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Here's a quick update on what was "Hot and Happening" at www.tigweb.org recently:

Global Youth Service Day 2009
To celebrate Global Youth Service Day, April 24-26, 2009, youth around the world organized service projects to address the needs of their local communities. Through service, young people gain experience, networking opportunities and skills development; they also add their voices to the global youth movement and take concrete action towards making the world a better place. Browse events around the world to find out about how youth took action on GYSD.

Join Our Multilingual Team
Help us make TIG even more inclusive! We are currently looking for motivated and dedicated virtual volunteers to join our international language teams. Positions are available for: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Swedish, Dutch, Romanian, Turkish, German, Farsi, Bengali and Swahili! If you are interested in collaborative work in an online environment don't miss this great professional opportunity!

Apply for the Sprout E-course!
Do you have an idea for a project that will change the world? Sprout provides young people aged 16 to 30 with project management and leadership skills while learning alongside other aspiring youth leaders. Sprout partners course participants with experienced e-mentors to help guide and support them through the project development experience. The application deadline is May 22, 2009. For more information and to apply, visit our website.

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Panorama: The Credit Crunch
Our upcoming issue of Panorama addresses the theme of the Global Economic Crisis. How is this phenomenon affecting you and your community? Share your thoughts with the world through poetry, short stories, experiences and interviews. Submissions will be accepted until May 16th.

Win a Fellowship to Mexico: Deadline this Friday!
The United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) presents a new forum for young people to showcase their experiences in using Information and Communication Technologies for community development projects. The GAID Committee will award innovators with creative and high impact projects with fellowships to attend The Forum on ICT and Innovation for Education on 10-12 June 2009 in Monterrey, Mexico. Join us by sharing examples and your vision of how ICTs are changing the world! If you submit your project by April 30th you could win a fellowship to attend the conference!

We wish you a wonderful week!

- Chantelle, Daniella, Mike, Liam and the entire TakingITGlobal Team!
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