine Outreach Project is partnering with YASA to create original social posts that will be used to help Family Voices expand social media outreach related to COVID-19 and the vaccine. The purpose of these posts is to share the personal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact the vaccine has had on children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Family Voices will award a stipend of $500 to each participant/ media-maker identified by Ellis Sardorian and Jake Shumbo. - Posts can be in any language. - Posts can be social stories <https://www.uwyo.edu/wind/_files/docs/echo/past-echo-docs/socialstoriestips.pdf>, videos, infographic <https://infogram.com/page/infographic>, etc. - Videos should be between 30-90 seconds - Participants in videos will need to sign a media release - Eligible participants are 12-17 years old who have special health care needs - Participants will submit posts to Jake and Ellis in this Google drive folder <https://bit.ly/3Occ4f3> Participants are encouraged to… - Be personal. Personal stories are POWERFUL - Connect - Communication is all about connection. Think about what you like to read/watch on social media. Think about what really sticks with you. Then try that approach in what you create. Pick up on what is trending and tailor your vaccine messaging to that trend. - Share FACTS - Don’t tell people what to do. - For example, you can say that the vaccine prevents serious infection, but do NOT say "you should get the vaccine." When sharing facts, it is important to share where you got this information. You see these attributions often: "According to Johns Hopkins..." "The CDC says..." Sources are important in these cases. - HAVE FUN! Some examples of questions that can be answered in posts are: - Tell us about ways we protect ourselves now with disappearing mandates. - Tell us about why you got vaccinated or why you didn’t get vaccinated. - Tell us about what you would like other people to consider when deciding whether to get vaccinated. - Tell us about how the pandemic affected you. - Tell us about what being vaccinated means to your family and/or the people close to you. To learn more about this opportunity, visit bit.ly/3uM5Kmt Media Tool Kit How do I get started? - Using the guidance above, decide on your personal COVID 19 story you would like to share with others. - If you are planning on creating a short video, please see our Tips for Recording Yourself on the next page. - If you are planning on creating a post with an image - Please crop it to a 1x1 ratio and have it be at least 1080 x 1080 pixels. - Please write alternative text <https://aceseditors.org/news/2020/how-to-write-great-alt-text-and-why-it-matters> describing the image. What is the deadline? - The deadline for submission is May 8, 2022. Please reach out if you need any support, accommodations, or an extension. How do I submit content? - When your content is ready upload it to the Google Drive at https://bit.ly/3Occ4f3 <https://bit.ly/3Occ4f3> Please name your content using your name. If you are submitting multiple content submissions, please number them. For example, if Ellis was going to submit 3 submissions, their third submission may be named something like EllisSardorian3.png or Ellis-Sardorian-3.mov. - If there is more than one file in each submission, for example a text file in addition to an image, please give both the same file name and/or put them in a folder together. - If your content shows someone in a video, anyone appearing in the video will need to complete and sign the media release form. - Please send these signed forms to: - ellis@writ.works and jakeshumbo15@gmail.com What happens if my content is chosen? - If any of your content is chosen to be posted on social media, then you will receive a $500 stipend for participating in the project. - You will be notified that your content has been chosen by ellis@writ.works or jakeshumbo15@gmail.com - With a couple of days, you will also receive an email from PandaDocs. You will need to complete the document to be paid. Your check will be mailed to the address you provide in the PandaDocs form. - Email Kate Robinson at krobinson@familyvoices.org for questions regarding payment Who do I contact if I have questions? - Please email any questions to Ellis and Jake at ellis@writ.works and jakeshumbo15@gmail.com We look forward to seeing all your AMAZING submissions!! Tips for Recording Yourself on Video 1. Find the perfect spot - Pick a quiet location with plenty of sunlight or indoor lighting. - If you’re going to sit down for the video, use a chair that doesn’t swivel or squeak. - Avoid spots where there’s an echo. - Turn off the fan and air conditioner to minimize noise. - Pick a non-distracting background. 2. Think about what you’ll wear - Don’t wear clothes that blend in with the background. - Avoid patterns like stripes. - Don’t wear a shiny outfit. - Keep accessories like jewelry to a minimum. - Make sure your accessories don’t interfere with the audio. 3. Technical specifications - Resolution: select either 1080 HD or 4K. - Frame rate: 30 fps (frames per second). - If you’re not sure about these specs, then don’t worry. The default setting should work just fine. 4. Set up your smartphone - To avoid shaky footage, don’t hold your phone in your hand while recording yourself. - Use a tripod with a smartphone clip and set your device up on a steady surface. - Keep your smartphone camera at eye level. The results will not do you justice if your device is looking up or down at you. 5. Record video in portrait mode - If you’re going to post your video on social media, then go with portrait mode. The best dimension is 1080 x 1920 pixels (a ratio of 9:16). 6. Pay attention to composition - Don’t keep the camera so close that your face fills up the entire frame. - If you’re talking directly to your audience, look into the camera and position yourself in the center. This creates symmetry. - Don’t forget about the headroom. Typically, you don’t want the top of your head leaving the frame. 7. To zoom, or not to zoom - Don’t use the digital zoom feature. You’ll lose details and appear pixelated. - If your device has an optical zoom or a telephoto lens, then the zoom feature will work better. If you aren’t sure, search the internet for details about your device. 8. Pay attention to lighting - Ideally, film yourself in daylight. - If you’re indoors, position yourself so that the windows are facing you. - Avoid overhead lighting and backlight. - Don’t use your phone’s flash. - Clip-on ring lights are also a good option. - If you’re indoors and there isn’t enough natural light, you could position two lamps at 45-degree angles from the front of your face and place your smartphone in the middle. [image: A blue image of America. Over top of it is the text "We can do this" written in blue. Inside the words, there is an outline of people playing, A house, a stethoscope, a corona virus cell, a shot, and a facemask. The family voices logo is also present.]MEDIA RELEASE FORM Family Voices Vaccine Outreach Project I, ___________________________________, grant permission to ________________________________________, hereinafter known as the “Media” to use my image (photographs and/or video) for use in Media publications including: (Check All That Apply) ❏- Videos ❏- Email Blasts ❏- Social Media ❏- Newsletters ❏- Family Voices YouTube Channel ❏- General Publications ❏- Website and/or Affiliates ❏- Other: ------------------------------ I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the finished photographs or electronic matter that may be used in conjunction with them now or in the future, whether that use is known to me or unknown, and I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the image. Please initial the paragraph below which is applicable to your present situation: _____ - I am 20 years of age or older and I am competent to contract in my own name. I have read this release before signing below, and I fully understand the contents, meaning and impact of this release. I understand that I am free to address any specific questions regarding this release by submitting those questions in writing prior to signing, and I agree that my failure to do so will be interpreted as a free and knowledgeable acceptance of the terms of this release. _____ - I am the parent or legal guardian of the below named youth. I have read this release before signing below, and I fully understand the contents, meaning and impact of this release. I understand that I am free to address any specific questions regarding this release by submitting those questions in writing prior to signing, and I agree that my failure to do so will be interpreted as a free and knowledgeable acceptance of the terms of this release. Signature: ________________________________ Date: _______________________ Name (please print): ________________________________ Address: ________________________________ Signature of parent or legal guardian: ________________________________ (if under 20 years of age) -- ________________ *Lydia X. Z. 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