[nfbwatlk] Share Your American Dream for the Chance to Win $1, 000, a Tablet and a Mentor!, Disability Blog, August 19 2014

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Share Your American Dream for the Chance to Win $1,000, a Tablet and a Mentor!
By Guest Blogger Dominic Manecke, Communications Specialist, National Disability Institute

National Disability Institute is proud to announce the launch of its fourth annual My American Dream - Voices of Americans with Disabilities Video Contest!

Like all Americans, people with disabilities strive for and are working tirelessly toward realizing their American dreams. That is why we want to hear from individuals with disabilities across America about their dreams and the steps they are taking to achieve them. Whether it's landing a dream job, owning a home, going to college, starting and running a business or taking steps toward financial independence, we encourage people with disabilities to share their goals and show that all Americans want the same thing - a piece of the American dream.

ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive:

■$1,000;
■A digital tablet of his/her choice*; and
■Sessions with a mentor to help him/her take positive steps toward achieving his/her dream.

*Read the Official Rules for more details.

Be serious. Be funny. Be creative. Be yourself. Review past years' videos from previous finalists for ideas. We aren't worried about the quality of the video, but more the "quality" of the submission. It's the story that matters.

So how do you enter?

■Create a video that is no longer than three minutes that shares your American Dream.
■Upload your video to your YouTube account. Don't have one? Visit YouTube.com to sign up for a free account.
■Email your video's URL, your full name and phone number to mydream at ndi-inc.org<mailto:mydream at ndi-inc.org> by September 9, 2014.

After the entry deadline, five finalists will be selected by an independent panel and America will then have an opportunity to vote and select the winner on the official contest website, beginning September 29, 2014.

Visit http://dream.realeconomicimpact.org<http://dream.realeconomicimpact.org/> to get the full contest rules and the latest news.

We hope you or someone you know will participate in this year's contest. Good luck and thank you for helping raise awareness that everyone, with or without disabilities, share the same dreams.