James Bell Tribute Submission Guidelines

The Haywood Burns Institute invites you to submit a video, audio, or written tribute to James Bell as an effort to honor and uplift the legacy and impact of our Founder and President in as many ways as we can this year.

Video Tribute

Please submit your short video tribute to James Bell to communications@burnsinstitute.org.

Landscape (horizontal) orientation to video record.

Length of Video – Maximum 2 Minutes.

*Helpful Short Tutorial with fun tips and reminders for recording!

Consider ending your video with any of these sentiments or one of your own choosing:

• Thank you…

• Wishing you all the best..

• With love and gratitude…

• *Your own closing wishes*

Please ensure that you have the rights to the material you are submitting, including the consent of anyone besides yourself who appears in the video at any time. Your submission will likely be used as a part of a formal tribute or other honoring activities on behalf of James Bell.

Written Tribute

Please submit your written tribute to James Bell to communications@burnsinstitute.org.

Suggested format: Word Document (to be edited and formatted for tribute production)

Character Limit: *Suggested Character limit is 500 words.

Please indicate if you would not like your written tribute shared publicly and would prefer it to be received by James privately.

For all support/questions/concerns regarding your submission, please contact Sharoia Taylor-Cornejo, at communications@burnsinstitute.org