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7th MO Project Youth Event in Ceres, CA

Saturday - January 9 - 2010
    Ceres, California 9 am to 4 pm

MO Project Youth Convenings are rolling across California. Next stop is Ceres, CA. MO Project is a one of a kind event to empower youth to change their communities through film making and spoken word.

Want to know more? Watch the MO Project Richmond Youth Convening on November 7, 2009 exclusively from Youth Outlook Magazine.

All California Youth, ages 13 - 18, can enter their videos, spoken word or posters into the Free online MO Project contest at http://www.moproject.com.

 

5 WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A Wii or NEW iPod Touch!
(including 1 People’s Choice Award – Voted by the Public)

Register, submit your entry & vote @ http://www.moproject.com!

Visit http://www.moproject.com for contest guidelines and consent forms. Must have guardian or parental consent to participate. NO purchase necessary for contest or event. Questions? Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

What:

7th MO Project Youth Event in Ceres, CA

When:

January 3 - January 4, 2010


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