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2nd Annual If I Had a Trillion Dollars (IHTD) Youth Film Festival

If you had all the power, what would you do with a TRILLION dollars?

State and Federal budget cuts are closing schools, cutting Pell Grants, healthcare, and other programs that are crucial for young people and our communities – and yet they usually aren’t a part of the conversation.

 

 

 

 

$1 Trillion Contest Winners Visit Capitol Hill

IHTD Winners at house hearing

IHTD Winners at house hearing

If I Had a Trillion Dollars winners (L to R) Alia Holness, Briseida Montiel, Kyane Strother, Richardson Joseph, and Anays Mercedes gather in Rayburn House Office Building hearing room.

Watch the winning videos.

As the historic debate over federal spending began in Washington, young winners of the “If I Had A Trillion” video contest descended on Capitol Hill, challenging lawmakers to address the bloated defense spending that imperils their schools, communities, and futures.

IHTD Winners at house hearing

IHTD Winners at house hearing

If I Had a Trillion Dollars winners (L to R) Alia Holness, Briseida Montiel, Kyane Strother, Richardson Joseph, and Anays Mercedes gather in Rayburn House Office Building hearing room.

Watch the winning videos.

"If I Had A Trillion Dollars"- Washington DC Screenings

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 12:00pm - 8:30pm

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and National Priorities Project (NPP) invite you to three opportunities to hear from youth how they would spend the $1 trillion already spent on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

 

Wednesday, February 16

 

12pm to 1pm Congressional Briefing & Screening

Chicago youth report on the impact of war

911 youth team

Chicago youth hit the streets with the 911 News for Youth team to report on the trillion dollar wars.

Learn more about the If I Had a Trillion Dollars youth video contest.
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