The document describes the 2012 "Be The Bridge" Scholarship program which aims to empower LGBTQ youth and increase access to LGBTQ resources in Long Beach and Los Angeles. It will award a total of $5,000 to high school juniors, seniors, or college freshmen who submit responses to a challenge question about their identities and how they can positively influence others, as well as a statement about how the scholarship would impact their education. Applicants must currently reside in Long Beach or Los Angeles. The application process and criteria for judging submissions is also outlined.

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2012
“Be
The
Bridge”
Scholarship
About the Scholarship
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation promotes informed and
engaged communities by supporting transformational ideas that advance
quality journalism and media innovation, engage communities and foster
the arts. The foundation’s engagement work centers on the communities
where the Knight brothers owned newspapers – including Long Beach,
Calif. The scholarship is funded through Knight’s national arts program,
which aims to weave the arts into people’s everyday lives.
Knight Foundation is proud to partner with Long Beach filmmaker Dee
Rees (PARIAH), and outstanding LBGT film organization Outfest to
present the 2012 “Be The Bridge” Scholarship program to support and
empower LBGT Youth and their communities.
Through the program, a total of $5,000 in unrestricted funds will be
awarded to LBGT High School Juniors, Seniors or College Freshman
currently residing in the Long Beach or Los Angeles, California area.
Scholarship Objectives
• To encourage and empower LBGT youth to create positive change in
their communities by bridging the gap between their multi-faceted
identities and the broader world.
• To engage communities in the Long Beach/Los Angeles area in
thoughtful discussion and collective harmony by developing artistic
and journalistic talent that reflects the Los Angeles area’s diverse
population
• To increase access to LBGT education, support, and resources among the
diverse communities of Long Beach & Los Angeles
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2012
“Be
The
Bridge”
Scholarship
Eligibility
• Applicants must be current students who are upcoming High School
Juniors, Seniors or incoming College Freshman
• Applicants must be a current resident of Long Beach or Los Angeles,
CA (Long Beach residents are strongly encouraged to apply)
How to Apply
The application period for the 2012 Be The Bridge Scholarship is May 24th
– June 22, 2012. Applications will close at 6 p.m. PST on Friday, June 22,
2012. Materials not postmarked by this date will not be accepted.
Applicants must submit a completed application as follows:
1. CHALLENGE QUESTION
Answer the following question by using any single one of the
following response methods:
• A 500-750 word Essay; OR
• A painting, drawing, or photograph; OR
• A 3-5 minute video
“How do your many different identities/affiliations (ie:
ethnicity, sexuality, background, religion) intersect within
your life and how can you use who you are to bridge those
differences and be a positive influence in the world?
2 . IMPACT STATEMENT
Please state in 250 words or less how will this scholarship will impact your
continued educational or artistic development.
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3 . OPTIONAL MATERIALS (not required)
Though not required, you may submit up to two letters of reference that
were written within the last year (after January 2012), preferably from an
teacher or organization that can speak to your academic achievement or
contributions to your local community.
Submission Details
Applicants may only submit their answers in one format as the answer to
the challenge question.
If you are submitting an ESSAY:
+Please put your First and Last Name, Class, School Name, and City in the
top left corner of the document header as follows:
Tiffany Example
Senior, XYZ High School
Long Beach, CA
+ Please include page numbers in the lower right portion of the footer
+ Font style should be Times New Roman sized no smaller than 10pt and
no larger than 12 pt
If you are submitting a PAINTING, DRAWING, or PHOTO:
+ Please take a still image of the completed piece and save it as a .jpg to a
CD-ROM (If it’s a photograph, save a .jpg of the image itself on CD-ROM)
+ File Format — Submit only “high” quality JPGs at a minimum resolution
of 300 dpi. (Do not use GIFs, TIFFs or other formats).
+ Image Size — 1920 x 1080 pixels maximum size
+ File Size — Files must be less than 1.8 MB.
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“Be
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Submitting a PAINTING, DRAWING, or PHOTO (continued):
+ Do not embed images into PowerPoint or any other type of PDF
document
+ Please put your First and Last Name on the CD Label
If you are submitting a VIDEO:
+ Submit one moving image file with a total running time of 3-5 minutes,
burned onto a DVD -R format disc
Video file specifications:
1. File Types Accepted: WMV, AVI, MOV, MP4
2.Resolution: minimum 640×480, maximum 1920×1080
3.Aspect Ratio: 4:3 or 16:9
4.Bit Rate: recommended above 240Kbps
5. Frame Rate: minimum 12 fps, recommended 30 fps.
6.Codec: h.264, mpeg-4, Windows Media Video, and Quicktime
7. File Size: 100 MB maximum
+ Please put your First and Last Name on the DVD Label
ALL SUBMISSIONS:
Mail Completed Submission in ONE Envelope to:
Outfest
Attn: BTB Scholarship Program
3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 935
Los Angeles, CA 90010
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“Be
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Scholarship
Award Criteria
Entries will be judged by a panel of distinguished members of the Los
Angeles journalistic and artistic community. Awards will be based on the
following criteria:
1. Strength, persuasiveness, and sincerity of answer to challenge question
2. Artistic quality and merit
3. Impact of the scholarship on the student’s career
4. Applicant is representative of the Los Angeles area’s diverse
communities, including those defined by ethnicity, sexual orientation,
disability, economic circumstances or geographic location
At the panel’s discretion, the panel will award a minimum of one (1)
scholarship and a maximum of five (5) scholarships to total $5,000 in
awards.
Notification and Timing
Winners will be notified of their results no later than July 10th, 2012 and
will be announced during the 2012 Outfest Awards ceremony. Winner(s)
must be present and available to accept their award during the Outfest
awards ceremony on July, 22nd. Some of the winning entries may also be
showcased online during the Outfest film festival; recognized on the
PARIAH facebook page; or featured in local news publications.
If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail at
BTBassistant@outfest.org.
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6. 2012
"Be
The
Bridge"Scholarship
Application
Cover
Sheet
Please
fill
out
the
application
completely,
and
print
legibly
in
BLUE
or
BLACK
ink.
First
Name Last
Name
Email
Address Best
Phone
Number
to
Reach
You
School
Name Your
Mailing
Address:
(Street)
Current
Grade
Level
(check
one) Type
of
Entry
Submitted
(check
one) (City,
State,
Zip)
11th
Grade ☐ Essay ☐
Painting,
Drawing,
12th
Grade ☐ or
Photograph ☐
College
Freshman☐ Video ☐
Major/Field
of
Interest
I
hereby
certify
that
all
of
the
information
provided
herein
is
true
and
correct
to
the
best
of
my
knowledge.
Applicant
Signature
&
Date:
Submission
Checklist
I.
Application
Cover
Sheet þ
II.
Challenge
Question
Answer þ
(choose
one
format
only):
A.
Essay
B.
Painting,
Drawing,
Photograph
(CD
enclosed))*
C.
Video
(DVD
enclosed)*
III.
Impact
Statement þ
IV.
Reference
Letter
(optional) þ
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7. Please
submit
this
application
cover
sheet
along
with
submission
materials
in
ONE
envelope,
and
mail
to
the
folllowing
address:
Outfest
Attn:
BTB
Scholarship
Program
3470
Wilshire
Blvd.,
Suite
935
Los
Angeles,
CA
90010
NOTE:
Due
to
the
volume
of
submissions,
BTB
cannot
confirm
receipt
of
applications
so
we
recommend
that
you
please
include
a
return
receipt
or
tracking
number
if
you
require
delivery
confirmation.
*
For
Painting,
Drawing,
Photograph
and
Video
Submissions
please
refer
to
the
technical
specs
and
instructions
in
the
Scholarship
Information
packet
Questions?
Please
contact
us
at
:
BTBassistant@outfest.org
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