Students for California's Future is an expanding grassroots movement of youth and high school, undergraduate, graduate and professional school students who are committed to ensuring a better, brighter future by advocating the importance of education.

RTL-SFCF Mash-Up Video Contest

Organizing Resources

RTL-SFCF Mash-Up Video Contest

Tell policymakers in Sacramento what students really think. Make a mash-up video about why it's important to fully fund education in California.

Right To Learn and Students for California's Future will pick a winning video on May 25 and distribute the winning video to state policymakers and the media.

Take a look at this video explaining the contest:

RTL-SFCF Mash-Up Video Contest
Post a video response on YouTube to enter

1 - Get Inspired

Right To Learn and Students for California's Future held rallies across California in April. Take a look at the photos and videos from these events:

April 18, 2008

April 21, 2008

Use our videos or your own; mix-and-match to create a powerful message from students opposing these budget cuts.

Source Files & Background Information
  • All raw video, image and audio files can be access via FTP using the following login information:
 
  • FTP Site: ftp.media4rtl.org
  • Login ID: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Password: anonymous
  • Additional content (video, images, audio) will be posted to this FTP site as it becomes available.
Guidelines
  • Final videos should be 30 to 90 seconds in length
  • Files should be uploaded as a "Video Response" to the above YouTube video.
  • Entries must be received by YouTube no later than Sunday, May 25 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time
  • Files must be in .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, or .MPG formats and should be uploaded to YouTube in as high-quality a format as possible
  • By submitting a video for this contest, you are agreeing to license the video under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
  • We will contact the author of the winning video via YouTube message no later than Friday, May 16.
  • Any questions about this contest should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  • Important updates to the contest will be posted to this page on a regular basis.
Additional Media and Information
    • Feel free to use any additional source materials you want (images/videos/audio), as long as they are licensed as:
      • Public domain
        • See more information about public domain
        • FYI: Government videos often fall into this category.
      • Creative Commons by, by-sa, by-nc, or by-nc-sa licenses
        • See more information about CC
        • Search for CC-licensed works
        • Note: Please follow the requirements of relevant license, particularly for Attribution (by) licenses.
    • If you are not certain of the licensing terms of a piece of media, please do not use it in your video
    • For more statistics, facts and figures about the state's budget crisis, please visit the Right To Learn resource pages.

When you're all done, upload your video to YouTube as a Video Response to our announcement. That's it!

We'll let you know if we select your video to distribute to lawmakers and the media.

Help spread the word about these dangerous cuts. E-mail your friends, join RTL's and SFCF's Facebook groups and advocate for your Right To Learn!

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Events, Links

Events

March in March - March 22, Across California
California Higher Education Student Summit by CSSA - April 23-26, Sacramento - Link

Statewide Student Organizations

SFCF Conference Call - February 1 - Email
UC Student Association - TBA or call (510) 834-8272
CSU Student Association - February 19-21, Maritime Academy - Link or call (562) 951-4025
Student Senate for CCC - February 6-7, Sacramento - Link

Governing Boards

UC Board of Regents - March 23-25 - Link
CSU Board of Trustees - March 16-17, CSU Long Beach - Link
CCC Board of Governors - March 1-2, Sacramento - Link
State Board of Education - March 10-11 - Link
California Post-Secondary Education Commission (CPEC) - March 9-10 - Link

State/Federal/Global Education Committees

CA Assembly Committee on Higher Education - Link
CA Senate Committee on Education - Link
CA Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education - Link
US House Committee on Education and Labor - Link
US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Link
UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Link

 

Have an Event? Please email us!

2010 Primary Election

80 state assembly, 20 state senate, 53 congressional, 1 senatorial, 8 statewide offices are up for election this year.

Find a candidate who believes we must invest in education so "class cuts [don't] wreak havoc" on California's future!

  1. Visit Who is Running for What State Office?
  2. Contact the candidate's campaign and ask "Does the candidate believe we must increase investment in education for California's future?"
  3. If they answer YES, then consider getting involved in their campaign.

We Will Never Forget

Over $8 Billion Cut

Nearly 10 million K-12, community college, CSU and UC students devastated.

Our Assemblymembers and Senator voted. The Governor Signed.

Click here to see how your representative voted.