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People are making changes in their lives to improve their quality of life every day across the world - and social workers are there helping them. World Social Work Day is a celebration of these achievements and an opportunity to highlight what work still has to be done for people's rights to be respected.

Wherever we live in the world, people are being harmed, abused and neglected and their civil, political, economic, cultural and social rights are being violated. Every day, social workers are...

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The 2010 Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia (GDHRPA) supports work that contributes to promoting democracy and human rights and to building international solidarity. The grant will be awarded to non-government organizations (not GOs or individuals) based in Asia who have been working in this field for more than three years.
Deadline: 19th March 2010

Background

 
The May 18 Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization established to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising by continuing the Uprising's spirit of struggle and solidarity, contributing to the peaceful reunification of Korea, and working towards peace and human rights throughout the world. The Foundation carries out numerous projects in various fields, including organizing memorial events, establishing scholarships, fostering research, publishing materials, dispensing funds,...
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Are you a social entrepreneur between the ages of 18-29? Apply now for the 2010 YouthActionNet Global Fellowship. Application Deadline April 9, 2009

What's included:
  • A seven-day leadership retreat for 20 selected Fellows offering dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries
  • Recognition at the Annual YouthActionNet® Global Awards Ceremony
  • Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners
  • Access to global advocacy platforms, media coverage, and funding opportunities

Application Deadline April 9, 2009

Eligibility
• Open to all young people, ages 18-29 as of September 1, 2010
...

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Between February 22 and March 8 I had another opportunity to visit India. After the cultural shock I experience during my previous visit in November, this time I was able to look deeper into the social issues of the country, and focus on people and culture. One very special cultural experience was partcipation in the Color Festival in Dehli.

I got painted too!

As a result of my conversations with a variety of interesting people I had privilege to meet new perspectives for UCP-SARnet's...

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All the So.Re.Com.THEmatic NETwork partners are kindly invited to contribute actively by posting information concerning editorial news, launching of new projects, call for partnerships, and events (seminars, conferences, workshops, training courses, etc.) of general interest to participants in the European Ph.D. programme.

This editions highlights are:

  • 2010 Nonino 'Master of his Time' Prize awarded to Serge Moscovici
  • EUA-CDE Working Group on "Quality/Accountability" AArhus, 26 January 2010
  • 16th European PH.D on Social Representation Summer School: Social Representations and Sciences. 16-27 July 2010, Rome, Italy. Deadline for Application is May 10, 2010
  • SoReCom: Announcement for they a.y. 2010-2011. Deadline May 10, 2010.
  • Other Science Events organized by SoReCom.
VISIT THE WEB SITE of the So.Re.Com. THEmatic NETwork: 
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YouthActionNet Challenge, with support from Starbucks supports young people leading positive change in their communities.

This Challenge, taking place between March 1 (12:00:00 EST) and March 31, 2010 (23:59:59 EST), offers participants the opportunity to raise money for the work they do all over the world.The three projects that raise the most money will receive additional financial prizes, provided by the Starbucks Foundation, of $2,000, $1,000, and...

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Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force are partnering to create an innovative new program that transforms the field of maternal health globally. The Young Champions of Maternal Health Program will use the Changemakers online platform to identify 16 young leaders – called Young Champions – from around the world that will spend nine months working abroad on a maternal health project while being mentored by a seasoned Ashoka Fellow in the field of maternal health.

Dear Changemakers,
Spend nine months abroad working on a maternal health project - alongside an Ashoka Fellow - all expenses paid!

Sixteen young leaders will be chosen to take part. If this interests you, apply now at Changemakers.com through March 17, 2010. http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/maternalhealth

About The Young Champions Program

Strong mothers enable children, families, communities and economies to grow and thrive. Yet there are more than 500,000 maternal deaths every year, and...

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TakingITGlobal (TIG) seeks motivated, creative and outgoing young people to join its Multilingual Team. If you're interested in youth engagement in an online environment, international development and social change issues, gaining experience in online media and working in a high-energy Community, this could be your ideal placement. As an online volunteer with TakingITGlobal you will be part of a team of youth leaders and innovators who create opportunities for more than 290,000 youth around the world!

Openings currently include:

Language & Engagement Coordinators (1 per language):
Dutch, Swedish, Romanian, Turkish, Farsi

Volunteer Translators (3 per language):
Turkish, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Bengali, Romanian, Dutch, Russian, Farsi and Portuguese

The positions are offered for an initial 6 month commitment at a minimum of 3-5 hours per week.

Why volunteer with TakingITGlobal?

  • TakingITGlobal has a strong international reputation within the NGO, non-profit, and charity sectors,...
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PCA NEWSLETTER WINTER 2010

Highlights include the grand opening of the first building on our Prescott Valley campus, new board members, and our volunteer of the year.


April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Dine to Donate on April 2, 2010 and Applebee's will donate 10% of your bill to PCA Arizona. To participate, simply mention to your server that you are supporting Prevent Child Abuse Arziona. This offer is valid at ANYof the 30 Applebee's locations in Arizona and includes carside to go.

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