The Latest
With the generous support of the Knight Foundation, TIG hosted the Future of Youth Movements Summit in New York City on February 16th and 17th. Coinciding with the BETA launch of YouthMovements.org, this two-day workshop brought together 60 youth engagement leaders to actively co-design the future of collaboration as part of the ongoing development of this network of networks.
Through a creative process facilitated by The Value Web, representatives from Youth Movements partners such as Ashoka’s Youth Venture, DoSomething, and AIESEC explored the past, present, and future of youth engagement, identifying barriers to successful cooperation and opportunities for effective collaboration. At the Summit, participants arrived at a shared vision for the network and developed the following mission statement: to create awareness, gather evidence, share insights, and leverage collective power to amplify youth action for local, national, and global impact. Download the Summit report to learn more.
Celebrating and strengthening youth leadership, YouthMovements.org features a map that aggregates youth projects around the world and a Knowledge Hub that promotes the exchange of transformative information and ideas. Funding from the Knight Foundation has also enabled us to revamp our online project management tools, which re-launch next month.
Donate
Want to support TakingITGlobal's innovative programming? Help us reach millions of youth through our multilingual online community. Donate now and receive a tax-deductible receipt for Canadian and US donations!
My Subscription
Your Subscription: You've been subscribed to TIGlink as a supporter, partner, or friend of TakingITGlobal. Do you want to
|
TIG Programs Support Artistic Expression |
|
TIG's Global Gallery now hosts two new collections of art, resulting from youth engagement in the Adobe Youth Voices program and the Defining Moments project. The multimedia creations in "Perspectives: Our Communities, Our World" showcase the stories, insights, aspirations, and ideas of the youth from 18 countries who participated in the Adobe Youth Voices program, which has recently been renewed for another year. The Defining Moments set features over 700 works of art produced by young Canadians as part of a digital media arts project supported by Canadian Heritage. The top 26 entries, to be announced on Canada Day (July 1st, 2012), will form a mobile exhibit on national heritage and identity that will travel the country until 2013. |
|
|
Announcing Innovate4Good with Microsoft! |
|
We are excited to be working with our friends at Microsoft on an powerful new online community: Innovate4Good. As the online community partner for this initiative, we are hard at work building the Innovate4Good platform, which will engage young people around the world in programs and opportunities that support their natural passion for innovation and help realize their potential. The site launched in connection with six Innovate4Good events, in Seattle, Cairo, Singapore, Brussels, Beijing, and Mexico City, facilitated in partnership with TIG team members. |
|
|
TIGed Launches Expanded e-Course Offerings! |
|
TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) is pleased to announce the launch of two new accredited e-courses to support future-friendly teaching and learning around the world. There is now an e-course for each of TIGed's three program pillars: global citizenship, environmental stewardship, and student voice. Many thanks go to the Staples Foundation for supporting the development of Education for Environmental Stewardship, which started in April, with Empowering Student Voice in Education beginning later this month. |
|
|
Sprouting Social Innovation Across the Globe! |
|
A new cycle of the Sprout e-course offered with support from the Pearson Foundation began in April with a passionate group of 22 youth aged 16-25 hailing from Indonesia, Philippines, Canada, Colombia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. Upon completion of the e-course, these young entrepreneurs will be able to apply for the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation, awarded to participants with the most promising and well-prepared community project plans. The deadline to apply for the Pearson Fellowship, which includes a $1,000 award along with coaching, networking opportunities, strategic tools and resources is July 6, 2012. |
|
Until next time...
We hope you enjoyed this edition of the TIGlink newsletter. Each edition contains updates on our exciting projects, stories from TIG youth around the world on how they're improving their communities, and features on our partnerships with you.
Want to learn more or share information about TakingITGlobal's programs? Our About Us section has everything you need!
In friendship,
The TakingITGlobal Team
Copyright 2013 TakingITGlobal
The TIGLink Newsletter is the official partners, supporters, and friends newsletter of TakingITGlobal, electronically published via email.