Inspire Inform Involve 		Dispatch 7.6
August 2007
"Human Rights and Equity" 		 Read Past Issues
Welcome to the Dispatch

This month TakingITGlobal's theme is Human Rights and Equity. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 1 states: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 3 states: "everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." However, these two articles fail to be held up in many locations and contexts all over the world. TakingITGlobal members share and discuss issues related to this theme each day on our Human Rights and Equity discussion boards.

Participate here and share your voice on Human Rights issues

Human Rights aren't just the responsibilities of governments. Each person can do their part to respect people of all cultures and treat them with dignity.

The TakingITGlobal Team
dispatch@takingitglobal.org

Featured Country: Kenya

Featured Country: KenyaThe Republic of Kenya is an Eastern African country bordering the Indian Ocean, whose climate ranges from tropical along the coastal regions, to arid in the interior of the country. Kenya is also home to the second highest peak in Africa: Mount Kenya, as well as one of the most successful agricultural areas in Africa: the Kenyan Highlands. TakingITGlobal has over 3,000 members from Kenya, and some of those members participated in International Youth Day Celebrations in Nairobi that showcased UN youth programs.

Read Patricia's member story, TakingITGlobal's Kenya country coordinator

Find out about the Kenya Connections group on the TakingITGlobal website here!

TakingITGlobal is Hiring!

TakingITGlobal is hiring! We are seeking talented, dedicated and creative young people to join our growing team of staff. Please note that all employment opportunities require members to be able to work in Canada legally.

For more information about each job posting and how to apply please click here!




International Days This Month

International Day of the World's Indigenous People In the month of August, TakingITGlobal celebrated two internationally recognized days. On August 9th it was the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. TakingITGlobal ran a Global Gallery contest called Recognizing the Resistance of Indigenous Peoples.

Click here to view the collection, as well as the winning submission:

Click here to find out more about International Day of the World's Indigenous People: http://days.tigweb.org/19

August 12th was International Youth Day, created by the UN General Assembly to promote youth involvement in society. As part of the celebrations this year TakingITGlobal was involved in the 4th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations in New York City!

Click here to find out more about International Youth Day: http://days.tigweb.org/29



Discussing Human Security

Discussing Human Security You can still submit to the next issue of Panorama! The topic is Human Security, in order to complement TakingITGlobal's upcoming theme for September: Peace, Conflict and Governance.

Learn more here.





Youthforce Documentary

Youthforce Documentary TakingITGlobal and Insync Video have released a documentary that follows 3 youth delegates from Canada, Zimbabwe and Mexico at the 2006 XVI International AIDS Conference. Watch them make their voices heard in Youthforce: Delivering a Message on HIV/AIDS. Click the URL to view the trailer and chapter samples!

Check it out here.



TIGed in the News

TIGed in the News Check it out! School Library Journal featured TIGed's best practices publication in "The Buzz" column of its latest print and online editions:

Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/2m9cts

'Released by TakingITGlobal an international, youth-led organization, "Making the Connection: Best Practices in Global Education and Collaborative Technologies" offers 15 case studies of educators from around the world who are harnessing the power of social networking to help drive project-based learning centered on social issues. The examples all leverage kids' enthusiasm for these tools, including commercial sites like Facebook and MySpace.'

"Making the Connection" is available online at:
http://www.tiged.org/bestpractices.

To order print copies, email: education@takingitglobal.org.



Wrap Up

Your interest, support and involvement with TakingITGlobal helps our community to grow and encourage more young people to become inspired, informed and involved everyday! In being a member of TakingITGlobal, you are part of a community that is 150,000 strong coming from over 250 countries and territories. Thank you for having a vision of positive change. Your work makes a difference!

In friendship,

The TakingITGlobal Team



Copyright 2007 TakingITGlobal

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.