remember we have the spanish version of freevlog that could help a lot too:
http://freevlog.org/translations/spanish/ though mexican spanish and spain spanish are somewhat different in accent etc maybe someone wants to help us translate into a mexican dialect? -ryanne On 12/19/05, andrew michael baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://intel.luzcamaraenter.com/ > > Amanda I were invited to Mexico City last week to help launch a > videoblogging contest for the spanish speaking part of the word, on > behalf of Intel. > > Out of everything I have ever been involved with so far, this is > probably the biggest, most exciting thing. I was a little nervous at > first about the idea of pairing a "contest" with "videoblogging" but > the main point to to bring awareness to the whole Spanish speaking > world about what is going on with this movement we are all involved in. > > If you live in Mexico, and especially if you do not live in Mexico > City, getting a camera and a laptop is not quite as easy for as many > people. Even though we call these tools cheap, and have more leisure > time to pursue hobbies, etc, its just not the same there so its more > difficult to get people on board to start up the process. The winners > of the contest will receive equipment like a laptop, a camera and > free internet space. The judges include a famous Mexican film maker, > famous bloggers and a couple of other very cool industry experts, all > who have been fighting to raise awareness and help rise up the > mexican community into this space. > > While we were there, through press conferences, MSM meetings, and > radio and newspaper interviews, we did our best to explain the main > point that this medium is very accessible and that now is a great > time to jump in and make an impact. > > Pardon my overly idealistic intent, but I can't help but think > videoblogging is exactly what people in less privileged regions of > the world can use to rise up to more fair and equal ground. I wish I > spoke spanish and could do more to help promote it, so if you are > interested or find this important, please have a look at http:// > intel.luzcamaraenter.com/ and pass on the info to anyone you know who > might find an avenue to get the word out. The name, luz, camara, > enter means, basically, lights, camera action. > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- me: http://ryanedit.blogspot.com educate in person: http://nyc.node101.org educate online: http://freevlog.org videos i want you to see: http://revlog.blogspot.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.QUssC/izNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
