COVID-19 Awareness Campaign Video Invitation Contest

During the epidemic of COVID-19 crisis, COVID-19 Awareness Campaign Video Invitation Contest will be held from MDCDA, Myanmar Deaf Community Development Association to increase COVID-19 preventive measures emergency information access for the Persons with Disabilities.

During this period, the MDCDA team translated up-to-date information from the Minister of Health and Sports in sign language and published on the MDCDA Facebook page, and with SL DVD to make it easily accessible to all deaf people. Photo Source https://bit.ly/2B1kdSy

The purpose of the contest is to raise awareness in the deaf community by community-based collaboration with members.

The contents are as follows:

(1) About the COVID-19 infectious disease

(2) COVID-19 infection prevention methods

(3) COVID-19 infection spreading methods and

(4) International and local situations as regards to COVID-19.

The criteria for this competition are as follows

(1) Anyone including the deaf can contest by using sign language, regardless of age, gender, race.

(2) Only one SL video per contestant for presentation

(3) Shooting the video with clear background is required to see the sign language clearly and in a quiet place not to let outside noise in while shooting the video

(4) The video must be light, clear, and distinct.

(5) The video must be at least one minute to at most three minutes.

(6) The video must be positive and educational.

(7) The video must be its own idea and own creation.

(8) All video files must be ethical and in compliance with the rule of law, politics, religion. Racial contents and discriminations must not be included.

(9) Complete only with your own personal Facebook Account. Photo Source https://web.facebook.com/mdcda.org.mm/

Application process procedures and the deadline are as follow

(1) Applicants must follow the MDCDA Facebook Page.

(2) Upload the video on Facebook account with #mdcda #COVID_19_awareness #SL_Video #Competition hashtag.

(3) The Post Link must be sent to MDCDA Facebook Messenger before midnight on 24th July 2020(Friday). We will not consider your application for missing the deadline.

(4) Prizes will be announced at 12 on 31st July 2020(Friday).

(5) Regarding the selection of prize, the decision of MDCDA is final if there is any dispute.

(6) The winning video files will be used by the organisation if it’s necessary.

(7) If you participate in the contest, you will automatically follow the above terms and conditions.

The selection methods are as follows:

(1) The prize will be determined by the sign language instructors.

(2) Only contestant videos which do fulfill the requirements will be selected.

(3) Popular Choice Award (most like and share video), first prize, second prize, and three consolation prizes will be awarded by association.

MDCDA staff are not allowed in this contest and the prizes are as follows

(1) Popular choice award (Audience favorite Award)

(2) First prize

(3) Second prize

(4) Third prize and

(5) Three consolation prizes.

In addition to CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 Awareness Campaign Video Invitation Contest no.1, there will also be no.2 next time.

For more details, please visit the MDCDA page messenger and check out the link below.

https://web.facebook.com/mdcda.org.mm/