Extraordinary deeds by ordinary people can make a positive difference in this world. It can be the retiree who trains the unemployed women in the community on livelihood crafts, or the group of athletes that holds sports clinics for street children.
Wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is giving these acts of kindness a further boost by way of payITfwd, a new social development initiative that aims to enable the spread of social good acts or ‘smart acts’ using technology.
“The goal is to support, promote, expand, enhance, reward and enable social good efforts that foster learning through technology. With payITfwd, social good advocates can scale up and even encourage the public to support their cause,” said Ramon Isberto, head of Smart Public Affairs Group.
payITfwdPayITfwd is a social development initiative that aims to enable nation building by increasing access to technology (device + connectivity).The goal is to support, promote, expand, enhance, reward and enable social good efforts that foster LEARNING through technology.These social good acts done by ordinary individuals or groups -- dubbed 'Smart Acts' -- are made 'smarter' with technology.Technology not only increases access to learning but enables these smart acts to spread its benefits to more communities thus keeping the 'good' going.PayITfwd is the new program of Smart Communications, Inc. that aims to enable the spread of social good acts or 'smart acts' using technology (or Information Technology).
Entries must be submitted in video format showing an overview of the project, its impact to the recipient community, and how technology can enable the project or further spread its benefits.
Smart will be selecting the best 20 entries in a two-round selection process that will run from May 21 up to July 31, and August 16 to October 31 this year. Entries will be judged based on the impact of the project in the community, its novelty and proposed use of technology. Voting of best entries via social media will also have bearing on the final score of entries.
Each of the selected social good advocates, 10 for each round, will receive a technology package comprising five tablets, 1 Smart Bro Pocket Wi-Fi, Smart Bro load worth P3,000.00, and a cash prize of P50,000.
“While technology can facilitate efficiencies in operations and help expand reach, access to these is often a luxury for community-based initiatives. The program will allow them easy access to such technology simply by reporting what they have already done and are targeting to achieve with the help of technology. This utilizes Smart’s technology solutions to help the spread of social good,” said Stephanie Orlino, Smart Public Affairs manager for education programs.
“Technology not only increases access to learning but enables these smart acts to spread its benefits to more communities thus keeping the 'good' going,” added Orlino.
In launching this initiative, Smart hopes to increase learning opportunities of target communities through technology.
To know more about payITfwd and the complete mechanics, visit www.smart.com.ph/payITfwd.
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SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Pay It Forward
Promo Duration: May 20 to November 10
WHO CAN JOIN
•The Program is open to all individuals or groups that have programs or projects on social good which have the potential to bring more benefits to the communities with the help of technology
•Foundations, Corporates with CSR programs or NGOs are no longer eligible
•Employees of SMART Communications, including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining the competition
HOW TO JOIN
• Make a 3-minute video that shows who you are, what your mission or goal is, what your project is all about, who your stakeholders are, the impact of your project on the community, future plans and how technology can help you achieve these. In a nutshell, tell us the good deeds you have done and how technology will allow you to do more of it.
• Register online at www.smart.com.ph/payitforward and upload your video. If the user is having trouble registering, user may send in their entry and all necessary details to Havoc Digital Inc, 195 Salcedo St. 2F Casmer Building, Legaspi Village, Makati City. User must fill in the following fields:
o Your name or the name of your group or organization• Promote your project or video. Get as many people as you can to vote for your entry online! Note that votes form part of the judging criteria so get your family and friends involved. Wait for the winners to be announced at www.smart.com.ph/payitforward.
o The name of your program or project
o Site/s where your project is implemented
o Who your primary beneficiary is/are
o How long has your project been running or inclusive dates
o Contact Person
o Contact Details (Phone, Mobile, Email, Facebook, Twitter)
o Video upload link (Acceptable video file types: .mp4, .mov, .flv, .mpeg, .wmv, .avi. File size limit: 50mb)
GENERAL MECHANICS
1. The competition will have two (2) rounds and submission of entries will be on the following dates:
a. Round 1: May 20, 2013 to July 31, 2013 11:59pm2. Online voting will only be within the following dates:
b. Round 2: August 16, 2013 to October 31, 2013 11:59pm
a. Round 1 Voting period: August 2, 2013 to August 8, 2013 11:59pm3. At the end of each round Smart and its partners will select 10 social good advocates who will be given the technology package and the cash prize.
b. Round 2 Voting period: November 4, 2013 to November 10, 2013 11:59pm
c. Online voting: Visit www.smart.com.ph/payitforward.
4. An individual or group can be awarded only once. Those who were not selected in the first round can still improve their project/submission and join in the second round.
5. The following will be the criteria for selection:
a. 25%: Impact of the project in the community6. Selected social good advocates will receive the following technology package:
b. 20%: Novelty of the project
c. 25%: Proposed use of technology
d. 30%: Votes
e. Total: 100%
a. 5 tablets7. Entry videos will be screened before these are posted in the site. Smart reserves the right to select the videos that will be posted in the site. Only videos posted in the site gallery are considered official entries. Approved videos will be posted within 36 hours after submission.
b. 1 Smart Bro pocket WiFi
c. Smart Bro load worth Php 3,000.00
d. Cash prize of Php 50,000.00
8. You will be notified whether your entry is successful or not with email address smartpayitforward@gmail.com.
9. All decisions of the judges are final.
10. Smart reserves the rights to create, revoke, and modify, at any time, in any way, its entry requirements, rules and regulations at its absolute discretion without prior notice. Participants and submitted entries shall be bound by any amendments or addition to the entry requirements, rules and regulations herewith.
11. Smart will not be liable for any loss, damage to property, or harm that may befall the participants during the production of the video.
12. All materials submitted to the Program automatically become property of Smart and shall have the right to distribute, exhibit and/or otherwise dispose of the final products.
SUMMARY OF WAIVER
By submitting the video and by participating in the contest, the participant declares that he/she is the owner of the entry and that he/she has the intellectual property right or license over the entry. He/She signs the waiver and assumes full liability in case of claims from third parties, holding SMART free from such claims. The participant also gives SMART full permission to use the said video for publicity and corporate information purposes in various media such as print, radio, TV, Internet and other multimedia outlets. By participating in the contest, the participant also warrants that he/she has agreed to the rules, mechanics and contest waiver.
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
SMART PAY IT FWD
NAME/NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION:
PROJECT/PROGRAM NAME:
SITE/S WHERE YOUR PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED:
WHO YOUR PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS/ARE:
HOW LONG HAS YOUR PROJECT BEEN RUNNING:
CONTACT PERSON:
CONTACT DETAILS
MOBILE NUMBER:
PHONE NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FACEBOOK:
TWITTER: