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Did you know that half of all new STI cases are among young people aged 15 to 24? Want to help make a difference? Unleash your creativity with a video promoting healthy relationships, STI testing, and tackling the stigma around sexual health. If your video wins, it will be featured during STI Awareness Week in April.

 

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Capture a 30 to 90 second video of a vlog, acted scene, performance art, song or other original creation.Upload your video on YouTube and share it on social media tagging #GoViralSCC.Advisor completes an online entry form and provides a link to the video. Submissions are accepted through March 7, 2025.

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1st place prize: $1,500
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2nd place prize: $1,000
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3rd place prize: $500
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Winning Advisors' school: $500

How to apply

Deadline: March 7, 2025
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Each student team member, and ALL participants (minors and adults) recorded in the video must submit a signed consent form to the team advisor.

Each student and advisor must read the official rules, terms, and conditions for complete contest details.

Advisor completes one online entry form per team and one signed parent/guardian consent form per student by March 7, 2025.

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Examples to share

Here are a few of our favorite Viral Video submissions from years past. Enjoy!

2024 1st Place Winner: Genevieve  Bramall - Summit Tahoma
2024 2nd Place Winner: Allison Crick, Leslie Franco and Maria Flores - Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Center
2024 3rd Place Winner: Camille Bayer, Daschel Harrison, Jacob Vogtman, Lucas Chan and Nico Della Ratta - Summit Tahoma
2023 1st Place Winner: Landon Qizilbash - Mountain View High School
2023 2nd Place Winner: Quang Tang - Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Center
2023 3rd Place Winner: Sasha Fujisaka, Mika Chen, Nova Sheridan and Jack Concordia - Summit Tahoma High School
2020 1st Place Winner: Alison, Anjolique, Matthew and Sienna - Summit Tahoma High School
2020 2nd Place Winner: Alexander, Christian, Gael and Troy - Summit Tahoma High School
2020 3rd Place Winner: Amelia, Janelle, Jordan, Michael and Sohrob - Summit Tahoma High School
2019 1st Place Winner: Gavin Vallez and Connor Dietz - Live Oak High School
2019 2nd Place Winner: Dana Truong - Santa Teresa High School
2019 3rd Place Winner: Ben Peterson, Reay Colin, Kenneth Sasamori, Marisa Novotarski, - Freestyle Academy
2018 1st Place Winner: Gabriela Wilde - Freestyle Academy
2018 2nd Place Winner: Caroline Keos - Freestyle Academy
2016 Submission: Evergreen Valley High School
2016 Submission: Mt. Pleasant High School
2016 Submission: Presentation High School
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Contest sponsor and administrator

Visit GetTestedSCC.org to learn more about the Crane Center, STI and HIV Awareness, low-to-no cost testing services, safer sex supplies, and much more!

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The Santa Clara County Public Health Department, along with the Viral Video Contest and its accompanying materials, are not affiliated or sponsored by any school district.

Student participants and advisors must follow the official rules, terms, and conditions of the 2025 Viral Video Contest. Submit a complete application, including signed consent forms from parents or guardians, by March 7, 2025. Ineligible entries will be disqualified from prize consideration.
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