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Sprout e-course registration now open! TakingITGlobal and the Pearson Foundation have launched another Sprout E-Course cycle. If you have a world changing idea that is ready to take root in your community, register now until June 20, 2011 for the Sprout E-course. Sprout aims to equip a diverse generation of courageous young people with essential project management skills to craft effective social innovation projects and change their corner of the world for the better. Our e-course offers young leaders worldwide access to training in essential skills, including team building, communications, evaluation and leveraging technology as they imagine, plan and develop social change initiatives. Register for the Sprout e-Course and be eligible to apply for the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation - a four month international fellowship program with project incubation, e-mentoring and grants of $1,000 and $5,000. Learn more at www.sproutecourse.org |
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The World Youth Summit Awards (WYSA) 2011 Do you facebook for change? Do you use blogs and vlogs to create your own culture or fight inequalities? Do you use the internet to empower women, eradicate poverty or fight hunger? If yes, then this is the digital opportunity for you! The WYSA is an annual award and a network for young people using the internet, mobile phones or other digital media to put the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into action. Submit your new media project to the WSYA and you can win the chance to present your ideas on the world stage, meet engaged youth from around the world, and share trade secrets with representatives of NGOs, governments and media! Deadline for submissions ends on July 15th, 2011. |
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Announcing Imprints Art Contest Winners! Tread Lightly and the Staples Foundation are excited to announce the winners of the Imprints Art Contest, a contest in which youth were challenged to communicate their views on the environment by submitting an original piece of creative artwork. Contest winners were announced during an international video conference, which brought together students and teachers from various regions to commemorate Earth Day by sharing and discussing their artwork. First prize was awarded to Anjali Chandrashekar from India, for her piece entitled "The Carbon Footprint", which depicts "the massiveness of the carbon footprint." Second prize in the contest went to Thai Soe Thaw from Edmonton, Canada, and the third prize winner was Teresa di Curzio from Italy. Check out all the finalists and entries. Thank you to all who participated in the contest, and congratulations to the winners! |
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Ranga Day and DeforestACTION On May 27th, Schools around the world hosted 'Ranga Day' - a day of action to raise awareness and funds for DeforestACTION. DeforestACTION brings youth from around the world to collaborate in a project to stop the destruction of rainforests, and create a sustainable habitat for orangutans. With the disappearance of forests and the loss of wildlife, staff and students as Taroona High School took the initiative to launch Ranga Day, which is now becoming a global action event. Join the global community and rally your friends, family, colleagues and classmates in taking part and taking action. Get the word out and hold your own Ranga Day event to support the project. You can wear red for the day, hold a movie night (such as GreenTheFilm), and encourage guests to make a donation to buy back land in Borneo for orangutans at $2 per sq meter. Donate at www.deforestaction.com |
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