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Dispatch 10.6
December 2010
DeforestACTION
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Panorama: New Issue!
Read our current issue of Panorama Zine, Belonging and Discrimination in our Communities! We are also seeking submissions to our January 2011 issue: Media for Community Development. We want to hear about how you are impacted by the media, and how you use it to make a positive impact. Send in your submissions today!
Wikileaks Discussion!
Wikileaks, a website dedicated to releasing documents that are meant to be shielded from the public, and leaked from anonymous sources, has released over 250,000 confidential U.S. diplomatic wires. This could damage diplomatic relations between the U.S. and many other countries for years to come. What do you think will be the consequences of these leaks? What do you think of the information contained in these leaks? Discuss this key world event!
Religious Freedom
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"Every religion contains, in varying degrees, elements of the soft and the hard. For the sake of world peace, dialogue within religions and among them must strengthen the softer aspects," said Johan Galtung, mathematician and sociologist, and considered one of the founders of peace and conflict studies. January 16th is Religious Freedom Day in the United States, but is significant across the globe, as violence and occupation in the name of religion, profiling of individuals based on religious background, and fear of the religious 'other' overshadows the main tenants of these very religions. To mark this day, TakingITGlobal will be holding a poetry contest, open to our members, asking the question, what does religion taste like, smell like, feel like? |
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TakingITGlobal is excited to announce the launch of Shout, a multi-year environmental education program, run in collaboration with Microsoft and Smithsonian Institution. The Shout program will utilize technology to help students explore, connect and act to address some of the world's most pressing environmental issues, with an initial focus on land. In the first Global Action, DeforestACTION, you can take part in an initiative to re-claim native forests that are at risk of destruction and exploitation for the production of palm oil. Did you know that when you eat foods that contain non-sustainably harvested palm oil, you could contribute to the destruction of forests? Take a look at some DeforestACTION videos to see why TIG is urging you to get involved, and see how some students have already contributed to the project. Check out the Shout web site to learn more, including dates for upcoming web events featuring Smithsonian experts! |
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Tread Lightly Imprints Art Contest! |
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Are you an artist? Do you have something to say against climate change? Do you want to inspire others with your vision? The Imprints Art Contest is now accepting submissions for its 2010-2011 competition, showcasing visual pieces around the themes of climate change and ecological footprints. 24 young people from all over the world represented TIG at the COP16 UN Climate Change Conference, which wrapped up last Friday, December 10th. The Tread Lightly education program, supported by the Staples Foundation for Learning, gave young artists a chance to share their work through a display of Imprints art contest submissions at COP16. Visit www.treadlightly.me for details about the virtual conference and the art contest, and view past winners. |
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Multilingual Incentive Project + Blog! |
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The Multilingual Incentive Project, which has been ongoing since mid-October, continues to unfold with several of the multilingual teams in various stages of implementing contests to invigorate their teams and move towards new and exciting benchmarks together. In addition, we are preparing a collaborative blog post for the month of December to celebrate the month of volunteerism with our own testimonials and advice for youth who wish to make a difference as volunteers. Are you interested in being a translator for TIG? Get involved! |
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Announcement: Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation Recipients |
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TakingITGlobal and the Pearson Foundation are pleased to announce our inaugural recipients of the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation. Congratulations to our top 2 recipients of $5,000: Valens Ntamushobora and Pankaj Jethwani; and 10 finalists of $1,000: Tahirah Stanley, Ujala Shanker, Sarah Khalid, Fai Cedric Yengo, Ronald Mukanya, Edna Akullq, Philip Bundi Kabiru, Niwa Rahmad Dwitama, Richard Seshie and Natasha Sahijwala. |
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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 300,000 strong coming from over 250 countries and territories. Thank you for having a vision of positive change. Your work makes a difference!
In friendship,
TakingITGlobal
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