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Adobe Youth Voice Presents - TIG Magazine!
TakingITGlobal is proud to present the 5th issue of TIG Magazine - Perspectives: Youth Insights on Global Issues. Between 2010 and 2011, we successfully engaged over 1,000 youth from Brazil, Egypt, India, Mexico, Nepal, and South Africa in dialogue about the change they want to see in their communities and the world. The support of the Adobe Youth Voices program helped bring this issue of TIG Magazine to life and provided multimedia artists, aged 13-18, with a platform to explore local and global issues using their passion for a better world, boundless creativity, and 21st century skills. Download a copy the magazine here
Raising Leaders
This month's issue revolves around the theme of 'Raising Leaders.' On the first Saturday of July each year, we commemorate the 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 people 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 out the Sprout E-course page to browse resources for youth-led social innovation.
Global Youth
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Next Month’s issue will revolve around the theme of ‘Global Youth’. This theme is particularly important as TakingitGlobal is wrapping up the Year of Youth. 2011 has indeed been a year where the political and social spectrum was revolutionized by youth. Toppled governments and the growth in social media as an avenue for protest politics have catapulted the position of youth in the social and political sphere to a new high. The youth of today hone the power of technology to shift their position in society. They have redefined the concept of ‘global citizenship’ by participating in and engaging in the local, national as well as the global sphere. In fact, young people today have empowered themselves in a way never seen before by any previous generation. While youth come from around the globe, and constitute a wide range of ethnic, national, economic and religious backgrounds, young people remained glued together in a common cause through their shared sense of optimism. Through their growing optimism and sense of determination young people are constantly making significant impacts in their communities, countries, regions, and around the world. |
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GYAN at the UN High-Level Meeting! |
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As part of the International Year of Youth, the http://www.un.org/ General Assembly will hold a High-Level Meeting on Youth on 25 and 26 July 2011. Taking part in this dialogue will be the Global Youth Action Network (GYAN), a program of TakingItGlobal, who are responsible for encouraging and enabling youth participation in decision making processes. The meeting, which is themed along the concept of “Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding,” aims at reaching a resolution document through a negotiation process between member states and 89 youth-led organizations. In recognition of the need for the imagination, the ideals and energies of young people as a vital ingredient of social development, discussion will review the progress which has been made on the UNPY commitments signed on by member states in 1995. By encouraging this sense of cooperation and dialogue, the meeting not only hopes to inspire a notion of global community, but also express the level of impact which young people wish to achieve. |
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Announcing the Tread Lightly Educator Challenge Winners! |
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Tread Lightly is proud to announce the winners for its' Educator Challenge! In a bid to recognize the committment and passion of educators who are using the Tread Lightly program to engage youth learning about climate change, Tread Lightly launched the Educator Challenge. The flow of stories has been incredibly inspirational and uplifting. The winner of this year’s challenge is Teresa di Curzio from Italy, who was chosen for her inspiring example of innovation in environmental education. In her exceptional use of the Tread Lightly program, Teresa started a thematic classroom which she used to engage her students with. By making use of the teacher toolkit material online, Teresa was able to make use of the discussion board and bookmark functions to facilitate resource sharing and collaboration among students. In addition, she undertook a school-wide project with her colleagues to discuss environmental issues with students and create artworks to enter in the Imprints contest, making use of social media to connect with her students. |
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Submit Your Story to Panorama! |
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Submit your thoughts to the next issue of Panorama! The rights of children span over many areas such as health and nutrition, social justice, sexual exploitation, trafficking, education, and many more. Many children in the world suffer daily violations to their rights to be protected from abuse and neglect, to receive shelter and proper food and to remain safe from the adversities of violence and war. Protecting a child's right to their childhood and personal development is a measuring stick for our social commitment towards those who are vulnerable in so many ways. |
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TakingITGlobal
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