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Q&A Presentation Final Submission Facts and Stats (Video and Budget) LIVE Awards Ceremony 07.30.21 08.06.21 08.13.21 08.16.21 08.21.21 Behind the Scenes Community Voting Vlog Why is CIOGC Hosting this Challenge? What is the CIOGC Social Justice Service Challenge? ● We will give you a $1000 grant to design and implement your social justice project ● The $5000 grand prize winner will be selected based on votes and CIOGC criteria ● The winning Masjid MUST apply the cash prize towards their social justice initiative Where can you find information regarding the challenge? ● Website: www.ciogc.org/sjsc/ ● Email: [email protected] ● Interns ● CIOGC E-Postcard KNOW YOUR INTERN Know Your Intern! Samone Darussuna Evanston Ephraim Bahar Center Islamic Foundation Villa Park Orland Park Prayer Center Masjid Rahmah 630-418-9150 [email protected] Sana Al Aqsa Community Center Haske Rasoolullah Islamic Foundation North Muslim Association of Bolingbrook MUHSEN 630-765-2665 [email protected] Sufyan Islamic Center of Wheaton Islamic Society Midwest Islamic Society of Greater Springfield AMPO Bait Ul Ilm Masjid Al-Ihsan 224-595-4111 [email protected] Qasim Muslim Community Center Muslim Educational & Cultural Center of America Nigerian Islamic Association Downtown Islamic Center & Chicago Muslims Green Team Light of Islam Ojala Foundation 224-432-3467 [email protected] Abood Islamic Center of Naperville UMMA // 630-605-7307 [email protected] So, what does my MASJID have to do? Submission 1 Deadline: July 30th Facts and Statistics Send us 3 facts or statistics related to your project! The submission can be in the form of a graphic, PDF, presentation, or a word document with citations or links to your sources. Example Submission 1 Food Insecurity Infographic ● Must include at least 3 facts ● We require both the written or designed facts along with links ● The Idea is to do our research, educate and give credit to credible sources Source: frac.org - Food Research & Action Center Submission 2 Deadline: August 6th Behind the Scenes Vlog Show us how your project is set up through a video! ● 30 second video filmed vertically ● Share on your social media and tag us at: /ciogccommunity @ciogcchicago. @ciogc ● OR submit at ciogc.org/sjsc Example Submission 2 Examples ● Pick a member of your community to talk about your project with and record their reaction ● Talk about key points on what you hope to achieve with your project ● Talk about future goals after the project is complete ● Limitless possibilities - just be sure to keep videos 30 seconds long and film vertically! Final Video Deadline: August 13th Official video and budget submission for grand prize! ● Unveil your final project by submitting an official video ○ Keep your final submission within 2 minutes ○ Film horizontally ○ Keep it hype and get creative!! ● Send us a written breakdown (budget) on how you spent the $1000 grant ○ Submit budget at ciogc.org/sjsc ● CIOGC will NOT accept submissions without a budget template. Budget Template 2020 Winner: AMCO Masjid Tawheed ISNS ISGS Community Voting August 16-20 Visit www.CIOGC.org to vote! ● The grand prize winner will be voted on by the Chicagoland community and CIOGC ● The winner will receive $5000 ● The grand prize MUST be applied to your social justice initiative Voting Process Starting DATE the public can log on to www.CIOGC.org to vote for their favorite project! ● People may vote as many times as they would like ● CIOGC will only release a couple videos each day to ensure a fair competition ● Further instructions on the voting process will be available soon! Voting Rubric Four categories: 1. Creativity 2. Community Impact 3. Budget Spending 4. Timeliness LIVE Awards Ceremony! August 21st Visit www.CIOGC.org to vote! ● Held over Zoom and live-streamed to YouTube ● Celebrate the challenge and accomplishments of all Masjids! ● Finalists will be announced LIVE! Final Submission Facts and Stats (Video and Budget) LIVE Awards Ceremony 07.30.21 08.06.21 08.13.21 08.16.21 08.21.21 Behind the Scenes Community Voting Vlog Helpful Hints ● Don’t have a social media presence? ○ Email us at [email protected] ● USE our hashtags on your social media posts and tag our accounts! ○ #ALLINCIOGC ○ #SOCIALJUSTICESCHALLENGE Q & A Thank you! Follow us on Social Media: @ciogcchicago @ciogccommunity @ciogc Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns!.
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