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Dispatch 11.1
June 2011
Adobe Youth Voices
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Child Rights
In the month of June we commemorate two important events, namely International Children day on June 1st, and World Day Against Child Labour on June 12th. The protection of children rights remains one of the more important vanguards of our time. More than the adults of tomorrow, children are an integral component of their communities and social fabric in the present. They are human beings and as such should be guaranteed the equality and dignity deserving of every person inhabiting this earth. Nevertheless, children are often negated the right for a proper education, the right of expression, the right to nutrition, the right for protection from neglect and exploitation, and for basic health care and shelter. Often exposed to unfavorable living conditions, children are not even awarded their right to survival. As we celebrate International Children Day and World Day against Child Labour, we lend our support for the creation of internationally held legal standards against which all nations and persons can be upheld.
Raising Leaders
Next month's issue will revolve around the theme of 'Raising Leaders.' On the first Saturday of July each year, we commemorate International Day of Cooperatives in an attempt to recognize, strengthen and raise awareness of the vitality cooperatives have for the world's economic, social and cultural development. This vision of local development is an engine which relies on the strength of tomorrow's leaders. Implementing an effective strategy for fostering leadership in children and young adult largely depends on nurturing personal development and putting emphasis on innovative change, education, and community engagement. This vision includes the creation of strong social networks and bonds that encourage youth to approach life with passion, fortitude and a sense of responsibility. Check our Sprout E-course page to explore more resources for youth-led social innovation.
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TakingITGlobal is proud to announce the successful conclusion of our first Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) cycle. AYV at TIG aims to engage young people from all over the world and challenge them to think critically about local and global issues through the use of multimedia artwork. By providing a forum for creative expression, AYV enables youth to take on leadership roles, harness their energy and ideas, and allow them to bring about change through consciousness building within their communities. As a platform for self expression, AYV brought together 24 amazing organizations located in 6 different countries to engage over 1,000 youth. Take a look at some of the inspiring final projects participants created in our Global Gallery Exhibit. |
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Defining Moments Art Contest |
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Become a storyteller! Defining Moments is currently seeking art submissions of all mediums for its' art content. This local initiative enables Canadian youth between the ages of 13 and 30 to explore their Canadian identity through regionally coordinated workshops, a national art contest and a traveling exhibition. You don't have to be an established artist, just let your thoughts become expressed through photography, video, dance, song, drama, poetry, collage or any medium of your choice. Art pieces should reflect a story or a point of view on being a Canadian citizen or resident as it connects to the past, present and/or future and fall into one of three categories - people, place, or time. Winners will be selected from across the country to receive great prizes! If you are unsure on where to start, check out the Defining Moments timeline for some historical inspiration. |
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Vote for the Imagine Cup People's Choice Award! |
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Microsoft created the Imagine Cup nine years ago with the idea that students can and will change the world. The Imagine Cup competition spans one year, beginning with local, regional, and online contests in over 100 countries/regions. The finalists go on to attend the Worldwide Finals held in a different country every year. Learn more about the Imagine Cup and join Eva Longoria in voting for this year's Worldwide Finalist People's Choice Award! |
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World Summit Youth Awards Accepting Submissions! |
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The World Summit Youth Awards is inviting young designers, writers, journalists, and social entrepreneurs to showcase their e-content and technological ingenuity. This annual award provides 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. Whether you are using websites to fight diseases, digital imaging to battle hunger, or social media to help protect the environment, you can help share your knowledge and ideas to empower young people. Spread the word and together we can connect youth to build stronger local, national and global communities. The deadline for registration is July 15th, 2011. We are looking forward to your submissions! |
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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 370,000 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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