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$1,000 Scholarship Anti-Gun Violence Contest for L.A. High-Schoolers Extends Deadline
The Tony Borbon Youth Scholarship Video Contest is open to all high school students Films or videos may be three minutes long or less.
LOS ANGELES, CA - High school students in Los Angeles County have a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship by submitting a short film or video on the impact of gun violence.
The Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles and the Violence Policy Center in Washington. D.C.. on Tuesday extended their contest deadline one month to Aug. 1.
"In light of the increased national attention on the issue of gun violence, we want to give high school youth in Los Angeles County a platform to share their experiences and offer solutions," said Daniel Healy, director of the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles.
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The Tony Borbon Youth Scholarship Video Contest is open to all high school students in Los Angeles County. Films or videos may be three minutes long or less.
The contest runner-up will receive $500.
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The winner will be honored at a gala on Sept. 1.
Tony Borbon was a firefighter and activist who founded the VPCGLA and dedicated his life to preventing violence.
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