Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) is now launching recruitment for the 2010 – 2013 Program. Through the next 3 years, Oxfam Australia will provide opportunities and support for 300 young people to become Action Partners in order to demonstrate leadership and expand the influence of youth for positive changes locally, nationally and globally. To be eligible to apply to become an Action Partner, applicants must be aged 18-25, able to speak English or Spanish conversationally and available to attend an 8 day event in November 2010, in New Delhi, India.
Oxfam Australia is requesting you to distribute this opportunity far and wide among your partner organisations and relevant youth networks. To be a part of OIYP is a wonderful opportunity to join a global network of young leaders.
We're working on a redesign plan for our website, and we're on the lookout for an amazing, values-aligned someone to partner with us on this project. If you'd like to peep the project details, or if you have someone to recommend, let me know at julie@yesworld.org.
In this fast-paced world, activists and changemakers often seek to be out of reaction mode, and to move from a deeper, more grounded place. YES! helps to make that happen for thousands of young leaders and now we have the opportunity for a community-wide experience. We invite you to join in creating a brighter future through internal, interpersonal and systemic transformation, by being part of our Do-It-Yourself "Sit For Change". It's a day for you to practice self-awareness (designed around 108 minutes) while supporting the work of YES! and our program partner, Center for Transformative Change, CXC.
All proceeds raised by YES! will be divided with CXC which shares our commitment to personal growth, meaningful collaboration, and making a difference. The DIY "Sit for Change" is a beautiful manifestation of these commitments we hold. We hope you will register today; whether it be a party of one or in concert with more folks, you get to choose. Whatever shape or form, sitting, yoga or walking meditation or other contemplative activity, get your friends and family to (participate and/or) sponsor your experience!
Want a more simple way to be engaged in YES!
Sukhmani, a 24-year old future World Jam facilitator, sent this NPR interview on her work with the Café Kaffee Kuchh in India. The fine art of hanging out is like a peaceful rebellion. Listen to the interview here.
YES! a Santa Cruz based non-profit organization that connects, inspires and collaborates with young changemakers in building thriving, just and sustainable ways of life for all, is seeking to hire or provide field study credit for Intern(s), immediately. Interns will work with the Operations Manager to provide support within Operations, Development and Programs at our Santa Cruz home office.
Dear Friends,
May you all be thriving and stepping into your life in a way that feels right and good. There has been a sweet and steady (and sometimes, intense) hum of activity and movement here at YES!. Thank you for your partnership and we hope this blog gives you a sense of how your support sends positive ripples into the world.
My head is still spinning from a few weeks of meeting! The wonderful rush of our loving partners of the Global Collaborative gracing our Santa Cruz home. The sweet and productive 4 day program committee meeting fulfilling the promise of the Community Summit of 2007, bringing together the stakeholders in setting YES!’s programmatic priorities. A full day board meeting with 2 newly energized members adding new threads to the rich tapestry of our collaboration. Framing, energizing, bringing love and spirit into the conversation and holding space and awareness to allow everyone in, including myself, has left me fulfilled, exhausted and ready to immerse myself in our next chapter.
Two years ago, Panda Express approached UC Berkeley planning to be the first fast-food chain on campus. Through non-transparent, “wouldn’t-take-no-for-an-answer” (according to a senior administrator), back-door negotiations and tens of thousands of dollars spent on planning and negotiating by Panda, the Store Operations Board (SOB) voted to sign a letter of intent to enter into a contract. In the winter of 2008, through dedicated work of a handful of leaders, students became aware of this unhealthy and unsustainable corporate chain’s attempt to brand the campus and launched an anti-Panda campaign.
After hundreds of hours of research, dozens of lobbying meetings, 1,300 petition signatures and unprecedented student attendance of every spring SOB meeting - plus the introduction of our idea of a student-run sustainable food coop as an alternative - the Panda contract was brought to a vote.
You woke up today and decided to take a moment off and listen to what the world is calling you to be and to do next. You step out of your daily routine and retreat, and in retreating you are basically taking some time to be with yourself and explore a question: what is the call of the world for me right now?
Imagine that you are in a space that invites you to personal reflection and a group of like-minded people are traveling this journey with you – a journey of individual and collective inquiry on clarifying one’s own call.
I have just come back from one of those spaces, a magical olive farm close to Mt. Pelion in Greece, where we were blessed by a full moon, where birds sing softly during all night and butterflies are bringing colour to the vibrant green during the day.
First, the concept of the Lambakan youth Jam was shared. They appreciated the concept and method. They learned new knowledge and skills as a result. Friendship was built, skills were acquired, knowledge was enhanced and importantly, understanding, tolerance and their commitment to serve their indigenous communities were manifested.
The sole limitation of the Lambakan was the language barrier. While Ilocano is the lingua franca in Northern Luzon, some of the ethno-linguistic groups and migrants, especially indigenous young people who grew up in cities, cannot converse fluently in Ilocano.
