Progressive U wants you to participate in its first ever PAPER FIGHT! What’s that, you may ask? Well, here’s your chance to become Progressive U’s number one ambassador. We need you to tell the world that Progressive U is the place for students to have their voices heard by becoming citizen journalists.
You may ask, “What’s in it for me?” We at Progressive U would not ask for your help unless we offered you something in return. You have the opportunity to earn some major points toward the Fall 2006 Blogging for Progress Scholarship contest!
Paper Fight Rules/Guidelines
- Contact your local or school newspaper and submit the press release below.
- When the press release or article about Progressive U is published, send the original newspaper clipping to: Progressive U, Paper Fight Contest, 3182 Campus Drive #222, San Mateo, CA 94403, and tell us you sent it using this online form: http://www.ProgressiveU.org/PaperFightSubmission. If the article is available online, just use the submission form to tell us about it.
- After we receive and confirm your submission you will receive 5,000 bonus points toward the Fall 2006 Blogging for Progress Scholarship contest.
Virtual Posting Rules/Guidelines
Having trouble getting the press release published? Don’t worry! Here’s another way you can promote Progressive U blogs.
- Post the press release below on your MySpace, Live Journal, Xanga, Facebook, or other social network site account, OR create a link to ProgressiveU from your profile. You can link to your own blog (www.ProgressiveU.org/<yourusername>) or to the ProgressiveU.org front page. (Only one link per site (domain) will be counted.)
- Tell us about your post or link using this online form: http://www.ProgressiveU.org/PaperFightSubmission
- After we receive and confirm your submission you will receive 500 bonus points toward the Fall 2006 Blogging for Progress Scholarship contest.
Contest period: October 20, 2006 – November 30, 2006. We must receive your online submission form by November 30, 2006, and if you mail a newspaper clipping (for articles that are not online) your letter must also be postmarked no later than November 30, 2006.
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For Immediate Release
October 20, 2006
Progressive U offers students the opportunity to blog for scholarship funds
San Mateo, CA – Progressive U, an online blogging site and social welfare organization, is announcing the start of its Fall 2006 “Blogging for Progress Scholarship” contest. From October 1 to December 4, high school and college students have opportunity to create a blog and write about current events and social issues, ranging from global warming to discrimination to nuclear proliferation.
Students have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in scholarships for their post-secondary education. Scholarship winners will be selected based on an accumulation of participation points throughout the contest period. To learn more about the contest, go to www.progressiveu.org.
ProgressiveU.org received over 2 million hits during its Spring 2006 “Blogging for Progress Scholarship” competition, with members posting more than 10,000 blog posts.
“We were blown away by the enthusiasm of students during the spring scholarship contest, and by their success in making their voices heard. Many blog posts received thousands of hits and dozens, or even hundreds, of comments from all over the world,” said Art Morgan, one of the founders of Progressive U.
Progressive U encourages students to become the next generation of leaders and influencers, and provides a place to communicate their thoughts about social problems, economic issues, and cultural conflict.
“Students write about a huge range of topics, but the main focus is on issues that affect society – that’s what sets Progressive U apart from sites like MySpace or other blogging sites,” said Morgan.
As Progressive U bloggers students become “citizen journalists,” but they develop skills that will prepare them for careers in a broad variety of fields. Students can create innovative solutions to social problems and act as ambassadors in their communities, which can make an immediate yet lasting impact on society.
For more information about Progressive U, go to www.progressiveu.org.
PRESS CONTACT
Shayla Price
Marketing Director
shayla@progressiveu.org
www.progressiveu.org
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