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Dispatch 11.2
August/September 2011
Year of Youth Wrap-up!
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Youth speak to the UN
At the recent High Level Meeting on Youth, representatives from various leading youth organizations including TakingITGlobal and the UN Division for Sustainable Development met with a diverse group of young people to discuss how to mobilize youth for the upcoming RIO+20 Earth Summit meeting. The transition to a green sustainable planet started twenty years ago, but a massive acceleration in momentum is required to push beyond dirty & dangerous fossil fuels. Add your energy to the movement, join the Road to RIO+20.
Live Chat Events
TakingITGlobal is pleased to announce two live chat events in September. September 11th, 2011 will mark six months since a massive earthquake, subsequent tsunami and nuclear meltdown hit Fukushima, Japan. Young people in Japan have been at the forefront of clean up and recovery efforts, volunteering in affected areas, as well as raising funds for disaster relief. To mark the six month anniversary, TakingITGlobal is holding a live chat featuring three young people from Japan who will discuss their roles in the recovery, as well as recount the devastation caused by those disastrous events. The Live Chat will be set up as a discussion panel, with brief talks by presenters, followed by a question and answer period. Join us to get a first-hand perspective from youth just like you. On September 19th, TakingITGlobal invites you to join us in a live chat featuring young people from London speaking out about how they feel about the London Riots, its media coverage, and the resulting arrests.
New Volunteer Cycle!
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Would you like to become a TakingITGlobal Online Volunteer? Do you want to collaborate with young leaders from across the globe? Are you interested in giving back to the TakingITGlobal community? Have you ever wondered how you can further your involvement with TIG's online community? If you answered yes, then the Online Community is looking for you! A new volunteer cycle is about to begin and a variety of new positions have opened up. This is a great way for you to gain invaluable experience! Visit our Online Volunteering Page to learn more about our Volunteer Community. Also, check out all of our volunteer postings and apply today! |
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We've reached the end of the United Nations' Year of Youth, celebrating dialogue and mutual understanding among and for youth. Throughout this year, the UN has sought to promote peace, freedom, progress and solidarity towards creating independent free thinking youth who can act as leaders for fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals. To mark this occasion, TakingITGlobal is reaching out to its members around the world in a live chat event in the month of September. |
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Tread Lightly Program Expansion |
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Tread Lightly and the Staples Foundation are pleased to announce the expansion of the Tread Lightly program, now in its third year. Capitalizing on the success of the program's last two years, Tread Lightly's will see several major improvements and activities in the coming months: |
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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 contest. 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, all you'll need is to 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 falls 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, be sure to check out the Defining Moments timeline! |
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DeforestACTION Eco-Warriors off to Borneo! |
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DeforestACTION is proud to announce the 15 Eco-Warriors selected to travel to Borneo and star in a 3D Action Movie while working with local communities to protect and regrow impacted forests! DeforestACTION brings youth from around the world to collaborate on a project to stop the destruction of rainforests, and create a sustainable habitat for orangutans. TakingITGlobal, in partnership with Geodan, Leo Burnett, CGE, and Microsoft Partners in Learning, have teamed up with acclaimed conservationist Dr. Willie Smits to create awareness about the destruction caused by deforestation, restore a full forest eco-system and provide a sustainable livelihood for the local community. These young eco-warriors, who have been spending the last few months fundraising and spreading the word on this environmental cause will be arriving in Borneo this weekend and taking a leading role in this project. Throughout their trip, they will connect with the world though the web, providing updates to students across the globe who are responsible for developing and driving the project. Make sure to log in to the DeforestACTION web site to learn more and donate to support the project! |
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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 350,000 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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The TakingITGlobal Dispatch is the official newsletter of TakingITGlobal, electronically published via email, and compiled from various events and news from within the TakingITGlobal network. Contributions should be sent to dispatch@takingitglobal.org. Please include your full name, age, and your TIG username.