The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) announces the 1st World
Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Video Contest! The Deadline for submissions is 30
April 2008
Going with the WBW theme “Mother Support: Going for the Gold” WABA invites
you to create a one-minute video that shows how breastfeeding mothers can be
supported. The video can have sound and music and be in any language (with
an accompanying English translation). Five winning videos will be awarded
US$200.00 each.
Remember….the objectives of WBW 2008 are:
* To expand awareness of the need for and value of providing support
to a breastfeeding mother
* To disseminate updated information about support for breastfeeding
mothers
* To encourage the creation of optimal conditions for the provision
of mother support in all circles of support 1
Videos will be reviewed by a WABA panel of judges and displayed on the WBW
website and may be uploaded on YouTube and shared with the breastfeeding
community worldwide.
For more information and to read about the Criteria and How to submit your
video (available in English, Spanish and Chinese) go to:
http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
Questions can be emailed to: waba@streamyx.com Attention: Julianna,
International WBW Coordinator
1Circles of Support as mentioned in the WBW Calendar Announcement include
Family and Social Network, Workplace and Employment, Response to Crisis or
Emergency, Government and Legislation, and Health Care. To read more about
the Circles of Support, please download the material at
http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/downloads.htm
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I'm just sharing this from an email I received. I am not personally involved, but I thought some of you ladies might be interested.
Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Video Contest! The Deadline for submissions is 30
April 2008
Going with the WBW theme “Mother Support: Going for the Gold” WABA invites
you to create a one-minute video that shows how breastfeeding mothers can be
supported. The video can have sound and music and be in any language (with
an accompanying English translation). Five winning videos will be awarded
US$200.00 each.
Remember….the objectives of WBW 2008 are:
* To expand awareness of the need for and value of providing support
to a breastfeeding mother
* To disseminate updated information about support for breastfeeding
mothers
* To encourage the creation of optimal conditions for the provision
of mother support in all circles of support 1
Videos will be reviewed by a WABA panel of judges and displayed on the WBW
website and may be uploaded on YouTube and shared with the breastfeeding
community worldwide.
For more information and to read about the Criteria and How to submit your
video (available in English, Spanish and Chinese) go to:
http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
Questions can be emailed to: waba@streamyx.com Attention: Julianna,
International WBW Coordinator
1Circles of Support as mentioned in the WBW Calendar Announcement include
Family and Social Network, Workplace and Employment, Response to Crisis or
Emergency, Government and Legislation, and Health Care. To read more about
the Circles of Support, please download the material at
http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/downloads.htm
Please forward and share as you wish!
I'm just sharing this from an email I received. I am not personally involved, but I thought some of you ladies might be interested.
