"Students Worldwide Are Invited to Capture Olympic Spirit
Through Photo Essay Contest"

Students around the world are invited to participate in this on-line photography exhibit to capture the Olympic spirit.

This project is sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company and I*EARN- The International Education and Resource Network.

The project, "The Olympics in My Community" is open to students aged between 5 to 18 years of age from *ANY* country in the world.

"We want students around the world to illustrate through images what the Olympics mean to them," said Dr. Anne Miller, director, Educational Solutions and Servies, Eastman Kodak Company. "We look forward to seeing how young people from Argentina to New Zealand use pictures to show how this spirit affects their homes, schools, neighborhoods and communities."

"Most of us will never have the chance to attend the Olympics in person, yet we will follow the events closely as they are broadcast in the news," noted Dr. Ed Gragert, Director of I*EARN. "Because we live in a world troubled by conflict among nations and people of different cultures, the sight of the athletes coming together from so many countries for a common and peaceful purpose is special."

A maximum of 10 photos from each country will be selected to be displayed on Kodak's Web site. The photo exhibit will be acessible on the Web through 1997.

Kodak will provide "Certificates of Participation" to each student who submits a picture to the project. In addition, the company will give "Certificates of Recognition" to students whose pictures are chosen to appear on Kodak's Web site.

How To Participate

Schools and students can learn about the project by visiting Kodak's Web page or I*EARN Australia's site. Submit photographs to designated I*EARN coordinators.

In Australia, please contact:

Bill Coppinger, Andrew Hocking or Meryl Adams
I*EARN Australia
PO Box 268
Broadford Victoria 3658
Email. iearnaust@peg.apc.org

For other I*EARN centres please contact:

I*EARN International Secretariat
345 Kear Street, Yorktown Heights
New York, NY 10598 USA
Email. photo@copenfund.iearn.org

For further information about the project , contact I*EARN Australia:

iearnaust@peg.apc.org

Each student must include with their photograh a description (no more than 100 words, in any language) of how the image relates to the theme, "The Olympics in My Community." The descriptive text will appear with the photograph if selected for the Kodak Web site.

All entries must include the student's name, age, city and country in which they live, as well as school name and address.

In addition to photographic prints, students may submit digital pictures. Pictures submited electronically must be saved as GIF or PICT files.

Please send copies not original photos

At this time we cannot return any photos submitted without a stamped self addressed envelope, but they can be collected from our Offices.

Please watch this Web page for further updates/details.

The deadline to submit all entries is August 13th, 1996.

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About I*EARN and Kodak

I*EARN is a non-profit global telecommunications network of primary and secondary schools with sites in more than 30 countries. The purpose of I*EARN is to enable youth to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people. All I*EARN projects are curriculum based and are designed and implemented by young people and educators throughout the network.

Kodak's Education Solutions and Services group is charged with understanding critical issues in education and then creating imaging solutions to meet the needs of school districts and students. The group's key mission is to increase the effectiveness and productivity of schools through the use of images and imaging. Kodak is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Company.