Student Competition
2010 Competitions
The Miami Coalition for the Homeless is pleased to announce the Theme for the 2009 - 2010 Student Competitions.
WHAT: Three (3) Student Competitions:
1. Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition – a PSA that is 15 or 30 seconds in duration;
2. Short Film Competition – a film/video that is between 1 and 15 minutes in duration
3. Original Song Competition
WHO: All senior high school students and their teachers in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties (public, private, charter and home schools).
WHEN: Submissions are due no later than 5:00pm on January 13, 2010.
WHY: The number of crimes committed against the homeless in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties has alarmingly increased in 2006. Most of the assailants are young men in their teens to early 20’s.
THEME: “Homelessness: Hands that Hurt or Hands that Help?”
Please click on the links below to view and download applications:
2010 Song Competition Application
2010 Film Competition Application
2009 Competition Winners
Short Film
The winners of the 2009 Student Short Film Competition winner is Felipe Mesa from Cypress Bay High School for his entry “In a Blink of an Eye”. He, and his teacher Kurt Doster, were honored at a special screening of the film held on March 8, 2009 as part of the Miami International Film Festival.
Original Song
This year marked the first year of the Original Song category. The winner was Ernesto Cruz, from Doral Charter Academy High School for his song “So What Do We Have?”. He and his teacher, Dr. Adalberto Yanes, were also honored at the March 8, 2009 Miami Film Festival event when the winning entry was performed live.
We thank the many partners who made this event possible: Ana Cruz Event Planning, Andrea Mustelier, Miami Dade College – Hospitality Management Program, Miami Dolphins, Miami International Film Festival, Pepsi, Pristine Public Relations, Red Train Filmworks, United WAG, Inc., WBPT/Channel 2 and Sandra Zampino.
2008 Competition Winners
Short Film
The Miami Coalition for the Homeless is pleased to present all of the entries from the 2008 Student Short Film Competition for your viewing! The 2008 theme, “Becoming Homeless”, was transformed into over 50 short films submitted by students from senior high schools throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
The winning student, Kayla O’Brien, and her teacher Greg Moore, were honored during the 2008 Miami International Film Festival. They are both from Hollywood Hill High School. Her winning film is titled “Face It” and can be found with all of the entries.
This year marked the first year of partnership with WPBT/Channel 2, who made it possible to host all of the entries on their “uvu” web site. We offer a special thanks to Neal Hecker from WPBT for making this possible.
The Miami Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Student Short Film Competition.
The competition is open to all senior high school students and their teachers in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties (public, private and home school). Students are asked to create a film/video between 30 seconds and one minute in length.
Our 2008 winner Kayla O’Brien from Hollywood Hill High School, and her teacher Greg Moore, were honored at the 2008 Miami International Film Festival, for her winning film “Face It”.
Homes Not Handcuffs: 10 “Meanest Cities” Announced
On July 14th, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) and the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) released a joint report, Homes Not Handcuffs, tracking a growing trend in U.S. cities - the criminalization of homelessness. The report focuses on specific city measures from 2007 and 2008 that have targeted homeless persons, such as laws that make it illegal to sleep, eat, or sit in public spaces. The report includes information about 273 cities nationwide, and ranks the top 10 U.S. cities with the worst practices in relation to criminalizing homelessness. In addition to the “meanest cities,” the report identifies examples of more constructive approaches to homelessness.
To View the Full Report: Homes Not Handcuffs 10 Meanest Cities
These stories from The Miami Herald may shed some light on what it is like to be homeless.
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