Participation Agreement:
Tolerance Scholarship Competition 

Award.

$750 Tolerance Scholarship (may be taxable) and speaking role at Dialogue. One scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student and one to a graduate student. Winners will be contacted by cell phone and email. Funds will be sent to the winning essayists following their presentations at the Dialogue.

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Participation Agreement

This Participation Agreement is entered into by and between the Tolerance Means Dialogues Series [Dialogues] and the winning essayist who receives a Tolerance Scholarship.

With the intent to be legally bound, the Dialogues and the Tolerance Scholarship winner agree to the following:

Participate in Dialogues Discussion.

The Tolerance Scholarship winner agrees to participate in the Tolerance Means Dialogues on the scheduled date and time at the host institution by reading the winning essay and joining the Q & A discussion that follows. Scholarship winners will be notified in the week before the event so that they can make arrangements to attend and present. 

Authorize Use of Recording by Dialogues.

The Tolerance Scholarship winner permits the Dialogues to use the recording of the event in audio, video, or other media format now or at a later date to be determined. The Tolerance Scholarship winner also agrees to record a reading of the winning essay and send it to the Tolerance Means Dialogues 24 hours before the scheduled event and to permit the Dialogues to use that recording in audio, video, or other media format now or at a later date to be determined. The Tolerance Scholarship winner warrants that it is the sole owner of (or has the rights to use) the content and materials presented and grants the Dialogues a limited, free, perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use, publish, and commercialize the text and recordings of the content and materials in any medium as the Dialogues desires, including but not limited to use of the content on the Dialogues’ website, Facebook, YouTube, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and any other social media and public platforms.

Use of Tweets by Dialogues.

The Tolerance Scholarship winner permits the Dialogues to use the Tolerance Scholarship winner’s Tweets that include #ToleranceMeans and @ToleranceMeans in text, video, or other media format now or at a later date to be determined. The Tolerance Scholarship winner warrants that it is the sole owner of (or has the rights to use) the content and materials presented and grants the Dialogues a limited, free, perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use, publish, and commercialize the text of the Tweets in any medium the Dialogues desire, including but not limited to use of the content on the Dialogues’ website, Facebook, YouTube, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and any other social media or public platform.

Use of Essay by Dialogues.

The Tolerance Scholarship winner permits the Dialogues to use the winner’s Tolerance Scholarship Essay in text, video, or other media format now or at a later date to be determined. The Tolerance Scholarship winner warrants that it is the sole owner of (or has the rights to use) the content and materials presented and grants the Dialogues a limited, free, perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use, publish, and commercialize the text of the Essay in any medium the Dialogues desires, including but not limited to use of the content on Dialogues’ website, Facebook, YouTube, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and any other social media and public platforms.

Use of Photograph and Biosketch by Dialogues.

The Tolerance Scholarship winner permits the Dialogues to use any photograph supplied by the Tolerance Scholarship winner or any photograph taken of the Tolerance Scholarship winner before, during, or after the dialogue, in video or other media format now or at a later date to be determined. The Scholarship winner warrants that it is the sole owner of (or has the rights to use) the content and materials presented and grants the Dialogues a limited, free, perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use and commercialize the provided photo in any medium the Dialogues desires, including but not limited to use of the content on Dialogues’ website, Facebook, YouTube, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and any other social media and public platforms.

Representations.

The Tolerance Scholarship winner is solely responsible for all content and material presented in connection with the event and shall ensure that all third-party material is covered by a permission, release, or license to enable the Tolerance Scholarship winner to grant the rights above. The Tolerance Scholarship winner shall hold the Dialogues harmless from any claims of defamation, copyright violation, or invasion of privacy.