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Dispatch 12.3
August/September 2013
Celebrate International Youth Day

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    Literacy Day

Literacy is a human right and an essential vehicle to personal, social, and human development. International Literacy Day is celebrated yearly on September 8th to remind the international community of the importance of literacy to achieve education for all. Did you know that there are an estimated 860 million adults who are illiterate? Get informed - you can start by reading more about literacy as a global issue.

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    Humanitarian Day

Every year on August 19th, we recognize humanitarian workers who give life-saving assistance to all kinds of people in all corners of the world. On World Humanitarian Day, we acknowledge the importance of international cooperation and celebrate people helping people. There are thousands of way to get involved to make a difference and do something good for someone else. Do your part by volunteering in your local community!

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International Youth Day - August 12

August 12th is International Youth Day! Last week, leading up to today's celebrations, the United Nations hosted its 12th Annual Youth Assembly in NYC. TIG was there to host a series of meetings and sessions that focused on youth collaboration and creative expression through the Adobe Youth Voices Programs. The assembly focused on the work, successes and current challenges related to the Millennium Development Goals as well as the next round of development objectives.

The event highlighted the key role that young people play in civil society as well as how the UN is integrating youth perspectives into policy development. For many years, we have been pushing for youth voices to be heard on an international scale, and we are thrilled about the progress in youth engagement and cross-cultural collaboration!

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New About Us Pages & Petitions Tool

This month, we have two newly launched site sections to inform you about:

Our new Petitions tool allows you to build awareness on an issue that matters and to help support other causes from around the world. This updated tool allows you to add photos and videos to your petitions along with improved social media sharing, a widget for embedding your petitions into blogs and pages across the web, progress tracking, a petitions guide, signature exporting and more!

Our revamped About Us section features insider information about our programs, our history and the people behind the TakingITGlobal Platform. Check it out!

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Member of the Week Contest

Members like you are actively working towards social change and achieving incredible results! Inspired by the actions and successes of our members, we recently launched a new Member of the Week contest that honours and shares their inspiring stories with the rest of our community.

Check out our TIG homepage, Facebook and Twitter pages each Wednesday to see who gets the TIG spotlight!

We also want to hear from you! Tell us about your goals and inspirations, and how TIG has played a role in supporting you. Submit your member story today, and you will be eligible to win great prizes including a digital camera, a one on one consultation with a staff member and a TIG prize pack!

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We See Things Differently

We See Things Differently is a global, youth-led, collaborative campaign to collect and connect our stories, visions and efforts to remake the world within one generation. We want to hear from young leaders like you to celebrate your ideas and actions towards developing a brighter future for all!

Inspire others towards greatness through action by submitting your visions, campaigns, and projects through the Global Gallery. Get involved and tell us what YOU envision for our world’s future! The deadline to submit is August 30th, 2013.

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Your interest, support and involvement with TakingITGlobal helps our community grow and encourages more young people to become inspired, informed and involved everyday! By being a member of TakingITGlobal, you are part of a community that is over 450,000 strong coming from over 250 countries and territories. Thank you for having a vision of positive change. Your work makes a difference!

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